The Trustees of the John Innes Foundation in 1910 were:

• William Ernest Reid Innes, Trustee 1909-1931
• Charles Clare Scott KC, Trustee 1909-1925
• Frederick George Courthope JP, Trustee 1909-1917

Innes was John Innes’ nephew; Scott was a barrister friend of John Innes; Courthope was a relation of John Innes by marriage.