About us

 W and hat is the Kilgallioch Community Fund?

The Kilgallioch Community Fund has been created with 40% of the annual community benefit funds from the ScottishPower Renewables Kilgallioch Windfarm in Dumfries & Galloway and South Ayrshire. 

The Kilgallioch Community Benefit Company distributes the funds to community projects located within or directly benefiting Wigtownshire, Dumfries & Galloway and South Carrick, South Ayrshire.

Decisions are made by the Company’s Board, which is made up of twelve local volunteer Directors elected by the company members. Up to ten members are nominated by each of the Community Councils of Old Luce, New Luce, Kirkcowan and Barrhill.

The remaining 60% of the annual payment goes to four ‘primary communities’ (15% each): Old Luce, New Luce, Kirkcowan and Barrhill. This allocation is managed locally by the Old Luce Community Fund, New Luce Community Trust, Kirkcowan Development Trust and Barrhill Community Interest Company – for more information, read our FAQs.

The Kilgallioch Community Benefit Company Board

Current Directors are Callum Sinclair (Chair) Dr Mhairi McKenna (Vice Chair), Dr. Sheila Hainey (Treasurer), Jane McDowall, Fred Murray, Ann Robertson, Martin Rennie, Karen Stewart, Marie Ferguson, Philip Colville, Mary Harkness and Wendi Cuffe.

Secretariat

Company administration and grant-making support is provided by Foundation Scotland, a national grant-making charity with expertise in supporting community benefit funds.