The Christina Mary Hendrie Trust is in the fortunate position of being able to provide grants to charitable bodies in Scotland and Canada.
The trustees bring together a variety of skills. Most are family members and all have a strong, open minded outlook and a keenness to understand the issues facing those who for whatever reason find themselves in difficult circumstances or who need steered away from harm.
They take their responsibilities seriously and consider it a privilege to be involved. They will often engage with applicants either before the meetings or to follow up on progress following a successful grant.
Hardship and suffering affect all ages but the trustees are committed to supporting charities which provide predominantly for the young and the elderly. They will also support veterans' organisations regardless of age and have a separate policy on supporting hospices.
Applications come from a variety of sources and the trustees will themselves seek out and invite suitable bodies to apply. They fully appreciate how hard it is to raise funds particularly when economic times are hard and never more so now as the world starts to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. They are particularly keen to hear from charities they have supported previously but would also welcome applications from new charities who meet the criteria.
Canada
One of the unique features of The Christina Mary Hendrie Trust is its connection with Canada, and you can read more about this in the History section of the website. It can be more difficult to attract applications from suitable bodies in Canada than it is in Scotland. However there are still family ties in Canada, mostly in Ontario, and the trust has a partnership arrangement with the St Andrew's Society of Toronto.
The Trustees
The trustees bring together a variety of skills. Most are family members and all have a strong, open minded outlook and a keenness to understand the issues facing those who for whatever reason find themselves in difficult circumstances or who need steered away from harm.
They take their responsibilities seriously and consider it a privilege to be involved. They will often engage with applicants either before the meetings or to follow up on the progress of a successful grant.
John Scott Moncrieff
Charles Cox
Anthony Cox
Mary Rose Grieve (Chairman)
Andrew Desson
Laura Irwin
Susie Hendrie
Alan Sharp
VETERANS
Veterans Scotland, Black Watch, Combat Stress, Erskine Trust...
YOUTH CHARITIES
Young Carers, Prince's Trust, Barnardo's, Youth Emploment...
ELDERLY SUPPORT
Alzheimer Research, St Andrew's hospice, Capability Scotland...
HOSPICES
Cancer 1st, Children's hospice, Marie Curie Cancer Care...
