01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050614
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PA34 4AT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The objects of the Company are to advance the education of the public in the art of Highland bagpipes, Scottish dancing, folk music and Scottish heritage and to advance Scottish heritage and culture through organising Highland games and other relevant events. These objects will be achieved by:• Giving prizes or awards to Highland bagpipers, Scottish folk musicians, Scottish dancers, athletes and other competitors.• Funding or providing a school of Highland bagpiping.• Promoting the teaching or learning of Highland bagpiping, Scottish dancing, Scottish Folk music or Scottish games events, including by the provision or endowment of prizes, bursaries, scholarships, or exhibitions.• Providing premises, instruments and equipment connected to the above activities.• Promoting, organising and financing competitions at Highland games and other events.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 The objects of the Company are to advance the education of the public in the art of Highland bagpipes, Scottish dancing, folk music and Scottish heritage and to advance Scottish heritage and culture through organising Highland games and other relevant events. These objects will be achieved by: • Giving prizes or awards to Highland bagpipers, Scottish folk musicians, Scottish dancers, athletes and other competitors. • Funding or providing a school of Highland bagpiping. • Promoting the teaching or learning of Highland bagpiping, Scottish dancing, Scottish Folk music or Scottish games events, including by the provision or endowment of prizes, bursaries, scholarships, or exhibitions. • Providing premises, instruments and equipment connected to the above activities. • Promoting, organising and financing competitions at Highland games and other events.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £195,440 | £138,627 | 0 | 1 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £148,205 | £140,612 | 0 | 26 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £62,085 | £48,156 | 0 | 4 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 18 January 2023 |
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
- Ainsley Smith & Co, 21 Argyll Square, Oban, Argyll
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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