About Us
The St Andrews Preservation Trust was formed in 1937 by the community to protect historic buildings from demolition and redevelopment. Over the last 85 years we have committed ourselves to not only this, but guiding St Andrews’ future development.
We maintain several properties including two doocots around the St Andrews area, and the Boase Wood which is free access to the public. The Trust operates the St Andrews Heritage Museum and Garden at 12 North Street, recently redeveloped with the new Garden Gallery. We also collaborate with local organisations and businesses to preserve the character of St Andrews while the town develops. We reward efforts from the community towards this with our Pride of Place Awards every 5 years.
We rely heavily on the efforts of our volunteers, a small team of staff and through the generous donations from our members and visitors to deliver on the promise of our motto: “Preserving the Past | Planning for the Future”.
We run a series of fundraising events including Autumn and Winter lectures, Hidden Gardens, and an Autumn Fair, as well as a host of Museum events to align with our rotating exhibition programme.
Our office is located at the St Andrews Heritage Museum and Gardens, 12 North Street, St Andrews KY16 9PW.
Where to Find Us
People
Explore the backgrounds of our Charity Trustees, who are responsible
for the strategic and financial direction of the Trust.
Charity Trustees and co-opted members sit on the Trust’s Committees, each of which specialise in a particular issue facing the trust.
Find out more about how our employees discovered the Preservation Trust.
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