At Maclay Murray & Spens LLP, we administer a number of charitable trusts which support a wide range of charitable activities.
Please click on the links provided for details of the individual charities, their charitable objectives and application process.
The objectives of the Trust are widely drawn. The trustees will employ their discretion in order to determine which charitable initiatives they support.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: JKJC/AIG/MAR/174/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The deadline for applications and appeals is the end of April. The Trustees meet in May of each year.
The Ballast Trust was established to provide financial assistance and support to the Archive Service Unit and the Centre for Business History in Scotland at the University of Glasgow, and more generally for the preservation and organisation of business records. The Trustees may provide support to any bodies having objects similar to the Trust and also for the benefit of the William Lind Foundation or its successor.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: BAL/0117/00001]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The Trustees meet three times a year and will assess any applications received for donation.
The objectives of the Trust are widely drawn. The trustees will employ their discretion in order to determine which charitable initiatives they support.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: SMG/AIG/COR/26/3]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The Trustees are comfortable in receiving applications and make donations throughout the year.
The objectives of the Trust are widely drawn. The Trustees will employ discretion in order to determine as to which charitable initiatives receive donations. However, in the past, trustees have split donations amongst military, medical and religious charities, as well as youth organisations.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: PMC/AIG/KER/41/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The deadline for applications is April of each year with the annual meeting of the Trustees held in May. The Trust will contact all successful applicants.
The objectives of the Trust are widely drawn. The trustees will employ their discretion in order to determine which charitable initiatives they support.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: AJXM/AIG/ELP/2/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The trustees lend to support applications from individuals rather than organisations.
The objectives of the Trust are widely drawn. The trustees will employ their discretion in order to determine which charitable initiatives they support.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: SMG/AIG/DRY/4/2]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The Trustees meet in August/September of each year and all appeals should be sent by the end of July.
The objectives of the Trust are widely drawn. The trustees will employ their discretion in order to determine which charitable initiatives they support.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: AJXM/AIG/HOB/5/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
Trustees minute in January each year the distributions they will be making and tend to support the same charities. Ad hoc payments are made throughout the year and tend to be organisations local to the settlor (currently Wales). The Trustees do not hold an AGM.
The Hugh and Mary Miller Bequest offers financial support to charitable organisations for the disabled, young people and the disadvantaged in Scotland.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: AAM/AIG/MIL/18/3]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The trustees meet twice a year, although make donations annually in March. They tend to support the same charities on an annual basis.
The objectives of the Trust are widely drawn. The trustees will employ their discretion in order to determine which charitable initiatives receive donations.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: MEO/AIG/KUE/1/10]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The trustees meet throughout the year in order to assess applications for donation.
The objectives of the Trust are widely drawn. The trustees will employ their discretion in order to determine which charitable initiatives they support. The Trust tends to focus its support on organisations which promote the purposes of the relief of poverty, advancement of education and of Christianity.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: MEO/ASB/MCR/1/19]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The Trustees rarely support applications received on an ad hoc basis and instead tend to support specific long term projects which closely match their objectives.
For administration reasons, we regret to advise that it is not possible for all appeal letters to be acknowledged.
The MEB Charitable Trust supports a wide range of charitable activities. The Trust seeks to support Christian organisations; aid in the relief of suffering occasioned by war or natural disaster; and bodies undertaking scientific or medical research. The list is not exhaustive as the Trust seeks to support the width of charitable purposes. However, the Trustees do aim to try to benefit the Cardross area.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: JKJC/AIG/BEL/80/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The deadline for applications is the end of October each year following which the trustees will meet to consider to which cause donations will be made. The charity holds its AGM in November each year.
The Trust supports a wide range of charitable activities but has a preference for charities predominantly based in Scotland.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: JAM/AIG/HAR/179/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The Trustees meet annually in May and applications must be received by 1 May. If you have not received a donation by June we regret to advise that your application has been unsuccessful.
The objectives of the Trust are widely drawn. The trustees will employ their discretion in order to determine which charitable initiatives they support.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: SMG/AIG/TEN/18/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The Trustees meet in September of each year. Accordingly, all applications should be received by the end of August.
The Biggart Trust offers financial support to individuals in need and who are descendants of the settlor. The trustees decide which individuals to support.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: PMC/ASB/BIG/23/3]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The Trustees and Committee of Management meet on an annual basis. The trustees rarely support applications from individual organisations.
The objectives of the Trust are widely drawn. The trustees will employ their discretion in order to determine which charitable initiatives they support.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: SMG/AIG/BRO/237/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The trustees meet in November each year and all applications should be received by mid-October.
The Trust supports a wide array of charitable initiatives. However, they tend to focus their support on the advancement of health; the advancement of animal welfare; the relief of suffering related to age/ill-health/disability; and other such similar initiatives.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: MEO/AIG/KEM/24/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The Trustees meet in January of each year. As such, applications should be received by December each year.
The Maranatha Trust offers financial support to religious causes. The trustees employ their discretion in order to determine which causes will receive donation.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: AAM/AIG/MAR/43/5]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The trustees rarely support applications from individual organisations.
The Martin Connell Charitable Trust supports charitable organisations which seek to address the relief of those in need because of age, ill health, disability, poverty, inequality and social exclusion. We also support organisations promoting health, medical research, education, environmental issues, sport and cultural activities. We tend to support charities which are predominantly based in Scotland (with a focus on activities in the Aberdeen area and Fife Region), but will occasionally support charities operating throughout the United Kingdom and charities operating overseas with a Scottish connection.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: SMG/AIG/CON/99/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The Trustees meet twice each year (in March and September). Applications to be considered must be received by 15 February and August respectively. If you have not received a donation by end March/September we regret to advise that you have not been successful.
The objectives of the Trust are widely drawn. The trustees will employ their discretion in order to determine which charitable initiatives they support.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: SMG/AIG/NET/20/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The Trustees meet in September of each year. As such, all applications should be received towards the end of August.
The New Maclay Murray & Spens Charitable Trust has supported a very wide range of charitable activities.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: AAM/AIG/MAC/780/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
All applications should be received by mid-April of each year for the trustees meeting in May. Donations will be made by the end of May each year. The trustees meet quarterly. The Trust's funds tend to be allocated to the locales surrounding the four offices - Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and London. If a surplus arises at the end of the year, the trustees review the applications and make donations accordingly.
The Trustees have minuted their intention that all of the unrestricted funds of the Trust are to be applied in meeting future cancer research conference costs. The Trustees do not consider any requests.
[Ref: AJXM/AIG/QHS/1/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The Barr Charitable Trust has wide charitable purposes and has historically supported a wide range of charitable activities. The Trust tends to support charities predominantly based in Scotland. The Trustees also tend to favour capital projects rather than running costs.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: SMG/AIG/BAR/352/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The Trustees meet annually in March to consider all applications received. If you have not received a donation by end May we regret to advise that you have been unsuccessful. If you are successful, the Trustees generally will not support the same charitable entity until a three year period has elapsed. This ensures that the trust manages to support a wide variety of projects.
The Ronald Miller Foundation offers financial support to charitable initiatives that support causes relating to animal welfare, medical advancement, child welfare, education, and general causes.
The trustees meet annually in October/November. They tend to support the same charitable organisations on an annual basis.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: AAM/AIG/MIL/21/3]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The Trustees rarely support applications received on an ad hoc basis. Donations are made in November of each year.
In order to keep administration down the Trustees have agreed that appeals letters will not be acknowledged. This will hopefully result in a larger amount being available for distribution for charitable causes.
The Trust focusses its support on charitable initiatives that support those with limited means that are connected to Glasgow. The trustees will also employ their discretion in the assessment of other charitable initiatives and may decide to lend support to initiatives relating to the prevention of poverty; the advancement of health; and the advancement of education. The list is by no means exhaustive.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: SAA/AIG/URE/6/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
Applications are considered throughout the year. At the AGM in September it is decided whether or not such applications are successful.
The William Lind Foundation was established to provide financial assistance and support to the Centre for Business History in Scotland at the University of Glasgow and more generally for the preservation and organisation of business records. The Trustees may provide support to any bodies having objects similar to the Trust and also for the benefit of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution or its successor.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: LIN/0162/00001]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The Trustees meet three times a year and will assess any applications received for donation.
The Wiseman Family Charitable Trust will support charities, non-profit organisations and individuals. The trustees can employ full discretion to support all manner of charitable activities. The charity focuses on Scotland, but will not limit itself to supporting activities in Scotland.
All applications should be made in writing to:
[Ref: PMC/AIG/WIS/103/1]
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP
1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL
The trustees meet regularly. MMS will send applications to the Trust as and when received.
