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Highland Granite Pipes & Drums

Also known as: Highland Granite

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC049249
Status
Active
Registered
April 25, 2019
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
3 Benview Gardens
Oldmeldrum
Inverurie
AB51 0FY

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

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

The Highland Granite Development Pipe Band serves to enrich the cultural landscape of Aberdeenshire (Buchan, Formartine, and Garioch) by providing young people with accessible and high-quality piping and drumming instruction on a weekly basis, we offer readily available, affordable options for youth to learn and participate in this rich aspect of Scottish culture. Our organization tackles this need by and have achieved this through a number of local performances and supporting community initiatives.

Objectives: The organisations purposes are the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and education by: a) Promoting and encouraging the playing and enjoyment of pipe band music in the North of Scotland. b) Providing a service to the wider community by making available pipers and drummers for suitable community and other events. c) Striving for musical excellence, including using external expertise where appropriate, by exploring new methods and technologies and, subject to the agreement of members, participating in competitions.

Areas of operation

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £15,148 £9,644
March 31, 2024 £1,929 £3,021
March 31, 2023 £14,305 £9,920
March 31, 2022 £11,745 £14,617
March 31, 2021 £8,572 £2,263