01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC053413
- 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
- IV12 4RQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
1. To hold regular band rehearsals and to organise tutorials and workshops for members of the Band and the public to improve playing abilities and the understanding of brass band music. 2. To take part in concerts and other engagements throughout Scotland and the world as well as competitions operated by various brass band organisations (including the band). 3. To establish and maintain relations with other brass bands or equivalent organisations anywhere in the world. 4. To carry out any other activity which can reasonably be held to be in the interest of the objectives of the band.
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 carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Band will operate as a non-profit distributing charity whose principal objectives are: a) To promote the education and training of people of all ages in the playing of brass and percussion instruments and their appreciation of brass band music. As found in charitable purpose (b): 'the advancement of education' b) To promote public appreciation and understanding of brass band music and to stimulate interest in the art of brass band playing for the benefit of the public generally and especially in the Highland Region and in localities and to audiences where access to Brass Band music would normally be precluded. As found in charitable purpose (g): 'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 5 June 2025 | £8,709 | £8,579 | 0 | 1 March 2026 |
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
- 14 Waverley Road, Nairn
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://highlandbrass.org/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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