About The Glasgow Perthshire Charitable Society
The Glasgow Perthshire Charitable Society, generally referred to today as "The Glasgow Perthshire", was founded in 1835. The Society's original aim was to provide financial assistance to those from Perthshire who had moved to Glasgow seeking employment. Today, the Society provides grants to senior citizens from Perthshire living in Glasgow, bursaries to students from Perthshire attending one of Glasgow's universities or colleges, and assistance to those meeting the Society's criteria.
Further Information about The Glasgow Perthshire
Please use the menu to find out more about The Glasgow Perthshire including details of the Board of Directors, Student Bursaries, and Grants.
History
Founded in 1835, The Glasgow Perthshire has often been mentioned in the press. Below are some historical articles referring to The Glasgow Perthshire from:
- The Glasgow Herald - Dec 16, 1857
- The Glasgow Herald - Dec 24, 1863
- The Glasgow Herald - Feb 11, 1956
- Who's Who in Glasgow in 1909
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
The Glasgow Perthshire Charitable Society is registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) with Registered Charity Number SC009576.
You may view the Society's extract from the OSCR web site.
2018 Bursary Application Status
Student Bursaries
Applications Now Open.
See the Bursaries page for more details.
Changed e-Mail Address?
Bursars, please let the Bursary Co-ordinator know if you have changed e-mail address. To avoid spam, the Bursary Co-ordinator's address is not shown on this web site - please use the address that he/she used previously to e-mail you.
Download/Print
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- About The Glasgow Perthshire (HTML)
- About The Glasgow Perthshire
(PDF)
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