Welcome to the Gannochy Trust

The Gannochy Trust was founded in 1937 by Arthur Kinmond Bell, known as A K Bell, for charitable and public purposes as a direct result of his family’s successful distilling business. A K Bell’s first project built the Gannochy Housing Estate between 1925 and 1932 to provide rented accommodation for the people of Perth. His Estate included two small farms and the Doo’cot Park cricket grounds and pavilion which he also gave to the Trust. Read More

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Grant Making

The Trust has been developed into one of the more substantial grant-making trusts in Scotland. The Trust's grant-making footprint extends to the whole of Scotland, but must show a preference for Perth and Kinross in line with A K Bell's original wishes. The Trust has made significant contributions to a wide variety of projects across Scotland over many years, ranging from major national flagship projects to smaller, but nonetheless important, local community projects. Read More >