--- title: "Irvine & District Pipe Band — charity SC048129 | CharityCompare" description: "Irvine & District Pipe Band (charity SC048129): income £17,200 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/irvine-district-pipe-band retrieved: 2026-10-07T01:44:35.145Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC048129Unincorporated association I& # Irvine & District Pipe Band Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Irvine & District Pipe Band is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC048129) Work at Irvine & District Pipe Band? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=irvine-district-pipe-band&type=claim&name=Irvine%20%26%20District%20Pipe%20Band) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Irvine & District Pipe Band? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-28 £17,200 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-28 £17,078 Registered charity number SC048129 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) North Ayrshire Quick answer Irvine & District Pipe Band (number SC048129) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Irvine & District Pipe Band do? The Band was formed in 1982 by five individuals (of which the two surviving are still members to date). Since its inception, the primary focus of the Band has been to provide quality piping and drumming tuition to members of the community entirely free of charge. The Band attained charitable status on 09 February 2018.. Our organisation’s charitable purpose seeks to offer free tuition to anyone - free from any discrimination – in our community. Our community is the entire North Ayrshire Council area, although it is worth highlighting that we are the only organisation which presently offers p… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Irvine & District Pipe Band Answers Irvine & District Pipe Band gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 28 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 February 2018 Where it says it operates North Ayrshire ## What causes is Irvine & District Pipe Band registered for? the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Irvine & District Pipe Band yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Irvine & District Pipe Band. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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Search SC048129 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Irvine & District Pipe Band do? The Band was formed in 1982 by five individuals (of which the two surviving are still members to date). Since its inception, the primary focus of the Band has been to provide quality piping and drumming tuition to members of the community entirely free of charge. The Band attained charitable status on 09 February 2018.. Our organisation’s charitable purpose seeks to offer free tuition to anyone - free from any discrimination – in our community. Our community is the entire North Ayrshire Council area, although it is worth highlighting that we are the only organisation which presently offers p… Does Irvine & District Pipe Band have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Irvine & District Pipe Band. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Irvine & District Pipe Band? Irvine & District Pipe Band does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Irvine & District Pipe Band registered as a charity? Irvine & District Pipe Band was entered on the register on 9 February 2018. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC048129).