Glasgow Perthshire - The Society

The Society

Updated Fri Jun 13 17:46:39 BST 2025

About The Glasgow Perthshire

The Glasgow Perthshire Charitable Society, generally referred to today as the "Glasgow Perthshire", was founded in 1835, and is one of the oldest charities in Scotland still in existence. The Society's original aim was to provide financial assistance to those from Perthshire who had moved to Glasgow seeking employment and had fallen on hard times. Today, the Society primarily provides bursaries to students from Perthshire attending one of Glasgow's universities or higher education institutions, but may also provide assistance to individuals from Perthshire who live in Glasgow.

Please use the menu to find out more about The Glasgow Perthshire including details of the Board of Directors, Student Bursaries, etc.

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.

The Society has been a registered charity since 07 May 1895 though it was founded in 1835.

You may view the Society's extract from the OSCR web site.

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:

Here are some articles on the web about others associated with the Society in the past:

Col. James Menzies (from Who's Who in Glasgow in 1909)
William Frederick Russell

Find Us On Wikipedia

The Glasgow Perthshire Charitable Society on Wikipedia.

"About Us" Download/Print

The document below provides a one page summary of the Society. It is available in PDF format for viewing, downloading, and printing (on one page of A4). Feel free to download and print this page to put on noticeboards etc.

About The Glasgow Perthshire (PDF) (may open in new tab/window depending on your browser settings)

Policies and Ts & Cs

Our Policies and Ts & Cs all located on one page.