ADDENBROOKE'S CHARITABLE TRUST — grant history

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Latest income

£13.9m

Grants listed (FY2025)

Listed grants total

£3.0m

Accounts grants total

£2.0m

listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2025 accounts

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Grants made, per its accounts filings

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Recipient	Year	Amount	Purpose
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2025	£2.9m	Support research activities and innovation in patient care across Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie Hospitals.
University of Cambridge	FY2025	£113k	Support research activities and innovation in patient care across Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie Hospitals.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£275k	Contact x-ray brachytherapy (CXB) service for colorectal cancer
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£275k	Papillon+ X-ray Brachytherapy System for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£275k	Papillon+ X-ray Brachytherapy System for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£242k	Clinicians for Clinicians pilot scheme
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£240k	CAS-ONE IR System for tumour treatment
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£70k	Research Fellowship: Claire Brown (Pelvic health research)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£60k	Research Fellowship: Dr Kasra Bahadori (Type 1 diabetes prediction)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£48k	Babyworks ultrasound simulator for neonatal training
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£40k	Digital diary app for PICU
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£40k	Supporting 'What matters to me' boards for patients
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£38k	Surgery Hero pilot scheme
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£38k	Development of innovative easy fit ECG vest for babies
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£34k	Research Fellowship: Alexandra Macmillan (Osteoarthritis cell therapy)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£29k	Identifying biomarkers to accurately diagnose dementia at an early stage
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£26k	Informational videos for cancer patients
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£25k	Discovering new biomarkers to precisely target brain injury treatments
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£25k	Predicting lung scarring complications of Covid-19
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£25k	Exploring development options for the chapel
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£25k	Travel expenses pilot scheme for families of children with cancer accessing clinical trials
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£24k	Understanding pelvic mesh surgery complications
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£23k	Investigating immunosuppressant drugs in the treatment of Parkinson’s
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£20k	Refurbishment of outpatients x-ray waiting area (Smith family legacy)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£15k	Pioneering a robotic colonoscopy device (CoreScope)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£7k	Improving diagnosis of ventilator acquired pneumonia in children
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£5k	Vital remembrance service for families (Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Service)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£4k	New training kit for cancer care development
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£1k	Specialist training 'from injury to return to play'
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£490	Accessing vital breast cancer survival data
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2024	£270	Goody bag items for children at Cleft Lip & Plate Team review meetings
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£1.9m	Da Vinci surgical robot (dual console)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£400k	Research Advisory Committee (RAC) awards
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£260k	Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) awards
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£243k	Kidney fusion biopsy system and confocal microscope
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£140k	Innovation Panel awards
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£110k	Staff non-mandatory training and development
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£105k	Da Vinci surgical robot (operating table)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£104k	SPY portable imaging system for breast cancer surgery
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£100k	Electric buses
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£100k	Electric buses
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£100k	Electric buses ('Greene Get Around')
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£93k	Rare bone disease research
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£85k	Deakin POD refurbishment and supplies (Wellbeing team)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£80k	FEES service for swallowing difficulties
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£79k	Research Fellowship: Causes of epilepsy
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£70k	Research Fellowship: Causes of epilepsy
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£50k	Staff Awards and CUH Arts
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£30k	Wayfinder app
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£28k	LifeStart machines
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£28k	LifeStart machines for preterm babies
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£25k	Research Fellowship: Investigating/preventing muscle strength loss
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£25k	Research Fellowship: Tissue damage during surgery
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£25k	Research Fellowship: Exploring secondary pneumonia
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£20k	Family accommodation (Acorn and Chestnut Houses)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£17k	QNRG indirect calorimeter
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£17k	Pilot for group therapy (cleft lip/palate)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£17k	ACT-BRC post-doctoral fellowship
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£7k	Sky-effect ceiling panels for Cancer Assessment Unit
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£6k	Planters for hospital site
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£6k	Keepsakes service (hand/foot imprints)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£3k	CUE1 device for Parkinson's patients
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£3k	Dedicated space for paediatric blood tests
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£400	Free head coverings for cancer patients
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£345	Teenage cancer patient activities (bowling, pottery, bath bombs)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£208	Specialist adhesive dressings (Tubie Cheeks)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2023	£200	Spotify Premium for MRI scanners
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2022	£3.0m	Staff support programmes / Staff welfare
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2022	£2.7m	Postgraduate Medical Education Centre activity
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	FY2022	£2.5m	MRI scanner upgrade
Various institutions (awarded via PAC, RAC, Innovation Panel)	FY2022	£648k	Equipment, works, staffing, research projects, infrastructure, fellowships, innovation projects

About this data

This grant list is extracted by automated reading of the grant-maker’s own accounts PDFs as filed with the Charity Commission, and cross-checked against the accounts’ stated grant totals (listed sum 3022000 vs reference 1999000 (51.2% diff; ref=stated)). Recipients are linked to register entries only on an exact charity-number or unambiguous exact-name match. If you represent this funder and want a correction, contact us.