© 2022 Davie Trust

What is the trust?

Through the generosity of Alexander W Davie, the Charitable Trust was established in 1992, following his death, to provide financial assistance for educational purposes to children and young people under the age of 25 who meet one of the following criteria. Category 1: The person in respect of whom an application is made (“the applicant”) must have been born in the Parish of Lumphanan or his/her parents were resident in Lumphanan at the time of birth. Category 2: The applicant has lived in the Parish of Lumphanan for five years prior to the date of the application, and continues to live there.   Category 3: The applicant was born in either the Parish of Torphins or the Parish of Kincardine O' Neil, or the applicant's parents were resident within either of these Parishes at the time of the applicant's birth and the applicant has lived within either of those Parishes for five years prior to making the application, and continues to live there. Applications are means-tested and School, College and University awards of up to £7,800 annually are paid by 3 instalments, at the beginning of each term. Applications must be submitted on an annual basis. Please note that no retrospective payments will be considered by the Trustees. The Trustees meet annually in September to consider applications received on behalf of young people embarking on the next stage of their education at School, College or University. Although the Trust awards are primarily for core education costs, the Trustees do also consider one off applications from the parents of children who meet the criteria for expenses such as educational school trips and private tuition. Such applications are considered by the Trustees as and when they arise throughout the year. The Trust may also offer financial support for private education fees where the criteria is met. Applicants seeking such assistance should, however, note that the maximum award that the Trust will make at any one time is capped at £7,800. If successful, any award made by the Trust will be paid directly to the applicant’s school and parents will be expected to provide financial information to support their ability to pay any outstanding fees for the school year. Please note that applications forsuch support must be submitted annually and will be reassessed each year by the Trustees.

Davie Trust awards made over the past two years

Year 2019/20 – we assisted 18 students who attended college or university. One of the students stayed at home during their course of study with 17 opting to live away from home. The Trustees made awards totalling approximately £114,000 to these students with individual grants ranging from £2,100 to £10,000. The Trustees also assisted 12 school applicants with grants totalling approximately £5,000. The grants awarded covered the cost of tutoring, school trips and the purchase of 2 laptops. Year 2023/24 - During this period the Trust made awards to 9 students attending College or University. These awards amounted in total to £66,300.00, with individual grants ranging from £3,900 to £7,800. In addition, the Trust awarded one-off grants to 7 young individuals providing support for private tuition fees, school trips, school uniforms and the cost of a laptop. The total contribution by the Trust to one-off grant payments was £2,994. If you are intending to start College or University after the summer in whatever form that takes, remember to submit an application to lynne.burke@ledinghamchalmers.com by 20^th August each year.