The Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC038339
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- June 20, 2007
- Legal form
- Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Address
- Address
- The Millstead
Burrelton
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
Perthshire
PH13 9PP
Contact
- Website
gordonduncan.co.uk
Activities
'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'
The GDMT is set up to make sponsorship awards to groups or individuals who apply for some assistance for education and teaching of playing Scottish Traditional music and to encourage the best musicians of this type of music by sponsoring top players in invitational contests. So from beginners to the top players we assist. We also encourage composition of Scottish Traditional music tunes and making these tunes available to others. This is mostly music for the Great Highland Bagpipe but also includes fiddlers and other musicians playing our wonderful music.
Objectives: (a) the advancement of education of residents of Scotland under the age of thirty years by encouraging participation in and the study of all forms of traditional music and in particular the music of the Great Highland Bagpipe. (b) the advancement of the arts and( culture of Scotland by promoting the performance, study and composition of all forms of traditional music and in particular the music of the Great Highland Bagpipe: (c) to encourage the attainment of high standards of performance and innovative composition in relation to all forms of traditional music and in particular the music of the Great Highland Bagpipe.
Areas of operation
- Main operating location
- Perth And Kinross
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £0 | £0 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £27,334 | £32,310 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £23,817 | £16,380 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £21,420 | £14,082 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £21,864 | £11,846 |