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The Duff Highlanders' Society

SC053695Registered charity from 08 October 2024
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address Downfield
3 Broombank Terrace
Braemar
Postcode AB35 5YX
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The organisation is formed to benefit the community of Braemar and the surrounding area with the following purposes: a) To foster a family/clan association to promote genealogy, tradition, the wearing of highland dress, music, spoken and written lore and history. b) To attend and add value and interest to local events of ceremonial significance eg Highland Gatherings, civic events, weddings, funerals, etc, as appropriate. c) To represent and promote the traditions of Braemar at Highland Gatherings and other events in the area. d) To collaborate with the Braemar Royal Highland Society and Charity and other Highlander Societies which may emerge locally over time such as Invercauld and Balmoral, while still maintaining an independent identity.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Charity was set up to re-establish the march of the Duff Highlanders at the Braemar gathering, a tradition which was discontinued in 1938. Through donations, the Charity has kitted out 30 highlanders who have marched at the 2025 and 2026 Braemar Gatherings, the Ballater Highland Games in 2026, the November 2025 Armistice Parade in Braemar, and made educational presentations to local groups up and down Deeside. These activities will continue through 2026, 2027 and for many years thereafter.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 08 Oct 2024
Main Operating Location: Aberdeenshire
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2026 £89,455 £75,050 14 Sept 2026 Download
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Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Doreen Wood
Alexander Fraser
Brian Wood
John McLeish
Mark Nicolson
Joseph McGregor
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