BIDEFORD YOUTH PIPE BAND

Registered charity 1098029 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Traditional Scottish style pipe and drum band performing in carnivals and parades throughout South West England. Teaching young people to play the pipes and drums.

Objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE APPRECIATION OF THE ART OF MUSIC, AND IN PARTICULAR PIPE BAND MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER MUSICAL ACTIVITIESB) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ART OF MUSIC, PARTICULARLY PIPE BAND MUSIC

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE DEVON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Torridge, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£11k
Latest spending
£9k
Registered
2003

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 18
  • Government income: £2,500 — grants £2,500 (2); 24% of the £10,621 total gross income on the same return

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Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£11k£9k
31/12/2024£6k£11k
31/12/2023£8k£5k
31/12/2022£5k£5k
31/12/2021£1k£3k

Common questions

Who funds BIDEFORD YOUTH PIPE BAND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BIDEFORD YOUTH PIPE BAND as a grant recipient include THE BRIDGE TRUST.

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BRIDGE TRUSTFY2023£6kYouth organisations
THE BRIDGE TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE BRIDGE TRUSTFY2025£2kYouth organisations
THE BRIDGE TRUSTFY2021£2k
THE BRIDGE TRUSTFY2024£1k