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By hiring the stunning Grand Hall and meeting rooms in our historic and centrally located venue you are directly supporting charities in the West of Scotland.

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Host your event here, we have a significant number of rooms to hire either individually or as a collective.

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Grant stories

Find out about the impact support from Merchants House has had on charities throughout Glasgow and beyond

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YOUR GIFT TO THE FUTURE

LEAVING A LEGACY TO THE MERCHANTS HOUSE OF GLASGOW…

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The latest from Merchants House

It is with sadness that we report the passing of Ex Dean David McVicar. He will always be missed.

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July 9, 2024

Social Policy Association Conference

The Social Policy Association (SPA) held its Conference in Glasgow in early July. The Lord Dean of Guild was honoured to be invited to deliver the Civic Welcome on behalf…
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July 9, 2024

Directors attend Royal Garden Party

Several Merchants House Directors attended the Royal Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on the 2nd July. The King and Queen, joined by The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh,…
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June 24, 2024

Birthday brand unveiled to mark Glasgow’s 850th year

The Lord Dean was delighted to be invited to attend the launch of the new brand to mark Glasgow’s 850th birthday in 2025. The event was held at the new…
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Our Impact

£2.8M

Awarded in Grant support

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Awarded to tackle Rough Sleeping in Glasgow

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Charities have received support in the last 5 years

The Merchants House of Glasgow was already a long established Institution, when in 1605 it first received a written Constitution. This was the Letter of Guildry which still forms the basic constitution of the Merchants House, as of the Trades House of Glasgow and the former Dean of Guild Court in Glasgow, prior to the latter’s abolition by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Under this Constitution, subject to such alterations as were made by regulations passed from time to time, the House continued to be governed until the passing of the Burgh Reform Act in 1833. Subsequently, resolutions have been passed with a view to confirming its Regulations to the circumstances of the day.