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About the Trust
The Cattanach Charitable Trust is a Scottish Charitable Trust, established in October 1992 by Miss Phyllis Mary Cattanach. The Trust Deed creates a very wide ranging general charitable trust, with objects based on the charitable purposes set out by the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. In so far as the Trustees do not apply their resources to the furtherance of these objects, they are directed to apply the Trust income for the benefit of certain named charities in specified proportions.
The Trust's funding programme will be closed to applications from Friday 25 November 2011 until 1 March 2012. This means that organisations will not be able to apply for funding until 1 March 2012. From 1 March, the Trust will have a new theme and criteria for its funding. These will be publicised in the voluntary sector press and on this website. Funding will still be based around young children and their families, and details will be available in the new year. Grants already committed will be maintained. Applications will be online only after the re-opening.
In 1995, the Trustees adopted a "themed" approach to supplement their guidelines, identifying areas of urgent need and focusing their donations on charities working only within the chosen theme. The initial twin themes of homelessness and disability, with a particular emphasis on self help, were followed by the theme of community deprivation.
The theme adopted with effect from 1st September 2007 was based on the experience of the Trustees and on consultation with a range of organisations and individuals within and around the not-for-profit sector.
Please note that the Trust no longer works to deadlines, but on the basis of a rolling programme of grants.
The Cattanach Charitable Trust believes that helping young children and improving their well-being can bring about a healthier and happier community. The Trust will therefore focus on organisations and projects which offer hope of a better life to children, especially those under 10 years of age, and their families and communities. By targeting its grants in this way, the Trust means to address the needs of young children living in difficult and deprived circumstances, and to help them make the most of their talents and opportunities.
The Trust has an annual grants programme of around £400,000. Grants are normally between £3,000 and £20,000 p.a. and may be for up to 3 years. The Trust prefers to make grants which contribute substantially to smaller-scale projects. The Trust will fund charities registered in Scotland for work done exclusively in Scotland. For more details about the grants programme, please look at the section “How to Apply”.
There are currently eight Trustees. The part-time Assessor/Administrator is responsible for the administration of the Trust’s grant-making programme and is the point of contact for applicants. The Trustees are keen to continue to improve the information available to them about the organisations which apply for funding and about the not-for-profit sector in general, and to ensure that best practice in grant-making is maintained.
Developments in the Trust’s grant-making programme will be highlighted on the website and publicised in the not-for-profit sector press.
