Our donors
At Foundation Scotland, we work with individuals, families, companies, community bodies and other charities, helping them set up or manage charitable funds - large and small.
Your money changes lives
We connect funding with community organisations working on the ground, ensuring it stays relevant to local circumstances and delivers real impact. We help donors find the right fit between them and the causes they value, or the places where they want to make a difference. On this page, you can find out more about the journey some of our donors have been on and the impact their funds have made.
Donor stories
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A simpler way to make a lasting difference
The Campbell Crowson Fund: A legacy of kindness supporting communities across Scotland.
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Honouring loved ones through a 'quiet' legacy of kindness
When Grace was reviewing her financial affairs with her investment manager, she considered the possibility of making a gift to charity.
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The Graham Educational Fund - a tradition of support since 1759
Securing the Graham Charitable Society’s Legacy to continue to support students across Glasgow.
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David Doig Foundation
The David Doig Foundation was set up by Gillian McEwan as a legacy to her late husband and ensured the fund captured his belief in education and his desire to always help others less fortunate.
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One woman's vision: a legacy that lives on
Quiet philanthropy: a path to a lasting legacy
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The Glebefoot Fund: Support that reaches across Scotland’s charity landscape
A flexible giving plan that supports both large national charities and small local organisations.
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The Forbes Fund: Hyperlocal Grantmaking in the Highlands
A fund dedicated to one village – the place, the people, and its future.
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Leaving a Musical Legacy – the Mary Janet King Memorial Fund
The Mary Janet King Memorial Fund supports community groups working with young people to take up musical instruments.
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Bairdwatson Charitable Trust
John Neil Bairdwatson was born in 1924 and, until he died in 2006 aged 81, was the Managing Director of Caldervale Engineering Services, a family business established by his late father, and based in…
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The Jonathan Lee Fund
Jonathan Stephen Lee (1946-2023) enabled many people to do wonderful and extraordinary things. He was a schoolteacher, and his achievements in that field alone are special enough.
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Sandra Spence Living Fund
The Sandra Spence Living Fund was set up in 2023 to honour the special and generous life of Sandra Spence, who passed away in December 2021. She would hope this fund allows, to some degree, the…
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The Path Fund
The Path Fund joined the world of philanthropy in 2016. The founders have a background in architecture and combined with their compassion for the less privileged, this brought about their interest in…
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