prior to leaving adelaide mrs brown called upon a close friend, adam adamson jr (1821 – 20 january 1898), and indicated her desire to found a charitable institution in memory of her late husband. mr adamson suggested a home for crippled children, together with a convalescent home for the poor. when mrs brown later died, it was announced in the press that between £60,000 and £100,000 had been left by her for this purpose. the james brown memorial trust was formed, and incorporated by act of parliament in december 1894. adamson was the first chairman of the trust, which was composed of noted members of many religious denominations. estcourt house, near grange, was purchased for £3,000 as a home for the aged blind and crippled children. it was built and named in 1882 by f. estcourt bucknall, whose well-appointed yacht used to lie within pistol shot of the mansion, where great hospitality was dispensed. 'kalyra' at belair was also purchased for £4,000, and the goode and mcbride wings were added subsequently to the building. sir charles goode, one of the trustees, helped to place the institution on a satisfactory basis, and kalyra and estcourt house and the trust have continued to operate through the years.