--- title: "Lochaber Music Festival Association — charity SC023057 | CharityCompare" description: "Lochaber Music Festival Association (charity SC023057): income £519 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lochaber-music-festival-association retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:21:12.917Z 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. SC023057Unincorporated association LM # Lochaber Music Festival Association Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Lochaber Music Festival Association is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lochabermusicfestival.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC023057) Work at Lochaber Music Festival Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lochaber-music-festival-association&type=claim&name=Lochaber%20Music%20Festival%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lochaber Music Festival Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £519 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £616 Registered charity number SC023057 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) Highland Website [www.lochabermusicfestival.co.uk](http://www.lochabermusicfestival.co.uk/) Quick answer Lochaber Music Festival Association (number SC023057) 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 Lochaber Music Festival Association do? Our charity organises and runs music, speech and dance competitions for children and adults, solo and groups, locally. We invite adjudicators, accredited by the British and International Federation of Festivals, to judge the classes, give encouragement and constructive criticism of the performances heard, and award (where appropriate) prizes and trophies to winners, as well as certificates to participants, We also employ 2 piano accompanists to provide support to those requiring them. A concert on the final day of the festival celebrates the performers' achievements. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lochaber Music Festival Association Answers Lochaber Music Festival Association gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 April 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 27 September 1994 Where it says it operates Highland ## What causes is Lochaber Music Festival Association registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lochaber Music Festival Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lochaber Music Festival Association. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Lochaber Music Festival Association? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lochaber-music-festival-association&type=claim&name=Lochaber%20Music%20Festival%20Association) [Visit charity website](http://www.lochabermusicfestival.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Lochaber Music Festival Association a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Lochaber Music Festival Association as a registered charity (number SC023057) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Lochaber Music Festival Association's charity number? Lochaber Music Festival Association's charity number is SC023057. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC023057? Search SC023057 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 Lochaber Music Festival Association do? Our charity organises and runs music, speech and dance competitions for children and adults, solo and groups, locally. We invite adjudicators, accredited by the British and International Federation of Festivals, to judge the classes, give encouragement and constructive criticism of the performances heard, and award (where appropriate) prizes and trophies to winners, as well as certificates to participants, We also employ 2 piano accompanists to provide support to those requiring them. A concert on the final day of the festival celebrates the performers' achievements. Does Lochaber Music Festival Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lochaber Music Festival Association. 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 Lochaber Music Festival Association? Lochaber Music Festival Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.lochabermusicfestival.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. When was Lochaber Music Festival Association registered as a charity? Lochaber Music Festival Association was entered on the register on 27 September 1994. 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=SC023057).