A New Beginning

In 2008 the Trust has moved into the 21st century with the appointment of several new trustees, and the creation of this website.  We are hoping to increase our income and hence be able to support more projects more generously.


The current trustees:

The Trust currently (July 2008) has eight Trustees:

  • Gerald Bonner (Chair)
  • Craig Pritchett (Treasurer)
  • Judith Foster (Secretary)
  • John Glendinning
  • Jeremy Hughes
  • Rod Tweedie
  • Mike Scott
  • Adrian Stalker

We all share a passionate interest in playing chess, ranging from club to international level. We have also variously taught chess at all levels, organised schools' clubs, leagues, and individual events, including national junior championships, and widely promoted the game in the media, including in the Scottish Parliament.

"Off the board", we bring together a wide mix of professional skills and backgrounds, including teaching, IT, the law, community representative, medicine, research, writing, finance and management. We believe that chess has helped us to develop a spirit of lifelong learning, community involvement and eminently transferable life-skills.