The [Founding*] Committee of High Patronage is:
*Rt Hon The Earl of Airlie
*His Grace The Duke of Atholl
*Donald Cameron of Lochiel
*Ranald Macdonald of Clanranald
*Alan MacDonald of Glencoe
*Ranald MacDonell of Glengarry
Most Hon Marquess of Lothian, Lord Kerr
*Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor
*Rt Hon The Earl of Perth
Gilbert Robertson of Struan
*Brian Cox - Actor & Celebrity Patron
*Sir Patrick Grant of Dalvey (representer for Sir John Cope)
Sir John Hay of Park
*Rt Hon The Earl of Home
Robert McLean, M Hon Baron of Preston & Prestonpans
The [Founding*] Trustees are:
Gareth Bryn-Jones RIAS – Past Chairman - Architect
Kenneth Cameron WS - Solicitor
Herbert Coutts MBE KM - formerly Director: Edinburgh City's Tourism & Culture
& Bailie of Dolphinstoun - Joint Chairman
John Curtis - Alan Breck Regiment of Prestonpans Volunteers
Sharon Dabell - Executive Trustee: Publications & Appeal
Brett Fletcher - Alan Breck Regiment of Prestonpans Volunteers & Edinburgh City Guard
Dr Joe Goldblatt - Professor Emeritus Queen Margaret University
John Home Robertson - MP then MSP East Lothian 1978-2007; PPS Agriculture & Cabinet Office
Pauline Jaffray BEM – PJ Design and Editor: East Lothian Life
Dr Arran Johnston - Executive Trustee: History, Re-enactments & Tapestry Touring
Dr Dolina Maclennan - Gaelic scholar, broadcaster, singer and actress
Pat O’Brien OBE – formerly Provost of East Lothian
*Dr Gordon Prestoungrange MBE Joint Chairman [Foundation Chairman 2006/2010] - Baron of Lochnaw
& Bailie of Prestoungrange
*Avril Wills - Lady of Lochnaw
*Dr Mathew Wills FCA - Treasurer, Baron of Prestoungrange
*Dr Julian Wills - Baron of Dolphinstoun
MINUTES OF TRUSTEES' MEETINGS & CHARITY ACCOUNTS- password access here
Printed copies of the Accounts are also available to members of the public on request at an administrative charge of £25 pa on application to the Secretary to the Trustees at The Prestoungrange Gothenburg, 227 High Street, Prestonpans EH32 9BE.
SCOTTISH MINISTERIAL SUPPORT
Successive Scottish Ministers of Culture and Heritage have visited and supported the Trust's activities since 2006
from Linda Fabiani MSP to Fiona Hyslop MSP. Most significantly Minister Mike Russell MSP pledged the support of the Scottish Government in all possible ways, and through the good offices of Historic Environment Scotland, when he visited the Trustees in Prestonpans.