About Callander Community Development Trust
CCDT, or to give it its full name, Callander 2000 and Beyond Community Development Trust Ltd, was incorporated in May 2003, company registration number SC249970. We are a registered Scottish Charity, number SC034462 and are staffed by volunteers. The purpose of the organisation is to undertake practical projects for the benefit of Callander community.
The CCDT Board
Member Directors
Our eight Member Directors are elected at the Annual General Meeting each May.
Currently they are:
Hilary Gunkel: Has lived in Callander for 24 years, running a guest house for 8 seasons, and then a garden tour business for 17 years. She has organised village garden openings for charity and her particular remit on the CCDT Board is the Greening of Callander. This involves improving the visual aspect of the town with hanging baskets, tubs and flowerbeds.
George Johnson: Owns and runs a number of local shops. Has recently become a member of Callander Enterprise and Callander Community Council. He takes a keen interest in local affairs, believing that you should put something back into the place where you live and work.
Mike Luti: Is a past Chairman and currently a member of Callander Community Council. He is also the directly elected member for Callander on the Board of Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. Mike is interested in all community activities, and particularly in opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Jenny Newton: Has lived in Callander for 21 years, and ran her own local business selling specialist confectionery. Now retired, Jenny has some time to offer help with CCDT projects to develop Callander facilities for its residents and visitors. She is a member of the recently formed Tulipan Residents Association.
Susan O'Boyle: Has lived in Callander for 6 years, being persuaded by her Scottish husband to come to his homeland. As a specialist teacher of maths, she has been willing to use that skill in the role of CCDT Treasurer. Susan enjoys living here and is interested in anything that fosters community pride and ownership.
John Snodin: Is much involved with local wildlife and environmental issues. He is a member of several local organisations - Rambling Club, the Heritage Society, Woodland Link and Callander and Climate Change - all of which have concerns relevant to CCDT. For the last five years he has been actively trying to develop Little Leny Meadows as a flower nature reserve with Plantlife Scotland.
There are currently two vacancies for Member Directors.
Associate Directors
Our seven Appointed Directors are nominated by community organisations to represent them on the CCDT Board.
Currently they are:
Kay Battye: (Callander & District Heritage Society) Is interested in the historic development of Callander with particular relevance to its pre-Victorian architecture. She is highly critical of the present plans of the National Park to expand the built environment unsuitably into open areas and to make Callander into what is termed ิthe capital of the Trossachs'.
Richard Grosse: (Callander Council of Churches) Has been Rector of St Andrews Scottish Episcopal Church in Callander for the past 5 years. Prior to ordination Richard was a solicitor. St Andrews hosts a number of visitors to the area, and along with other members of the Board he is anxious to ensure that they will want to return.
Ruth Jack: (Callander Youth Project) Is Project Manager of this voluntary youth organisation offering initiatives and activities to young people aged 11-25 in the Callander rural area. Her leadership has enabled the Youth Project to expand and receive acclaim as an example of best practice. She offers a youth perspective to various community committees and groups.
Richard Johnson: (Woodland Link) Has lived in the area for almost 30 years where he has based his environmental consultancy, Mountain Environments. He is also Chairman of Callander Community Council, a Director of the National Park Community Partnership representing the Trossachs area, and an executive member of the Association of Community Councils. His main interest is in the natural environment, developing woodland walks around Callander, and he also chairs the Town Plan development group.
Liz Kliskey: (Callander Primary School Parent Council) Has lived in Callander for 6 years and has a background in connection with the construction industry. Her main interest is helping the primary school develop a wildlife and vegetable garden so that the children receive practical outdoor and environmental skills. Recently, Liz re-formed the local Cub pack which she leads.
Dan McKirgan: (Callander Community Council) Is a local hotelier who has been involved in many community activities over the years, including Round Table, Rotary, Callander Amateur Operatic Society and Callander Community Council. He enthusiastically takes part in organising public events such as Callander World Highland Games. Dan has chaired CCDT since it was established.
Frank Park: (Callander Enterprise) Has a background in the development, marketing and implementation of computer software systems. He and his family own the Lade Inn and its associated Real Ale Shop, and Frank is Chairman of the local business association, Callander Enterprise. He is passionate about the environment and keen to develop projects for the benefit of Callander businesses and community.
Our accounts
To obtain further information about our finances, please visit Companies House and search in the WebCheck section for our company number SC249970. All of our company registration documents and Annual Returns, are available for a small administration fee payable to Companies House.