The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust
The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust is a registered charity in Scotland working in the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, based in City of Edinburgh.
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Key facts
- Registered charity number
- SC037980
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- Location
- City of Edinburgh
- Latest income (year ending 2026-03-31)
- £2,678,000
- Website
- www.sspdt.org.uk
What the charity does
The Trust's principal activity is the development of tuition and pipe band programmes in state schools. The trust delivers: 1) Grants and guidance that help set up and support pipe band programmes for state schools. 2) Instrument lending schemes that lend bagpipes, B-flat chanters, small pipes, drum pads and chanters free of charge. 3) The Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships and the Summer MusicFest, both annually. 4) Paid apprenticeships and internships, often in partnership with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. 5) The Trust also advocates opportunities to learn pipes and drums on a…
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Why there's no Clarity Score yet
The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works
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Frequently asked questions
- Is The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust a legitimate charity?
- Yes. The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust is a registered charity (number SC037980) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
- What does The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust do?
- The Trust's principal activity is the development of tuition and pipe band programmes in state schools. The trust delivers: 1) Grants and guidance that help set up and support pipe band programmes for state schools. 2) Instrument lending schemes that lend bagpipes, B-flat chanters, small pipes, drum pads and chanters free of charge. 3) The Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships and the Summer MusicFest, both annually. 4) Paid apprenticeships and internships, often in partnership with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. 5) The Trust also advocates opportunities to learn pipes and drums on a…
- How can I donate to The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust?
- The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust's website is http://www.sspdt.org.uk — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-07-18, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.