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The Knockando Woolmill Trust is a registered Scottish Charity which was set up in 2000 in order to rescue the unique and historic site. The aim of the Trust is to promote and educate people about its unique heritage and to ensure the Woolmill survives the next 200 years.


 

 

 

 

 

An aerial view of the Mill - June 2023

Knockando Woolmill Trust

Knockando Woolmill Trust is a charity registered in Scotland number SC030167. The Trust receives support from Historic Environment Scotland, but is also dependent on income from visitors and donations to ensure the long-term future of this unique and fascinating site. If you enjoy visiting Knockando Woolmill, please consider leaving a gift in your Will.

No matter how small or large, any gift will make a significant difference to the Woolmill. Your gift would be used to preserve the history of the Woolmill, ensuring the craft of the UK’s oldest surviving district woollen mill is preserved for generations to come. If you would like to discuss the best way your legacy can be used to help Knockando Woolmill, please contact our Chairman at the address below or email office@kwc.co.uk.

To make a gift in your Will, please state that either a specific amount, or percentage of your estate, should be given to Knockando Woolmill Trust, Scottish charity no. SC030167, and sent to Knockando Woolmill Trust, The Woolmill, Knockando, Aberlour, AB38 7RP, UK. We would be extremely grateful for your support.

The Trustees


Nicola Irwin, Craigellachie
 (Chairman)

Graeme Stewart, Edinburgh

Michael Barron, Findhorn

Derek Ross, Moray Council

Andrea Chappell, Forres

Antony McCord, Elgin

Support the Trust

One of the intentions of the Woolmill Trust when it was set up was to garner support from the community of Moray, engendering a sense of local participation in the survival of an important part of the industrial history of the North East of Scotland.

The Trustees of the Woolmill would welcome enquiries from those within the Knockando Community and from further afield wishing to support the Woolmill by volunteering to work at the Woolmill from time to time (gardeners are always welcome), by donating financially to the work of the Trust or by otherwise supporting the Trust. Further information on these options can be found below.

Volunteer

Do you have time to volunteer at the Woolmill? We have opportunities for you to help in areas such as our community garden and tour guiding. If you have any skills you would like to share with us or just want to offer your time, please contact us on 01340 810395 or email office@kwc.co.uk.

Legacies

Knockando Woolmill Trust is a charity registered in Scotland number SC030167. The Trust receives support from Historic Environment Scotland, but is also dependent on income from visitors and donations to ensure the long-term future of this unique and fascinating site. If you enjoy visiting Knockando Woolmill, please consider leaving a gift in your Will.

No matter how small or large, any gift will make a significant difference to the Woolmill. Your gift would be used to preserve the history of the Woolmill, ensuring the craft of the UK’s oldest surviving district woollen mill is preserved for generations to come. If you would like to discuss the best way your legacy can be used to help Knockando Woolmill, please contact our Chairman at the address below or email office@kwc.co.uk.

To make a gift in your Will, please state that either a specific amount, or percentage of your estate, should be given to Knockando Woolmill Trust, Scottish charity no. SC030167, and sent to Knockando Woolmill Trust, The Woolmill, Knockando, Aberlour, AB38 7RP, UK. We would be extremely grateful for your support.

Our Patrons

Bishop Hugh Gilbert, OSB, Bishop of Aberdeen


Angus Pelham Burn, long term supporter


Clare Russell, former Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire


Ian Urquhart, previous Chairman, Johnstons of Elgin

Our Supporters

Knockando Woolmill Trust is grateful to the following individuals and organisations for their support:

 

The Heritage Lottery Fund

European Regional Development Fund

Historic Environment Scotland

Highlands and Islands Enterprise



The Moray Council

The Architectural Heritage Fund



Keep Scotland Beautiful

Scottish Natural Heritage



The Alan Evans Memorial Trust

The Christina Mary Hendrie Trust

 

The Trustees also thank the many individuals who continue to contribute financially to the future of the Woolmill.

Annual General Meeting 

PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

of

KNOCKANDO WOOLMILL TRUST

(Registered Number: SC364588)
(Scottish Charity Number: SC030167)

(the "Trust")

Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of the Trust will be held at The Visitor Centre, The Woolmill, Knockando AB38 7RP on Monday 5 February 2024 at 10.30am (the "Meeting") to consider the business below.

Business to be considered at the Meeting

1.                 The report by the Chairman on the activities of the Trust.

2.                 The election of Lady Irwin, Michael Barron, Andrea Chappell and Antony McCord as Trustees of the Trust.

3.                 The fixing of annual subscriptions of the Trust.

4.                 The report of the independent financial examiner of the Trust.

5.                 The approval of the annual accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2023.

6.                 The appointment of Mark Sanderson CA of MacKenzie Kerr Limited, Inverness as independent financial examiner of the Trust.

By order of the Board.

 

 

Director
___ January 2024

Registered Office:

The Woolmills
Knockando
Aberlour
Moray
AB38 7RP

Note:   A member entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of him or her. A proxy need not be a member of the Trust.


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