--- title: "Lochalsh Pipe Band — charity SC039538 | CharityCompare" description: "Lochalsh Pipe Band (charity SC039538): income £8,393 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lochalsh-pipe-band retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:24:52.712Z 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. SC039538Unincorporated association LP # Lochalsh Pipe Band Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Lochalsh Pipe Band is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC039538) Work at Lochalsh Pipe Band? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lochalsh-pipe-band&type=claim&name=Lochalsh%20Pipe%20Band) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lochalsh Pipe Band? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £8,393 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £6,770 Registered charity number SC039538 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) Highland Quick answer Lochalsh Pipe Band (number SC039538) 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 Lochalsh Pipe Band do? The band is set up to encourage and promote piping and drumming for you people in the area. This is done by practice nights and performing at various venues and events. We play at various fundraising events to raise monies for the band to be able to function. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lochalsh Pipe Band Answers Lochalsh Pipe Band gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 July 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 29 April 2008 Where it says it operates Highland ## What causes is Lochalsh Pipe Band registered for? the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or sciencethe provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lochalsh Pipe Band yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lochalsh Pipe Band. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. 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Search SC039538 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 Lochalsh Pipe Band do? The band is set up to encourage and promote piping and drumming for you people in the area. This is done by practice nights and performing at various venues and events. We play at various fundraising events to raise monies for the band to be able to function. Does Lochalsh Pipe Band have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lochalsh 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 Lochalsh Pipe Band? Lochalsh 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 Lochalsh Pipe Band registered as a charity? Lochalsh Pipe Band was entered on the register on 29 April 2008. 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=SC039538).