# Macaulay Development Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC023988
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** Dec. 14, 1994
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC023988


## Contact

- **Address:** c/o James Hutton Institute, Macaulay Drive , Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen
- **Postcode:** AB15 8QH
- **Website:** www.macaulaydevelopmenttrust.org



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of environmental protection or improvement&#x27;

**What the charity does:** The Macaulay Development Trust is a charity which supports excellent research into the sustainable use of land and natural resources, for the benefit of people, their communities and the environment which aligns with the vision and legacy of TB Macaulay.  It has financial investments, which are managed on an ethical basis, and some investment property which generate the funds which are subsequently distributed in grants.

**Objectives:** The Trustees shall hold and apply the Trust Property, in trust for the following purposes: The making of such grants or contributions to the costs of individuals or organisations as the Trustees shall deem appropriate to support research into the sustainable use of land and natural resources for the benefit of people, their communities and the environment. the objectives of such research to include (i) improving the understanding of the physical, chemical and biological components of soils, waters and the atmosphere (ii) investigating economic and social inter-relationships to provide the bases for resource management decisions, and (iii) developing strategies for land management and resource use. The expense of administering the Trust , and any tax payable in relation to the Trust , shall be met in priority to all other payments and transfers of assets out of the Trust Property.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Aberdeen
- **Geographical spread:** More than one local authority area in Scotland






