# Aberdeen Strathspey &amp; Reel Society

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC011924
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** Jan. 1, 1952
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC011924


## Contact

- **Address:** Drumnaclamhen, Northtillydaff, Midmar, Inverurie
- **Postcode:** AB517LS
- **Website:** www.aberdeenstrathspey.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;,&#x27;any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes&#x27;

**What the charity does:** The Society maintains two orchestras for promoting the practice and performance of primarily Scottish Music in order that community interest in such music shall be encouraged and advanced by way of private and public concerts that are given by the Society the playing of traditional music shall thereby be preserved and encouraged.   We also seek to maintain a  youth group to give youngsters the opportunity to perform and develop their skills on a sociable and encouraging setting.   The surplus that the society may generate during the year is largely distributed to other charities with a similar purpose as voted for by our members at our AGM.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;

**Objectives:** The Society has charitable status in Scotland and is established: a) to form and maintain orchestras for promoting the practice and performance of primarily Scottish music in order that (i) the community&#x27;s interest in such music shall be encouraged and advanced by way of private and public concerts given by the Society or under its auspices. (ii) and the playing of traditional music shall likewise be preserved and encouraged. b) to further any charitable purpose or purposes as the Committee in their absolute discretion shall think fit but in particular through the making of grants and donations





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Aberdeen
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area







