The Trust was originally formed as Auchtermuchty Community Trust in 2012 with the aim of examining the public buildings in Auchtermuchty in order to find out if the community wished take them into community ownership and management.

The Trust’s aims evolved to a wider remit of advancing community development, and providing recreational facilities, or organise recreational activities for the community so as to enhance the conditions of life for those living in the communities of Auchtermuchty and Dunshalt.

In 2023 and 2024 the Trust collaborated with the Auchtermuchty & Strathmiglo Community Council to develop a Local place Plan for the communities in the area covered by the Community Council.

To further the proposals in the Local Place Plan and the wishes expressed by members of the community during the public consultations held during the production of the Plan the Trust has widened its area of operation to include the whole area covered by the Commnunity Council and has changed its name to the Auchtermuchty and Strathmiglo Trust to reflect that change.