The Foundation supports a wide range of charities, mostly in Scotland, and principally working in the fields of medical facilities and research, the relief of poverty and assistance to the aged and infirm, education and learning, encouragement of personal development and training of young people and the provision of better opportunities for the less privileged and the vulnerable and the encouragement of music and the arts. They also fund under the headings conservation and environment, disadvantaged and disabled, elderly, homeless and hospices, music, theatre and visual arts, religion and youth.

The Petplan Charitable Trust supports studies on natural disease conditions in companion animals, to prevent their occurrence, provide a cure or eliminate suffering. Its support is limited exclusively to clinical studies which involve no invasive procedures.

The limit for a pump priming grant is £10,000. These grants are available to fund initial research which should ideally lead to further research. All pump priming applications which meet the criteria set out by the Trust are forwarded to the members of the Scientific Advisory Committee for consideration.

The trust gives to a wide range of charitable causes. Organisations that support young people, music, drama, physical health, mental health, the elderly, disabled people and rescue have been funded in the past.

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 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.

The Trust supports a wide array of charitable initiatives. However, they tend to focus their support on the advancement of health with a focus on cancer charities; the advancement of animal welfare; the relief of suffering related to age/ill-health/disability.

Grants of £2,000 to £7,000 are available to individuals, societies, associations or other bodies in the UK or Japan to promote and support interaction between the two countries. Grants can cover all fields of activity, including educational and grassroots exchanges, research travel, the organisation of conferences, exhibitions and other projects and events that fulfil this broad objective. New initiatives are especially encouraged.

The purpose of the trust is to support medical research projects, support smaller local charitable projects and provide care of the elderly. It tends to support the same organisations each year.

The trust funds activities that focus on the preservation and protection of health or the relief of sickness and disease. Particular priority is given to activities that address the relief of heart disease, cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. They have a special focus on Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.

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.