It's been around since 1978 and operated mostly like many other philanthropies -- members would contribute money, which the group would parcel out to grant applicants.
It is more to parcel out slices of the trust's assets to some of the world's leading investment firms in the hope that collectively they will deliver stellar returns.
The 36 became petition proprietors legally entitled to own its common land and share in the division when the town decided to parcel out tracts into private hands.