Gannochy Trust
| Predecessor | none |
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| Successor | n/a |
| Formation | 21 June 1937 |
| Founder | Arthur Kinmond Bell |
| Type | Charity |
| Legal status | Registered Charity |
| Purpose | To make a positive difference for the benefit of people living in Scotland, with a preference for Perth & Kinross |
| Headquarters | Pitcullen Crescent, Perth |
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Region served
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Scotland |
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Official language
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English |
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Chairman
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Dr James Kynaston |
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Chief Executive
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Carol Downie MBE |
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Key people
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Trustees |
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Main organ
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Board of Trustees |
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Volunteers
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14 |
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Formerly called
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none |
The Gannochy trust is a charitable organisation which is based and operates in Scotland with a preference for projects in Perth and Kinross. The trust was founded in 1937 by influential Perth business man Arthur Kinmond Bell, known as A. K. Bell, of Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd.
The Gannochy Trust was founded in 1937, by the established whisky distiller and philanthropist A. K. Bell. The founding aims of the project were to maintain the Gannochy Housing estate, built by A. K. Bell, and to continue to improve Perth and the surrounding area for the local citizens into the future. Initially this was funded from shares in Bell's Whisky, gifted to the trust by their founder.
The Trust funds many activities in Scotland, with a preference for Perth and Kinross, through awarding grants to what it feels are worthwhile causes. It has four over arching themes with grant applications expected to meet at least one of the following aims, although the third and fourth will only be accepted for projects within Perth and Kinross:
The Gannochy trust particularly provides many grants for the improvement of sports provision and participation.
In line with the original Trust Deed, the trust also manages and rents property in the Gannochy area of Perth. This includes an estate of rented homes, a mixture of general and sheltered housing, as well as a small number of farms. The trust also manage the nearby Doo'cat Cricket Park, and Quarrymill park, as places for community recreation.
To help meet the goals stated above, the Trust has helped form a number of charitable partnerships, often in conjunction with Perth and Kinross Council, to help it distribute funds to where they are needed while maintaining its charitable status.
The first such partnership was Bell’s Sports Centre (Perth) Ltd set up to run the sports centre built by the Trust. Now known as Live Active Leisure Ltd, this body has grown to include many recreational venues across the county.
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