--- title: "Lochgelly Band — charity SC017800 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Lochgelly Band (charity SC017800): income £61,008 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lochgelly-band retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:28:22.072Z 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. SC017800Unincorporated association LB # Lochgelly Band Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Lochgelly Band is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lochgellyband.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC017800) Work at Lochgelly Band? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lochgelly-band&type=claim&name=Lochgelly%20Band) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lochgelly Band? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-04 £61,008 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-04 £31,441 Registered charity number SC017800 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) Fife Website [www.lochgellyband.co.uk](http://www.lochgellyband.co.uk/) Quick answer Lochgelly Band (number SC017800) 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 Lochgelly Band do? We are an amateur brass band, welcoming anyone who wishes to come along and make music (rehearsals twice a week), offering teaching free of charge for anyone wishing to learn or progress in playing an instrument. We play for our local community at gala days, armistice service, local church christmas concerts, a drop-in carol service at the band hall, providing warm food/ tea/coffee and cake to everyone who comes along for a listen or sing song.. We compete in contests against other brass bands. and give back to our community through donations to sponsor a young player at the local junior foo… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lochgelly Band Answers Lochgelly Band gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 4 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 13 April 1989 Where it says it operates Fife ## What causes is Lochgelly Band registered for? the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or sciencethe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lochgelly Band yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lochgelly 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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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Lochgelly Band do? We are an amateur brass band, welcoming anyone who wishes to come along and make music (rehearsals twice a week), offering teaching free of charge for anyone wishing to learn or progress in playing an instrument. We play for our local community at gala days, armistice service, local church christmas concerts, a drop-in carol service at the band hall, providing warm food/ tea/coffee and cake to everyone who comes along for a listen or sing song.. We compete in contests against other brass bands. and give back to our community through donations to sponsor a young player at the local junior foo… Does Lochgelly Band have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lochgelly 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 Lochgelly Band? Lochgelly Band's website listed in our register data is http://www.lochgellyband.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 Lochgelly Band registered as a charity? Lochgelly Band was entered on the register on 13 April 1989. 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=SC017800).