Leave a gift in your Will
Our Future, Your Legacy
Leaving a gift in your Will to the Scottish Ballet Endowment Fund (SC049065), large or small, will help to build a resilient, dynamic future for Scotland’s national dance company. Together, gifts to the Scottish Ballet Endowment Fund could help us build state-of-the-art sets and create enchanting costumes for a new ballet, include live musicians at our dance classes for young people or people with neurological conditions, commission a soaring orchestral score or ground-breaking new choreographer, or provide life-changing bursaries for future generations of young dancers.
Annually, Scottish Ballet performs to over 100,000 people in theatres, and over 750,000 people through digital works. Remembering Scottish Ballet in your Will provides essential long-term support to enable the company to reach out to and inspire more people, on stage, on screen and in our communities. Once you have made provisions for those close to you, we invite you to consider making our future part of your legacy.
Whether you have a Will or are yet to prepare one, it is easy to leave a gift in your Will to the Scottish Ballet Endowment Fund and it won’t cost you anything in your lifetime. Find out how to include Scottish Ballet in your Will.
I may not be able to give as much as I would like now, but I can certainly leave Scottish Ballet a gift to continue their wonderful work when I am no longer here. You sow the seeds, you may not get to see the trees grow. But that’s okay, because we are doing it for future generations. It’s a gift I can give even when I’m gone.
Dean, Legator and Darrell Bequest Circle patron
The Darrell Bequest Circle
In honour of Peter Darrell and his visionary leadership as Scottish Ballet’s founding Artistic Director, and in recognition of the significant role gifts in Wills play securing our future, people who let us know they have included the Scottish Ballet Endowment Fund in their Will are invited to join The Darrell Bequest Circle.
While many do not seek recognition, we encourage everyone who has included Scottish Ballet in their Will to notify us. Joining our ballet family in this way enables you to enjoy insights into the life of the company including special functions and behind-the-scenes events, publications and recognition in souvenir programs and annual reports (unless you wish to remain anonymous).
We warmly acknowledge and thank the following patrons who have pledged to leave a gift in their Will:
Fiona H M Anderson
Susan F Anderson
Marion McGadie Baird
Rose & William Barr
John Bogle
Elizabeth Dibble
Dr Patricia Donald
Dean Fostekew
Sarah Graham
Clare Hall
Avril Halliday
Roger Handley
Ken & Liz Hare
Christopher Hampson CBE
Irene Irvin
Ross Johnstone
Christina Kelly
Gerald & Caroline Kemp
Sandra Martin
Jenny & Graham McHattie
Linda Murray
Norman Murray CBE & Pam Murray
Dr Sue Oliver
Fiona McKenzie Perry
Jenny Shirreffs MBE & Dr Murdoch Shirreffs
Susan Shaw
Maggie Smith
Alastair Stewart
David Taylor
Eleanor Maude Taylor
Graeme Taylor
Isobel Thompson
Anne Wall
James Watt
Laura Zorn
& 60 anonymous patrons
Please contact Philanthropy and Gifts in Wills Officer, Hilda de Groot, on hilda.deGroot@scottishballet.co.uk for a confidential conversation about The Darrell Bequest Circle.
In Memorium
Our sincere thanks to those who remembered the Scottish Ballet Endowment Fund in their Will. Their generosity secures Scottish Ballet’s future for future generations.
Hazel Henly
Sydney Hogarth
John Lloyd
May Mailer
Iain McGlashan
Jenn Wallace
& 38 anonymous donors
Scottish Ballet Values
Scottish Ballet seeks to accept funding support from organisations and individuals that align with the company’s values of Inclusion, Excellence and Innovation. This means being an active ally to organisations and individuals who demonstrate a sustained commitment to anti-racism and being inclusive to all protected characteristics. It also means initiating and maintaining relationships with organisations and individuals who protect the environment from misuse. We hope our patrons will also consider these values as ambassadors of the company.
Inclusion Innovation Excellence `
Scottish Ballet is a values-led organisation. This extends to all our relationships, including our valued donors who we welcome as part of the Scottish Ballet family. Sharing our passion for dance and celebrating in the successes of the company with those who invest so generously is something we love to do.
We are committed to Inclusion
Our values-led culture means we are active allies to organisations and individuals who demonstrate a sustained commitment to anti-racism and being inclusive of all protected characteristics. As proud patrons we hope you will also adopt these values as ambassadors of Scottish Ballet.
Expectations of Excellence
We value mutually respectful relationships with all our donors and take our obligations to you seriously.
You can expect from us:
- A warm welcome from the Scottish Ballet team.
- Your gift to be acknowledged promptly.
- An exceptionally high level of respect, courtesy and professional conduct in our communications and interactions with you.
- Your privacy will be respected and will always be honest and transparent.
- Gifts will be applied responsibly for their intended purpose with the correct charity governance process in place.
You can take pride in being associated with a company whose Board takes a zero-tolerance approach towards discrimination and improper conduct. We feel confident you will support Scottish Ballet in promoting its value of inclusion and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our teams and dancers at work including events, hospitality and performances.
Our Board take great care to ensure the artistic vision is determined and led by the CEO /Artistic Director without the influence of other parties. And you’ll be pleased to hear our Board are keen patrons too, and likewise accept there is no personal benefit to them, their family or friends by making gifts.
Innovating towards the future
We trust you will agree these are reasonable expectations for our team and dancers to work with to create a positive experience for all. We know leading with our values has supported us in producing the innovative, exciting and pioneering productions on stage and screen that you’ve come to expect from Scottish Ballet. We are so thrilled you have joined us on this journey.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Antonia Brownlee, Director of Philanthropy at Antonia.Brownlee@scottishballet.co.uk
Scottish Ballet undertakes to comply with all relevant laws including tax legislation, the Data Protection Act 1998, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and the Institute of Fundraising’s Code of Fundraising Practice.
