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Granite City Pipes & Drums

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC045675
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Nov. 10, 2025. Filing history
Registered
June 9, 2015
Legal form
Unincorporated association
Part of
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (SC018153)

Address

Address
1 Wellwood cottages
Rocklands road
Cults
Aberdeen
AB159JS

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

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

The objects of the Band are to promote and develop playing of the Highland Bagpipe and Pipe Band drumming within the context of pipe band culture and to maintain a bond of fellowship and mutual interest amongst its members. to provide tuition in piping and drumming and to perform as a Pipe Band in the community and in competition. the Band will seek to promote a youth development policy that encourages and sustains the musical heritage of piping and drumming of Scotland. The Band will enjoy charitable status and comply with the regulations required of it by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) to maintain that status.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The objects of the Band are to promote and develop playing of the Highland Bagpipe and Pipe Band drumming within the context of pipe band culture and to maintain a bond of fellowship and mutual interest amongst its members. to provide tuition in piping and drumming and to perform as a Pipe Band in the community and in competition. the Band will seek to promote a youth development policy that encourages and sustains the musical heritage of piping and drumming of Scotland. The Band will enjoy charitable status and comply with the regulations required of it by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) to maintain that status

Geography

Main operating location
Aberdeen
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
July 31, 2025 Nov. 10, 2025On time £15,850 £18,883
July 31, 2024 Jan. 9, 2025On time £9,666 £4,870
July 31, 2023 March 13, 2024On time £4,389 £5,190
July 31, 2022 Feb. 7, 2023On time £2,342 £5,038
July 31, 2021 Dec. 14, 2021On time £1,860 £1,800

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