--- title: "Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland — charity SC003819 | CharityCompare" description: "Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland (charity SC003819): income £69,319 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/traditional-music-song-association-of-scotland retrieved: 2026-10-11T15:58:51.615Z 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. SC003819Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) TM # Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland 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.tmsa.scot/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC003819) Work at Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=traditional-music-song-association-of-scotland&type=claim&name=Traditional%20Music%20%26%20Song%20Association%20Of%20Scotland) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £69,319 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £78,451 Registered charity number SC003819 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Website [www.tmsa.scot](http://www.tmsa.scot/) Quick answer Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland (number SC003819) 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 Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland do? The TMSA was founded in 1966 to promote, present and preserve the traditional music and song of Scotland. Encouraging both widespread participation as well as individual artistic excellence, it operates at a grassroots level through a network of local branches promoting broad engagement through 40-50 festivals, concerts, workshops & other events each year, often in partnership with other organisations. The National Office (in Edinburgh) runs Scotland wide projects such as: • The annual TMSA Event Calendar listing many of the traditional music festivals, events & ongoing activity taking place… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland Answers Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 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 31 August 1989 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=traditional-music-song-association-of-scotland&type=claim&name=Traditional%20Music%20%26%20Song%20Association%20Of%20Scotland) [Visit charity website](http://www.tmsa.scot/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland as a registered charity (number SC003819) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland's charity number? Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland's charity number is SC003819. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC003819? Search SC003819 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 Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland do? The TMSA was founded in 1966 to promote, present and preserve the traditional music and song of Scotland. Encouraging both widespread participation as well as individual artistic excellence, it operates at a grassroots level through a network of local branches promoting broad engagement through 40-50 festivals, concerts, workshops & other events each year, often in partnership with other organisations. The National Office (in Edinburgh) runs Scotland wide projects such as: • The annual TMSA Event Calendar listing many of the traditional music festivals, events & ongoing activity taking place… Does Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland. 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 Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland? Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland's website listed in our register data is http://www.tmsa.scot. 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 Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland registered as a charity? Traditional Music & Song Association Of Scotland was entered on the register on 31 August 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=SC003819).