--- title: "Lochaber Schools Pipe Band — charity SC005065 | CharityCompare" description: "Lochaber Schools Pipe Band (charity SC005065): income £5,300 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lochaber-schools-pipe-band retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:27:19.431Z 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. SC005065Unincorporated association LS # Lochaber Schools Pipe Band Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Lochaber Schools Pipe Band 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.lspb.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC005065) Work at Lochaber Schools Pipe Band? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lochaber-schools-pipe-band&type=claim&name=Lochaber%20Schools%20Pipe%20Band) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lochaber Schools Pipe Band? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-28 £5,300 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-28 £5,681 Registered charity number SC005065 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) Highland Website [www.lspb.co.uk](http://www.lspb.co.uk/) Quick answer Lochaber Schools Pipe Band (number SC005065) 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 Schools Pipe Band do? Lochaber Schools Pipe Band was set up to give school pupils in the Lochaber area the chance to learn and perform piping and drumming regardless of their financial situation. A key founding principle is that all tuition is provided free of charge, with instruments available to borrow, so no young person is excluded due to cost. The band is funded through fundraising and donations rather than school or council budgets. It performs regularly at local events for both locals and tourists, helping keep traditional piping and drumming alive in the community. Through rehearsals and performances, memb… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lochaber Schools Pipe Band Answers Lochaber Schools Pipe Band gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 28 October 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 13 December 2005 Where it says it operates Highland ## What causes is Lochaber Schools Pipe Band registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lochaber Schools Pipe Band yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lochaber Schools 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 SC005065 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 Schools Pipe Band do? Lochaber Schools Pipe Band was set up to give school pupils in the Lochaber area the chance to learn and perform piping and drumming regardless of their financial situation. A key founding principle is that all tuition is provided free of charge, with instruments available to borrow, so no young person is excluded due to cost. The band is funded through fundraising and donations rather than school or council budgets. It performs regularly at local events for both locals and tourists, helping keep traditional piping and drumming alive in the community. Through rehearsals and performances, memb… Does Lochaber Schools Pipe Band have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lochaber Schools 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 Lochaber Schools Pipe Band? Lochaber Schools Pipe Band's website listed in our register data is http://www.lspb.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 Schools Pipe Band registered as a charity? Lochaber Schools Pipe Band was entered on the register on 13 December 2005. 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=SC005065).