Barrhill Development Trust is a registered Scottish Charity (SC049162), created by the community to develop Barrhill and improve the quality of life of residents, via the management of wind farm benefit funding. Barrhill Development Trust takes the form of a SCIO – Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation - and was founded on 25th March 2019. The decision to create a new SCIO for Barrhill was discussed by members and adopted at Barrhill Community Interest Company’s AGM on 10th October 2018.

• many more funding streams are available
• liability of charity trustees is limited
• members are not liable to contribute to the assets, if it is wound up.
• title to land and buildings can be held in the name of the SCIO.
• there is only one single regulator - OSCR (Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator)
• formal governance provides transparency and a legal operating framework.

• To relieve the poverty and needs of the elderly and disadvantaged people in Barrhill.
• The advancement of citizenship or community development, by supporting and developing community development projects, including the advancement of rural affordable housing, rural regeneration and advancement of first-class community facilities and activities;
• The advancement of arts, heritage, culture and science, in particular the history and heritage of Barrhill and surrounding area, including the Pilgrim's Trail and the Martyrs Tomb and other heritage assets, and community arts projects, including youth arts;
• The advancement of public participation in sport, by maintaining and developing local sports facilities, in particular Barrhill playing fields and Barrhill Adventure Play Park, Barrhill Memorial Sports Hall and Barrhill Bowling Club, and by developing any other such sites that may in the future become available to the community for the purpose of sporting activity;
• The provision of recreational and social activities and the organisation of recreational activities, by supporting a wide range of recreational activities for the broader community, who suffer from a lack of opportunity to engage in recreational activities due to the isolated area in which they live;
• The advancement of environmental protection and improvement, by supporting community initiatives which promote energy conservation and the introduction of renewable energy projects which reduce carbon emissions and create sustainable energy sources in the Barrhill area, and by supporting and developing recycling initiatives in the area;

Patrick Buck - Chair
Rod Ekern - Vice-chair
Andrew Clegg - Treasurer
William Ottaway
Jean Shaw

Please Click here for a copy of the Barrhill Development Trust constitution.

Please Click here for a copy of the Barrhill Development Trust Data Protection Statement.

Please Click here for a copy of the Barrhill Community Action Plan 2017 – 2022 , plus any additional updates of the plan.