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The Scottish Brass Band Association

Also known as: Sbba

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC033163
Status
Not Submitted
Reporting
Overdue The annual return for the year ending Aug. 31, 2025 was due May 31, 2026. Filing history
Registered
May 18, 2002
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
71 Tantallon Drive
Paisley
PA2 9HS

Contact

Website
sbba.org.uk
Screenshot of the The Scottish Brass Band Association website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

Support brass band music at all levels - from grass roots to elite performers. Focus on the education and engagement of our membership through events including festivals, masterclasses and the National Youth Brass Band residential courses. We also provide representation for brass band music at every opportunity when consultations take place regarding funding and long term commitment to music from the government.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The objects of the Association shall be to advance the education of the public in the art of brass band music by the promotion and encouragement of all efforts appertaining to brass bands and their music.

Geography

Main operating location
Renfrewshire
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Aug. 31, 2025 OverdueDue May 31, 2026 £0 £0 -
Aug. 31, 2024 May 12, 2025On time £239,851 £249,945 -
Aug. 31, 2023 May 30, 2024On time £203,926 £224,186 -
Aug. 31, 2022 Aug. 16, 202377 days late £170,330 £179,320 -
Aug. 31, 2021 Aug. 13, 202274 days late £106,800 £71,888 -
Aug. 31, 2020 Aug. 22, 2021 £235,660 £229,501 2

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.