The Cumnock Tryst Endowment Fund
The Cumnock Tryst Endowment Fund is an independent charity that exists to support the work of The Cumnock Tryst and help it flourish in the long term. It was set up a few years ago with seed funding from a group of generous individuals who committed their support for three years. This was to ensure that The Cumnock Tryst could rely on the Endowment Fund to help it to survive the challenges of raising considerable funds to support the annual Tryst festival, and its other community and educational work.
We are hugely grateful to those original supporters and to those others who have contributed to the Endowment Fund in the last few years. That early support has helped give The Cumnock Tryst the security to develop its vision and ambition into the organisation it is today. The Endowment Fund has been able to support The Tryst in various ways, including contributing towards the Community Opera project, A Musical Celebration of the Coalfields.
“The Cumnock Tryst Endowment fund exists to provide support for The Tryst not only during challenging times like these, but also during more normal happy times. By donating to the The Cumnock Tryst Endowment Fund you can help secure our future.”
Why Support The Cumnock Tryst?
The Tryst exists to create vibrancy, be challenging, promote social regeneration, support emerging talent, and to connect artists and audiences through the transformational power of music.
It aims to make Cumnock a renowned cultural destination through world class musical events, an exemplary year-round community engagement programme and an annual four-day festival.
The Cumnock Tryst aims to build the most relevant, place-based contemporary classical music organisation, connect communities to international musicians, and provide uplifting experiences for audiences, participants and performers.
Support
The Cumnock Tryst Endowment Fund invites you to support the future of The Cumnock Tryst and its work. You can do this in a number of ways, by regular donation to the long term future, by one-off donation or by remembering us in your will. Giving to the Endowment Fund is separate from the patrons and friends programme.
Donors can have the satisfaction of knowing that their contribution, and the resulting income from it, will provide a long term benefit and security for The Cumnock Tryst.
If you would like to help us in this way, please contact Lynne MacMillan (donate@thecumnocktrystendowment.com) to discuss.
If you wish to support a particular aspect of the work of The Cumnock Tryst, such as a concert or a performer at one of our concerts, please get in touch with Rufus Sullivan (rufus@thecumnocktryst.com) or visit The Cumnock Tryst website.
Lynne MacMillan, Chair
Caroline Kerr, Trustee
Derek Stillie, Trustee
Pauline Stuart, Trustee