The Robertson sisters – Elspeth, Agnes and Ethel (Babs) – donated their shares in the family business to create The Robertson Trust for charitable purposes in 1961. Since then, we have grown to become Scotland’s largest independent grant-giving trust, and have provided over £300 million in funding to support the country’s vibrant third sector.
Over the last 60 years, our priorities have shifted and the world in which we operate looks very different too. But through it all, our principles have remained rooted in the family values of our founders.
The new film and story tell how the sisters’ legacy and vision continue to inform our approach as we deliver our ten-year strategy addressing poverty and trauma in Scotland. Over this decade, we will invest at least £200 million to achieve far-reaching social change.