The Fraser Centre would like to thank the following people and groups for their support:
Current Funders
The National Lottery Community Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder towards the Fraser Centre project, investing over £1,000,000 into: research; capital funds; and 5 year revenue funding.
The National Lottery community fund also provided additional Covid-19 support.
Scottish Government: Investing in Communities
The Fraser Centre Community Trust with East Lothian Council were awarded £143,1470 in funding towards The Fraser Centre Community Trust.
This fund will support our current operations as well as a new role, Development Officer, which shall begin in September 2023 for 3 years.
Tyne & Esk Rural Communities Development Fund
Funded by Scottish Ministers in conjunction with the Tyne & Esk Local Action Group.
The Fraser Centre Community Trust is delighted to have been awarded £4,921.47 which shall be used towards:
- A defribrillator.
- Replacement point of sale hardware.
- New IT equipment for our Volunteer Co-Ordinator.
- Funding for our Volunteer Co-Ordinator.
Thank you for your support.
Tyne & Esk Rural Communities Development Fund
Funded by Scottish Ministers in conjunction with the Tyne & Esk Local Action Group.
The Fraser Centre Community Trust is delighted to have been awarded £16,896 which shall be used towards:
- A new cinema projector to replace our ageing second hand projector.
- 2 new foyer monitors to promote our community news.
- Equipment for our youth music evenings, Saturday Sessions, promoting young musicians with professional equipment.
Thank you for your support.
Tyne & Esk Rural Communities Development Fund
Funded by Scottish Ministers in conjunction with the Tyne & Esk Local Action Group.
Tyne & Esk Rural Communities Development Fund have awarded £10,889.00 to The Fraser Centre Community Trust to spend on new Hand Dryers; New Tables & Chairs; & a new audio system to assist people hard of hearing to enjoy the majority of our film screenings.
East Lothian Council: One Council Fund
East Lothian Council have awarded £5,000 towards The Fraser Centre Community Trust.
Thank you for your continued support.
CO-OP Local Community Fund
The Fraser Centre Community Trust has been selected to be a part of the Co-op Community Fund.
Co-op members can donate to The Fraser Centre Community Trust every time they shop.
The fund has raised over £900 so far this year which will go towards our free cookery classes. Thank you
Film Hub Scotland
The Fraser Centre Community Trust is delighted to be Supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI.
The Trust has been awarded £1,900 towards our cinema programme & audience development through our programme of Spanish and French films in Autumn 2024.
Thank you for your support.
Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, managed via the Volunteer centre for East Lothian have awarded £6,613.00 towards The Fraser Centre Community Trust. The funding shall be sued to assist our free community activities including: food pantry; Friendly Fridays and Cookery Classes.
Thank you for your continued support.
Faside Area Partnership
The Faside Area Partnership has supported The Fraser Centre Community trust in providing funding for new activities equipment for our health and social activities to benefit from such as new kurling stones.
The partnership have also authorised the purchase of new recycling bins towards our commitment to recycling.
The partnership have also funded our first ‘Wee Green Festival’, a festival aimed at promoting climate action in a fun, family friendly way.
Thank you for your continued support.
East Lothian Climate Action Network
The Fraser Centre community Trust would like to thank the East Lothian climate Action Network for providing a grant to build new planters including the soil and flower seeds to improve the pathways at the side of The Fraser Centre.
The Artemis Charitable Foundation
The Fraser Centre community Trust would like to thank The Artemis Charitable Foundation for supporting our 2025 summer programme with a £5,000 donation. Thank you.
McInroy & Wood
The Fraser Centre community Trust would like to thank McInroy & Wood for choosing The Fraser Centre for their donation of £2,500. Thank you for your support.
East Lothian Works
The Fraser Centre Community Trust would like to thank East Lothian Works for supporting a series of workplace and skills development initiatives in partnership with The Fraser Centre Community Trust
Major Capital Funders
The National Lottery Community Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded The Fraser Centre Community Trust £150,000 from 2023-2025 towards our revenue costs.
Thank you for your continued support.
Scottish Government
The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder towards the Fraser Centre project, investing over £1,000,000 into: research; capital funds; and 5 year revenue funding.
The National Lottery community fund also provided additional Covid-19 support.
Tyne Esk LEADER
Tyne Esk LEADER contributed £200,000 to the capital regeneration project to rebuild The Fraser Centre into a thriving community hub for learning, development, arts & entertainment in Tranent town centre.
Tyne Esk LEADER also contributed support to assist with Covid recovery.
The European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas. EC website: https://ec.europa.eu/sfc/en/2014/fund/eafrd
The Robertson Trust
The Robertson Trust were one of our earliest supporters, contributing £50,000 over 5 years in revenue funding and an additional £200,000 in capital funding.
East Lothian Council & Faside Area Partnership
East Lothian Council contributed £100,000 through the Community Intervention Capital grant scheme.
In addition the Trust has received funding through the Fa’side Area Partnership for £40,000.
The Trust continues to enjoy a vital partnership with East Lothian Council through partnerships on many social, artistic and wellbeing activities.
Artemis Charitable Foundation
Baillie Gifford
Barr Charitable Trust
Conservation Area Regeneration Grant
Diasemi
East Lothian Climate Action Network
Groundworks: Tesco Bags of Help
Hugh Fraser Foundation
Imlay Foundation
Mrs Frame
Regional Screen Scotland
SCVO Adapt & Thrive
Tranent & Elphinstone Community Council
Investing In Ideas
McInroy & Wood
Ann Lindsay Heron (Nee higgins)
Argyle Bridge Children’s Nursery
Brain Wilson Miss you x
Carol Stevenson
Catherine Scott and Stewart Family
Chrissie Clelland (Mum) & Christine Souness (Sister)
Christina Robertson
Cliff Richard: In recognition of his faith
Daniel McFarlane. Fond memories of a lovely young man. 28th February 1985-1st June 2021
David Orr
David Stirton 24/02/79 – 03/11/14
Evelyn Orr
Fraser Christian Centre
Gary Lindsay
George and Ella Nisbet
In loving memory of George Stevenson
In loving memory of Robert Dickson Hadden
In loving memory of Thomas Urwin
In memory of John Rowley ‘The Legend’
In memory of Kieran Cowan
In memory of Lily ross. Love & Miss you x
In memory of Linda Edmund. Love & Miss you x
In memory of May & Stan Hay
In memory of my mum: Margaret Louden
In memory of our Dad Bill Francis
Isabel McNeish
Jack & Doreen Chambers
Jacqueline Voy: The Big 60!! 10/10/59
Jimmy & Jeanann Jordan
Jimmy & Rena Ross. Loved & Missed
Jo King
Joan Ramsay
John & Patsy Murray
Kai and Sara Lindsay
Kelly Grant Johnston
Kenny Johnston
Leila Ruby
Mary Haig & Fairnie Kids
May & Tony Taylor
Muirpark Gardens Exercise group
Mum miss you. Love Always. Your girls.
Nora and Alex Hogg
Over 50’s Kurling 2016
Planet Grass: Artificial Grass Installation East Lothian
Planet Grass: Artificial Grass Installation East Lothian
Richard & Agnes Russell
Samson Biddulph
Samuel Ellen Scott & Family
Sheila Skinner 27/4/41 – 10/2/17 Sadly missed
St Andrews Bed & Breakfast
Sunrise Churches Together
The Liddle Family
The Roberts Family
The Sydeserff Family
Tranent Yoga by Bethany Halcrow
Tyler C Frame; Lewis D Orr; Adam J Orr
V & J Devine and Family
Victor Neilson
W Edmund Tranent Juniors 1921-22 MC Cup
Becca Hoggan (ne Mckendry) 1934-2008 Much loved Wife, Mum and Gran
Douglas and Nicola Roberts
Dr Gilbert Kennedy
Edith and John Roberts
George McNeish. you are my sunshine. Love all your family.
Great is thy faithfulness. Richard and Agnes Russell
Have faith to believe in the impossible. Jonny and Gillian Russell
In loving memory of Jessie B Allan Nee Tennant 21/12/1932 – 22/10/2008
In memory of Mr TG Fraser ‘Glory to God’
In memory of Willie and Violet Wright
James & Isobel Orr
Jim Hart (1928-1995) Childhood imagination made here
Loving thoughts of Tranent. Margaret and Billy Ross
M&F Funeral Services
Matthew John George Roberts
Mrs Agna Kennedy
Mrs Margaret Louden
Mrs Peggy Frame
Peter & Nerissa
Private Donation
Proud of what you have achieved. Helen and Derek McLeod
Scott & Phemia Lawson
St Martins Men’s Group
The Biddulph Family
The Curran Family
The Orr Family
Tranent and Elphinstone Community Council
Veermans (A1 Sheds)
Thank you to all the members who continue to support us through monthly donations.
The Fraser Centre Community Trust would like to thank the following organisations for their support in creating our Cinema
