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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£7.2K
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Spending
£7.7K
Public benefits
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE OR SCIENCE THE DIRECT BENEFITS WHICH FLOW FROM THIS PURPOSE INCLUDE THE PROMOTION OF THE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND MUSICAL HERITAGE OF THE PIPE BAND TRADITION TO BOTH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF DRUMLOUGH, THE WIDER COMMUNITY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS A WHOLE. THIS LEADS TO THE CULTURAL LIVES OF THE MEMBERSHIP
AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BEING ENRICHED WITH HIGH QUALITY MUSICAL PERFORMANCES. THESE BENEFITS ARE EVIDENCED THROUGH THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE REMAINING AND BECOMING MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY AND THROUGH FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO MAKE USE OF OUR SERVICES. THE PURPOSE DOES NOT LEAD TO HARM. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PURPOSE IS THE WHOLE COMMUNITY OF DRUMLOUGH AND SURROUNDING TOWN LANDS. A PRIVATE BENEFIT TO TRUSTEES MAY ARISE FROM OUR PROGRAMME OF ONGOING TRAINING IN GOOD GOVERNANCE, FINANCE ETC. THROUGH THIS TRAINING TRUSTEES GAIN SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WHICH ARE TRANSFERABLE TO OTHER SETTINGS. THESE BENEFITS ARE INCIDENTAL AND NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE BENEFIT IS PROVIDED TO OUR BENEFICIARIES. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE DIRECT BENEFITS WOULD BE THE EDUCATION OF THE COMMUNITY OF DRUMLOUGH AND SURREOUNDING TOWNLONDS IN THE ART OF THE BAGPIPE AND DRUM, AND THE PROVISION OF A CONTINUING PLATFORM FOR THEM TO PERFORM ON THESE INSTRUMENTS AND TO ADVANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. THIS LEADS TO A HIGH STANDARD OF MUSICIANSHIP ATTAINED BY OUR MEMBERS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT OF NOVICE PLAYERS. THESE BENEFITS ARE EVIDENCED THROUGH THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE REMAINING AND BECOMING MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY AND THROUGH FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO MAKE USE OF OUR SERVICES. THE PURPOSE DOES NOT LEAD TO HARM. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PURPOSE IS THE WHOLE COMMUNITY OF DRUMLOUGH AND SURROUNDING TOWN LANDS. A PRIVATE BENEFIT TO TRUSTEES MAY ARISE FROM OUR PROGRAMME OF ONGOING TRAINING IN GOOD GOVERNANCE, FINANCE ETC. THROUGH THIS TRAINING TRUSTEES GAIN SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WHICH ARE TRANSFERABLE TO OTHER SETTINGS. THESE BENEFITS ARE INCIDENTAL AND NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE BENEFIT IS PROVIDED TO OUR BENEFICIARIES.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
OUR ORGANISATION IS A HIGHLAND PIPE BAND BASED IN A SMALL ISOLATED RURAL AREA OF DRUMLOUGH NEAR RATHFRILAND, COUNTY DOWN AND IS OF THE TRADITIONAL ULSTER-SCOTS CULTURE. THE BAND IS A WELL ORGANISED CONSTITUTED ORGANISATION RUN BY A COMMITTEE WITH A STRONG HEALTHY MEMBERSHIP DRUMLOUGH HIGHLAND PIPE BAND’S OBJECTIVES IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF ARTS,
CULTURE AND TRADITIONS, IN PARTICULAR THE PROMOTION OF THE TRADITIONAL MUSIC OF THE BAGPIPE AND DRUM THE BAND HAS ESTABLISHED A SIGNIFICANT PRESENCE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND WE BRING TOGETHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY FROM ALL WALKS IN LIFE FOR A COLLECTIVE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE OUR PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A FACILITY FOR ANY PERSON TO PLAY, OR LEARN TO PLAY THE BAGPIPES OR DRUM TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES AND TO PASS ON OUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO THE NEXT GENERATIONS OF MUSICIANS TO KEEP THE TRADITION ALIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY WE PROVIDE A WELCOMING SAFE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO LEARN AND PLAY THE BAGPIPE, SNARE DRUM, TENOR DRUM AND BASS DRUM AND ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE BAGPIPE CULTURE AND HISTORY. THIS IS OPEN TO EVERYONE AND NOT JUST TO THE MEMBERSHIP WE TAKE PART IN LOCAL CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL EVENTS, PROVIDE MUSICAL SERVICES FOR OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND BANDS. IN DOING SO WE PROVIDE SEVERAL SERVICES TO THE INHABITANTS OF DRUMLOUGH AND LOCAL TOWNLANDS AND TO THE WIDER COMMUNITY WE PROVIDE A SOCIAL OUTLET TO THE PEOPLE OF DRUMLOUGH AND SURROUNDING TOWNLANDS, WHERE THERE IS LITTLE IN THE WAY OF ENTERTAINMENT. TO THE WIDER LOCAL COMMUNITY WE PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL TO EXPERIENCE AT LOCAL EVENTS AND PARADES AND A FOCAL POINT OF COMMUNITY PRIDE WE ALSO PROVIDE A SERVICE TO OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS WHICH REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF A BAND TO PARTAKE IN THEIR EVENTS SUCH AS PARADES OR CONCERTS, INCLUDING SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITIES AND CHURCHES BY PERFORMING AT THEIR EVENTS WE ARE NON PROFIT ORGANISATION. THE MONEY AND FUNDS WE RAISE ARE SOLELY FOR THE RUNNING OF THE BAND, AND PROVISION OF OUR SERVICES
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Community development
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Heritage/historical
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
