Governance

We are a Development Trust with Memorandum and Articles of Association. We are also a company limited by guarantee with charitable status. These documents – all of which you can find on this part of the site – set out how we should conduct ourselves, make decisions and involve our members. They also set out what our purpose is an organisation and therefore help to guide the sorts of activities and projects we get involved in.

Trustees are elected to the Board at our Annual General Meeting; usually held in October. The board appoints office bearers; currently 4 – a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Company Secretary and Treasurer. To help in running the organisation there are a number of sub-committees: i.e. Braeport Management, Braeport Redevelopment, Communications, Volunteering, Health & Safety, Finance & Funding & Windfarm Fund.

Our wholly-owned subsidiary trading company Dunblane Development Trust (Projects) Ltd was established as a vehicle for delivering major projects on behalf of DDT and thus shielding the Trust from any associated commercial risk.

Our working groups are a vital part of how we carry out our activities, involving members and other community volunteers in meeting our purpose and priorities.