The Barrack Charitable Trust is donating £106,642 to 25 charities throughout Scotland in its latest tranche of two rounds of donations for 2026.

Major beneficiaries this time around include Belmont Community Cinema and Alpha International each receiving £25,000 along with a range of charities across the country.

Belmont Community Cinema is a grassroots charity established to restore and reopen the historic Belmont Cinema in Aberdeen City Centre for the benefit of the local community. The funding will go towards capital costs for the refurbishment of the cinema, specifically essential repair and conservation works, to conserve this valued cultural and heritage asset and bring it back into active community use as a centre for film, heritage and the arts.

Gemma Cruickshank, Funding & Development Manager of Belmont Community Cinema said: “We are incredibly grateful to the Barrack Charitable Trust and thank it for its generous support of the Belmont Cinema project. As we work towards reopening this much-loved cultural venue, donations such as this are invaluable in helping us preserve an important part of Aberdeen’s heritage to create a vibrant, accessible cinema for future generations of the city’s community to enjoy.”

The funding for Alpha International will help re-film The Parenting Course ministry resources used by churches and organisations across the world. The Parenting Courses, support and equip parents and caregivers with children up to 10 years and teenagers aged 11 – 18. As the courses grew in popularity, they were filmed in 2011, making the content accessible in multiple languages around the world to help bring parents together for teaching and discussion.

Chris Williams, Product and Development Manager at Alpha International said: “Re-filming The Parenting Courses will modernise content, visuals and expert perspectives to better engage today’s parents. Improved digital access and updated guidance on devices, online media and technology will help ensure the course remains relevant, accessible and effective for families for years to come.

Elsewhere across Scotland, a £5,000 grant has been awarded to Teenage Cancer Trust to support its Outreach Clinical Nurse Specialist service in Aberdeen and surrounding areas.

Bernadette Sampson, Trusts and Foundations Manager of Teenage Cancer Trust said: “Not all young people with cancer are treated on one of our specialist Teenage Cancer Trust units. Some choose to have their treatment closer to home, while others may live too far away and be unable to afford travel costs, or to leave their work, studies, family behind. This generous grant from The Barrack Charitable Trust ensures that young people with cancer can receive the age-appropriate and specialist care they deserve, no matter where they live.”

Cyrenians, based in Edinburgh has received £7.500 to support The Homeless Navigator project, which is a street based outreach service supporting homeless people in Edinburgh.

Mark Diver, Outreach Worker, Navigator Project of Cyrenians said: “This funding will help us continue providing long-term, flexible support to people experiencing homelessness in Edinburgh, allowing us to meet people where they are and support them towards more stable futures.”

In Cumbernauld, Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland received £1,500 to fund improvements to the outdoor play and recreation area at the Dan Young Building. The charity supports children, young people and adults (and their families) living with spina bifida and hydrocephalus.

Andrew Flynn, Head of Fundraising and Communications, SBH Scotland said: “We are incredibly grateful to The Barrack Charitable Trust for their generous support of our project to enhance the outdoor play and recreation space at the Dan Young Building. This funding has enabled us to transform a currently unusable area into an accessible, safe and inclusive environment where children and families affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus can play, connect and thrive.”

Ardgowan Hospice in Greenock received £2,000 funding towards the delivery cost of the Community Nursing team which enables people on palliative care to remain at home.

Monica Keenan, Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist said: “This grant will go towards the cost of our Community Nursing Service, which will be a lifeline to many across our community. As a charity which has to fundraise over 60% of its daily running costs, we couldn’t be more grateful for this generosity.”

The School Bank West Lothian received £1,500 to support 50 children with key uniform items, including shoes and school bags for stating Secondary School in August 2026.

Laura Kearney from the charity said: “This award will allow us to will support young people in West Lothian starting High School in August 2026. Transition packs are provided for young people from the most deprived areas of West Lothian who are referred for support. Providing the key items required for their new school uniform helps get young people off to a good start in their first year at High School.”

Bendrigg Trust, a specialist residential outdoor education centre in Cumbria offering fully accessible adventure activities for disabled participants has received £1,500. This will enable 30 Scottish disabled children and families to attend the centre.

Emily Kinder from the charity said: “Thanks to the Barrack Charitable Trust, we can support disabled people from Scotland to visit Bendrigg for an exciting adventure at our accessible outdoor centre. Visitors will take part in outdoor activities like climbing, canoeing and caving, building their confidence and realising what they’re capable of. We’re so grateful for the Trust’s support, which will enable disabled people who would otherwise be unable to afford a trip to experience the transformative power of outdoor adventure.”

Trust Chair, James Barrack said:

“We are committed to supporting organisations that make a tangible difference in communities across Scotland. This latest round of grants reflects the breadth and quality of charitable work being undertaken throughout the country and we are delighted to provide funding that will help these organisations continue delivering lasting benefits for those who rely on their services.”

Established in 2009 by Knight Property Group Founder and Chairman James Barrack, The Trust is solely supported and funded by Knight Property Group. It aims to assist organisations cope with the decrease in charitable donations for specific projects due to the economic climate faced at the time. Over the years, the Trust has donated more than £1.7m to over 250 registered charities throughout Scotland.

The full list of charities supported in this tranche are: