The Turtleton Charitable Trust

Scottish Charity Number SC038018

The Turtleton Charitable Trust was established under a Deed of Trust in 2007 with the particular aim of supporting heritage and the arts, principally in Scotland. The Trustees also consider a limited number of applications each year in aid of charities supporting the disadvantaged and the advancement of education.

Application criteria

Charitable purposes: The Turtleton Charitable Trust makes grant to charities which work in the following fields:

  • The advancement of the arts, culture and heritage – the Trustees particularly favour heritage and the visual arts, but other aspects of the arts and culture will be considered. The vast majority of grants are made in this field.
  • Support of the disadvantaged and the advancement of education – the Trustees consider only a small number of grants in this field in any one year.

Please note that the Trustees are unlikely to entertain applications which fall outside these two main areas.

Geographical spread: The Trustees prefer causes in Scotland.

Size of award made: The Trustees typically make awards of between £5,000 and £25,000 available. Larger grants or multi-year commitments may be available only in limited circumstances, at the Trustees’ discretion.

Restrictions: Please note that The Turtleton Charitable Trust makes grants to charitable bodies only.  Applications by individuals will not be considered.

How to apply

Applications should be made in writing on no more than 3 sides of A4 by email to turtletontrust@turcanconnell.com. If your charity does not have access to email, a hard copy application may be sent to: The Turtleton Charitable Trust, Turcan Connell, Princes Exchange, 1 Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh EH3 9EE. Postal applications should be marked for the attention of Kenneth Pinkerton.

If this is the first time that you have applied to The Turtleton Charitable Trust, the most recent set of accounts for your charity should also be submitted, preferably by email, along with your application. Please do not send additional literature or materials such as DVDs, compact discs, etc, as additional materials will not be passed on to the Trustees.

Applications

The Trustees meet once a year in Spring to decide on grants for the following 12 months.

Unsuccessful applicants will not be advised. Rather, once the Trustees have advised successful applicants of their decision, a note will be placed on this page to that effect.  

Successful applicants will normally be advised of any award by early March. The Trustees normally pay grants in July each year. 

Applications for year 2012-13

Following the Trustees' meeting in March 2012, all successful applicants for funding for the year 2012-13 have been advised.

Applications for year 2013-14

Applications for funding for the year 2013-14 should reach us by email or in hard copy no later than 15th December 2012. Please note that applications are not normally acknowledged on receipt.