The MEB Charitable Trust supports a wide range of charitable activities. The Trust seeks to support Christian organisations; aid in the relief of suffering occasioned by war or natural disaster; and bodies undertaking scientific or medical research. Their 2017/18 accounts show they gave under the headings of age, animals and birds, blind, deaf, children, medical research, welfare, cultural and social, armed services , youth organisations, religion and special appeals.

FiMT was established to improve the transition of Service personnel, and their families, from military into civilian life, focusing on those most vulnerable to failure. They are particularly interested in the following areas but this is not exclusive: finding a job, training, education and transition services; early Service Leavers; finding a home; impact on families; support for spouses, dependants and partners; improving the well-being of the Armed Forces Community; ex-Service personnel in the Criminal Justice sector; access to information, help and guidance

The Trustees' current policy is to support primarily projects which are for the benefit of Glasgow and her citizens, funds are also paid to other areas of the central belt and the Argyll & Isles area, other Scottish and UK wide projects will be considered for small grants if they can be applied locally.

Funding is UK-wide although a preference is given to Scotland. Themes supported are: Services and Sea; Education & Training; Children & Youth; Science, Engineering & Technology; Agriculture & Horticulture; Tarland & Local Area.

The Stafford Trust is a grant making Scottish charitable trust which provides financial support to charities registered in the United Kingdom, with a preference towards charitable organisations in Scotland. It Funds charities under the headings of animal welfare; child / adult welfare; medical research; local community projects; HM services personnel; sea rescue; overseas appeals.

The objectives of the Trust are widely drawn. The trustees will employ their discretion in order to determine which charitable initiatives they support. They fund mostly under the headings of adult and child welfare and medical research but also support armed services welfare, humanitarian aid and education. In the year to April 2019 the Trustees have resolved to donate circa £300,000.

The Veterans’ Foundation has established a grants programme to support charities and organizations that provide lifetime support to those in need among serving armed forces personnel, veterans and their immediate families. They support a broad range of charities and organizations and cover every aspect of social care including: homelessness, employability, poverty, disability, welfare issues, mental health, marriage guidance, care during old age and confidence building.

Funds a range of charities, including those that provide for: the maintenance and expansion of Christian Churches and organisations; the maintenance, relief, medical treatment or care of the sick, the blind, the deaf, the dumb, the aged or the poor; the education or training or upbringing of the young; and the preservation of places and building a of historic or artistic interest. They fund under the headings of: church; community support; medical research/community care; armed forces welfare;arts; international aid.

Grants are available to support charities generally in the East of Scotland, North of the River Tay. The trustees also give special support to children's, medical, wildlife and army and ex-service welfare charities.

The objects of the charity are to make grants for charitable purposes to other charities and individuals. Grants are made under the categories of medical research, vulnerable in society, war veterans, homelessness, human rights, hospices and the arts.