01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049105
- Status
- Not Submitted
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- TD11 3QG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We offer tuition to primary and secondary pupils across The Berwickshire High School and its five feeder primary schools on chanter and Highland Bagpipe. We now have a successful pipe band which performs at concerts and other events. Our continuing goal is to get more children learning the pipes to a standard where they can perform in public and benefit from using the bagpipes for SQA Music exams.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are to: 4.1 advance the musical education of the young people of Berwickshire. to promote our national heritage and culture. and to increase public exposure to, appreciation of, and involvement in music and the performing arts. This will be done by: 4.2 Encouraging participation, nurturing talent and providing musical tuition and activities. 4.3 Providing opportunities for the people of Berwickshire to come together to participate in, experience, learn from and enjoy musical performance opportunities of the highest standards. 4.4 Providing young people with the opportunity to engage with, learn and perform traditional Scottish music and associated instruments. 4.5 Providing opportunities for people to engage with professional musicians and performance through attending concerts, shows and the like (in Berwickshire and beyond) and participating in workshops. 4.6 Provide opportunities for young people in the community to take part in a youth pipe band.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 30 June 2024 | £14,335 | £10,317 | 0 | 31 March 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | £14,160 | £14,391 | 0 | 1 April 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | £16,540 | £10,119 | 0 | 28 December 2022 |
| 30 June 2021 | £8,550 | £11,591 | 0 | 12 October 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- The Berwickshire High School, Langtongate, Duns
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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