The Alexander Williams Davie Charitable Trust
Scottish charity: SC024169


HOME PAGE

The Davie Trust was establised after his death in 1992 to provide financial help with the education of young people in the parish of Lumphanan and in April 2000 was extended by the Court of Session in Edinburgh to include the parishes of Torphins and Kincardine O' Neil.

Mr Alexander Davie

At first sight, the life of Lumphanan man Alexander Davie does not seem to merit significant note or attention. Born in the Tollhouse at Corse on March 22nd 1895, he was the fourth of seven children of William Davie and Georgina Wright. He attended the local school and then joined the police force. In 1923 he married but his wife died two years later, they had no children and he did not re-marry. He saw active war service in France returning to the police on demob where he attained the rank of inspector. He spent his retirement in Aberdeen and died in 1992.

A quiet, unassuming widower, Mr Davie had spent his adult life investing in the stock market. It was a big surprise to all who knew him that his estate was worth over one million pounds.

In his hand-written will, he left small bequests to various relatives and the 'residue' to be invested to establish the trust fund.

  


Lumphanan looking westwards - Autumn 2003

The capital is retained and invested, and in accordance with the instructions in Mr Davie’s Will grants are made from the income generated by the fund.

 

free search engine submit
free search engine submission
 

How it works

Children and young people under the age of 25 from the parishes of Lumphanan, Torphins and Kincardine O' Neil can apply for educational funding under the following categories:

  • Category 1 :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 making application and continues to live there.
  • Category 3: The applicant was born in either Torphins or Kincardine O' Neil or the applicant's parents were resident within Torphins or Kincardine O'Neil at the time of the applicant's birth and has lived within either of those parishes for five years prior to making the application and continues to live there.

Funding can be for course fees, travel, accommodation, equipment, tuition and educational visits. Applications are means-tested and the awards are made annually.