--- title: "The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association — charity SC018153 | CharityCompare" description: "The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (charity SC018153): income £534k (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-royal-scottish-pipe-band-association retrieved: 2026-10-10T19:09:24.030Z 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. SC018153Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) RS # The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Royal Scottish Pipe Band 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.rspba.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC018153) Work at The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-royal-scottish-pipe-band-association&type=claim&name=The%20Royal%20Scottish%20Pipe%20Band%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £533,889 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £494,847 Registered charity number SC018153 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Glasgow City Website [www.rspba.org](http://www.rspba.org/) Quick answer The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (number SC018153) 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 The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association do? To promote and encourage the culture and advancement of Pipe Band Music internationally and to sponsor a Pipe Band College. To create and maintain a bond of fellowship with all pipe band personnel throughout the world. The enjoyment of the rights and freedoms set forth in the Constitution and Rules shall be secured without discrimination on any grounds such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status. To devise and operate a proper system of pipe band contest rules. T… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Answers The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association's money come from? The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association reported £524k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £442k (84%), trading and fundraising events £64k (12%), investments £14k (3%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£442k · 84% - Trading and fundraising events£64k · 12% - Investments£14k · 3% - Other income£4,006 · 1% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 August 1991 Where it says it operates Glasgow City ## What causes is The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Royal Scottish Pipe Band 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. 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How do I check charity number SC018153? Search SC018153 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 The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association do? To promote and encourage the culture and advancement of Pipe Band Music internationally and to sponsor a Pipe Band College. To create and maintain a bond of fellowship with all pipe band personnel throughout the world. The enjoyment of the rights and freedoms set forth in the Constitution and Rules shall be secured without discrimination on any grounds such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status. To devise and operate a proper system of pipe band contest rules. T… Does The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Scottish Pipe Band 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 The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association? The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.rspba.org. 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. Where does The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association's money come from? The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association reported £524k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £442k (84%), trading and fundraising events £64k (12%), investments £14k (3%). When was The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association registered as a charity? The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association was entered on the register on 9 August 1991. 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=SC018153).