THE ROSEMOUNT DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED

What THE ROSEMOUNT DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED does

Rosemount Development Trust Ltd is a not-for-profit charity and company limited by guarantee (SC121135 / SC009569), established in 1989 and headquartered at W6/W16, 141 Charles Street, Glasgow. It operates exclusively within the Royston neighbourhood of North Glasgow, providing community regeneration, affordable workspace, heritage preservation, and grant distribution. Core delivery is organised through two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Rosemount Workspace Ltd, which owns and manages Rosemount Business Park (a high-quality, affordable rental facility on the former British Rail Workshops site in Charles Street, including on-site childcare); and Roystonhill Spire & Park Ltd, which preserves the Roystonhill Spire landmark and its surrounding green space, public art, and heritage mosaics. The trust also operates The Millburn Centre (a former school building converted for local businesses) and is currently developing the Provanhill Street community park on a 2024 Glasgow City Council lease.

The trust is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors/Charity Trustees chaired by Isobel Kirkwood, with Maureen Flynn serving as Managing Director and a small paid team that includes Community Development Officers Andy Cuthbertson and Gregor Henderson. Its revenue model is a hybrid of recurring rental income from Rosemount Business Park and project-based grant funding drawn from National Lottery, Glasgow City Council's Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme, Scottish Government programmes, and smaller charitable trusts (Parks 4 Life, Mushroom Trust, WREN FCC Scottish Action Fund). It further redistributes capital via its Community Benefit Fund, which deployed £32,000 across local organisations in 2024-25 and can award up to £1,000 per recipient annually. Recent capital wins include £797,121 for Provanhill Street landscaping and £330,000 for the Equality Cycles project with St Paul's Youth Forum.

The trust's go-to-market is community-led: services are delivered directly through owned facilities, partnerships with housing associations (Spire View, Copperworks), local schools (Royston Primary, St Roch's), and youth organisations (Royston Youth Action, St Paul's Youth Forum), supplemented by a quarterly newsletter and organic social media presence. There is no proprietary technology, AI/ML capability, or commercial product; the offering is fundamentally place-based and relationship-driven, with the trust's competitive position resting on 35 years of continuous local operation, registered charity status (which unlocks grant streams unavailable to commercial entities), and stewardship of unique heritage and workspace assets within Royston.

Name

THE ROSEMOUNT DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED

Legal name

Rosemount Development Trust Ltd.

Website

https://rosemounttrust.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rosemount Development Trust Ltd is a Glasgow-based not-for-profit charity, established in 1989, that delivers community regeneration, affordable workspace, heritage preservation, and grant funding exclusively to residents and organisations of the Royston neighbourhood in North Glasgow.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Community development
• Affordable workspace
• Community grants
• Heritage preservation
• Urban regeneration

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Rental Income from Business Park: Rosemount Business Park, owned and managed by subsidiary Rosemount Workspace Ltd, provides high quality rental space for local businesses. This generates rental income while supporting the community with secure and affordable premises and on-site childcare.
2. Community Benefit Fund Distribution: The trust distributes funds to local community organizations. Supported local organisations with £32,000 of funding in 2024-25 period. Community Benefit Fund provides up to £1000 annually to support local organizations.
3. Grant Funding: The trust receives funding from various sources including National Lottery, Glasgow City Council Vacant and Derelict Land Fund, Scottish Government programmes, and various charitable trusts to fund community projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rosemount Development Trust is a not-for-profit charity that provides affordable business rental space through Rosemount Business Park, preserves the Roystonhill Spire landmark and surrounding park, operates the Millburn Centre, distributes Community Benefit Fund grants to local organizations, and delivers urban regeneration projects such as the Provanhill Street Park. It supports local businesses, community groups, schools, and residents in the Royston area of Glasgow.

Product overview

Rosemount Development Trust is a not-for-profit charity (established 1989) offering community support services through a portfolio of interconnected facilities and programs. Core offerings include Rosemount Business Park (high-quality affordable rental workspace managed by subsidiary Rosemount Workspace Ltd), the Roystonhill Spire & Park (heritage preservation via subsidiary Roystonhill Spire & Park Ltd), and The Millburn Centre. The Trust operates a Community Benefit Fund providing annual grants up to £1,000 to local organizations, and manages regeneration projects including the Provanhill Street Park Project to transform derelict land into community green space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rosemount Business Park Provides high quality rental space for local businesses with secure and affordable premises and on-site childcare. Owned and managed by subsidiary Rosemount Workspace Ltd.
• Roystonhill Spire & Park A preserved local landmark and green space with views across the city, featuring a public art and heritage project with mosaics depicting local history. Maintained by subsidiary Roystonhill Spire & Park Ltd.
• The Millburn Centre A former school building converted for local businesses, providing workspace and supporting community organizations such as Glasgow's No.1 Baby & Family Support Service.
• Community Benefit Fund

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported local organisations with £32,000 of funding in 2024-25
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Spire View Housing AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership supporting community development in Royston. RDT partnered with Spire View in the Roystonhill Community Hub project and transformed Roystonhill Spire and Park for community benefit. Spire View provides facilities at Roystonhill Community Hub for RDT events.
• Copperworks Housing AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for many years supporting the work of Copperworks Housing Association. RDT provided financial support to Copperworks in the acquisition and development of the Triangle Site.
• Royston Youth ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong and constructive partnership over many years. RDT enables Royston Youth Action to deliver essential services and support those most in need in the community. Funding of £20,000 secured over 2 years through DTAS and SCA programme.
• St Paul's Youth ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Equality Cycles project (valued at £330,000) to distribute free bikes to young people. St Paul's Youth Forum now operates Royston On Bikes cycle hub in full, previously set up by RDT with funding from Scottish Government.
• The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTCV employed by RDT to work with local volunteers on Greening Royston Road project including construction and installation of raised flowerbeds along Royston Road.
• Development Trust Association Scotland (DTAS)coreOthersRDT is a member of DTAS which enables access to funding programmes including Local Resilience: Pockets and Prospects programme funded by Scottish Government to support community-led responses to austerity and welfare reform.
• Kevin Murray AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommissioned by RDT to lead regeneration planning work for Royston, conducting feasibility studies and community consultation for Provanhill Street and Royston Road sites.
• SWG3minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArtists from SWG3 worked with pupils from local schools to create a mural on Royston Road opposite St Roch's Primary School, with artwork designs led by community input.
• Field & Lawn and HF Electrical LtdminorOthersContractors who rewired and upgraded Roystonhill Spire lights with more environmentally friendly, lower energy consumption lighting.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Inspiring Scotland: Scottish charity that supports social innovation and partnership working to address social issues. Comparable as a Scottish non-profit organization supporting community-led approaches similar to Rosemount's mission.
• Corra Foundation: Major Scottish grantmaking foundation that funds community development projects across Scotland. Corra is a key funder-type organization in the same ecosystem as Rosemount Development Trust.
• Foundation Scotland: Scottish grantmaking intermediary that connects donors with community causes. Operates in the same community development funding ecosystem as Rosemount Development Trust.
• Development Trust Association Scotland (DTAS): The membership body for development trusts in Scotland. Rosemount Development Trust is a member, and DTAS enables access to funding programmes including Local Resilience. DTAS is a thematically related ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.
• Locality: UK-wide federation for community organizations that supports over 800 members including community development trusts. Thematically related as an enabling/support organization for the same community-led sector that Rosemount operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/rosemounttrust
• Facebookfacebook.com/RosemountTrust
• Instagraminstagram.com/rosemounttrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-rosemount-development-trust-limited

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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