She was married to the distiller and noted philanthropist AK Bell, and was a trustee of the Gannochy Trust which he set up to improve the lives of citizens of Perth.
[4] When her husband set up the Gannochy Trust in 1937 to improve the quality of life for people living in Perth and Kinross, Bell became a trustee.
In this role, she oversaw the provision of grant funding for community based initiatives in the local area and investment in capital projects in Perth from 1942-1959.
[8][1] Bell disliked publicity, so many of her benefactions were anonymous, including the restoration of the organ in Perth City Hall in 1957 at considerable expense.
[8] She was responsible for the creation of a children's play park and green space on the site of an old distillery on the corner of Isla Road and Strathmore Street, Bridgend, which she opened in 1952.