About Us

 

What is Carrick Futures?

Carrick Futures is a charitable company supported by ScottishPower Renewables community benefit funds for Arecleoch and Mark Hill Windfarms in South Ayrshire. 

Carrick Futures makes funds available to support projects located within or directly benefiting one or more of the six community council areas of Ballantrae, Colmonell & Lendalfoot, Barr, Barrhill, Dailly, Pinmore & Pinwherry and Girvan & District. 

Carrick Futures supports a range of community activity in accordance with its own purposes as laid down in its Articles and Memorandum of Association.  ScottishPower Renewables will continue to make an annual donation for the operating life time of each wind farm.  

The membership of Carrick Futures is up to 60 individuals, with up to 10 nominated by each of the six primary Community Council areas. Those members then elect up to 12 Trustees, two from each of the six community council areas. The Trustees' duty is firstly and foremost to the charitable company and any conflicts of interest are handled by a Conflict of Interest policy. 

The current Trustees are:

Ballantrae: Laura Cunningham (Chair); Vacant; Barr: Vacant; Barrhill: Jamie Burgess; Vacant; Colmonell & Lendalfoot: Judith Brzezinka (Treasurer) and Howard Wilkinson; Girvan & District: Rhona Walker and David Girvan; Pinwherry & Pinmore: David Hall; Vacant. Graham Brady and Barbara Campbell are co-opted Trustees. There are currently Board vacancies in Ballantrae, Pinwherry & Pinmore, Barr and Barrhill. Please contact us if you are interested in becoming a Trustee please get in touch or fill in this form and send it in.

Becoming a Member of Carrick Futures

If you live in one of the communities listed above and are interested in becoming a member of Carrick Futures, please download this application form and contact the secretary of your Community Council. People applying to become members have to be nominated by their local Community Council. The contact details for each community council is available on the South Ayrshire Council website.

Download Carrick Futures Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Download the latest set of Carrick Futures Accounts. 

 

How is Carrick Futures run and who makes decisions?

Carrick Futures is run by its voluntary Board of Trustees, and has appointed Foundation Scotland to administer the Fund and support the Board.

Foundation Scotland receives and assesses all applications to Carrick Futures. These are then considered by the Board who make decisions on all awards. Foundation Scotland also administers all awards and implements any further Fund activity that the Board may instruct.

Foundation Scotland administers funds on behalf of a wide range of donors and organisations. Visit Foundation Scotland's website for further information about funding opportunities. 

Carrick Futures is registered as a Scottish charity (SC043722) and is a company limited by guarantee (SC369380).