Trusts and Foundations

Overview

Over 50 charitable trusts and foundations, large and small, from throughout the UK, support Scottish Opera’s work each year. This sustained support enables the Company to plan ahead with security, maintain its national reach and fulfil its artistic aspirations. Scottish Opera is extremely grateful to the many trusts and foundations that support the Company’s work on an annual basis.

Garfield Weston Foundation

The support of the Garfield Weston Foundation over several years has been invaluable in helping Scottish Opera plan and stage its Season. Scottish Opera is recognised internationally for its production of award-winning opera. Support from several other trusts and foundations enables the Company to provide accompanying audience development programmes which help us build audiences of the future.

The Gannochy Trust

The Gannochy Trust recognises that Scottish Opera's Scotland-wide touring programme delivers many benefits to communities throughout the country, particularly to those in remote areas or with fewer opportunities to gain access to professional live arts. Each year over 10,000 people from the Borders to the Highlands and Islands enjoy live opera at a school hall, community centre or small theatre. The generosity of The Gannochy Trust allows the Company to maintain the reach of this valuable and very popular programme.

The MacRobert Trust

Three-year support from The MacRobert Trust helps the Company’s Primary Schools Tour visit over 120 schools each year. Around 12,000 young people across Scotland participate in these ‘opera in a day’ workshops. Several trusts and foundations from throughout the UK support this very popular education programme on an annual basis. The Primary Schools Tour is currently in its 36th successful year.