0.2 The Crichton Trust

The Crichton Trust was established in 1996 to promote, regenerate and care for The Crichton and other buildings of historic interest throughout Dumfries and Galloway.

The Crichton Trust has the overall strategic responsibility of ensuring that The Crichton site is managed and developed to an appropriate standard. As a registered charity and social enterprise, their mission is to preserve, interpret and enhance the historic character of The Crichton and develop it with a clear identity as a place of educational, commercial, recreational, cultural and artistic excellence; taking account of accessibility and the stakeholder and community needs for the benefit of Dumfries and Galloway.

The Crichton is a place of national importance as a model for both the re-purposing of a significant historic site and for the delivery of education, training, enterprise, innovation and knowledge exchange. The Ladyfield site is not part of The Crichton site and is in ownership of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

In our fast-changing connected world of automation, climate change, ageing and work mobility, The Crichton Trust recognise a need to discover and develop new, inspiring, inclusive ways to live, work, learn, play and relax.

The Crichton Trust want to empower and enable a new cross-generational, business, academic and individual knowledge exchange community that shapes the future economy. This will primarily be achieved via the enterprising custodianship of The Crichton, creating a world-renowned home and destination for innovation; a place for people to cohabit and share ideas – all inspired by The Crichton’s extraordinary history, places and spaces. Continued public access and enjoyment of the estate and the preservation of its character and integrity are key factors in its management and development continues to this day.

The Crichton Trust have an ambition to connect people, place and the past to shape the future; this belief is fundamental to their ambitious 100-year plan for The Crichton.