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Oxford Caledonian Pipes and Drums
Oxford Caledonian Pipes and Drums is a registered charity (number 275533) based in Oxford, governed by 4 trustees and chaired by John Claxton. Latest income £3k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 25th October 2026.
Also known as Oxford (Caledonian) Pipe Band (Charity Commission)
- 4 trustees
- Income £3k (2025)
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Where
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- www.oxfordpipeband.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1978
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£3k£3k
- 2024£2k£505
- 2023£251£0
Earlier years
- 2022£100£50
- 2021£0£50
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Charitable objects
(A) TO EDUCATE, ENCOURAGE AND TEACH THE PUBLIC IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF SCOTTISH PIPE BAND MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. FOR FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE. (B) TO PROVIDE A BAND FOR RECREATIONAL AND CHARITY PURPOSES IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL CHARITY, HOSPITAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANISATIONS. (C) TO BE REGISTERED MEMBERS OF THE SCOTTISH PIPE BAND ASSOCIATION (S.P.B.A.) AND TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING/EDUCATIONAL PROGAMMES ORGANISED/ARRANGED BY THE S.P.B.A. (D) TO PARTICIPATE, WHERE APPROPRIATE, IN COMPETITIONS HELD UNDER S.P.B.A. RULES.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
4 trustees on the board
- John Claxton Chair
- Dr James Sutherland since 2020
- IAN Knight
- Janet Knight since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Dr James Sutherland since 2020
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- John Claxton Chair
- Dr James Sutherland since 2020
- IAN Knight
- Janet Knight since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
- Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 275533
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 26TH FEBRUARY 1978
- Contact on the register
- 01865863532 · JOHNCLAXTON56@YAHOO.CO.UK
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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