About the Mains of Loirston Charitable Trust

The Mains of Loirston Charitable Trust was set up by the late Alexander Williams Allan in 2007. It is a Scottish Registered Charity, (Charity Number SC038006). The Trustees are empowered to spend Trust funds for “the advancement of education in the fields of either the practice of agriculture or the science of agriculture in Scotland”. The Trustees have a discretion as to how the money can be spent which includes:

• Facilitating the education of school children attending Scottish schools in agricultural practices and farming.

• Providing scholarships for students studying agriculture at a Scottish University, Scottish Agricultural College or other further education institution in Scotland.

• Providing funding for applied research in an aspect of agriculture whether by a research institute, university or other educational institution in Scotland.

The Trustees will consider applications from all interested parties. It should be noted that where there are two applications of equal merit, preference will be given to an application which benefits farming in the North East of Scotland.

How To Apply

Applications should be submitted to Messrs Burnett & Reid using either the Grant Application form or the Innovation Fund Application form. The application can be for a one off grant or for funding over a period of years. The Trust’s annual income is of the order of £100,000.

The forms can be downloaded from this page. If there is inadequate space in any box to complete the information, please attach a separate sheet.

The signed application forms (and any supporting papers) should be sent to Louise Porter, Secretary, Mains of Loirston Charitable Trust, Burnett & Reid, Suite A, 9 Queen’s Road, Aberdeen AB15 4YL.

The closing dates for applications will be the 15 May and 15 November in each calendar year. Applications should be signed (or countersigned) by a Head of Department, Finance Officer or Company Director (as appropriate).

Applicants can expect to be informed of the outcome of their application within six weeks.