# THE JEAN SHANKS FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 293108
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** Nov. 22, 1985
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=293108


## Contact

- **Address:** PEPPARD COTTAGE, PEPPARD COMMON, HENLEY-ON-THAMES
- **Postcode:** RG9 5LB
- **Phone:** 01491 628232
- **Email:** ADMINISTRATOR@JEANSHANKSFOUNDATION.ORG
- **Website:** www.jeanshanksfoundation.org



## Activities

**Objects:** (I) THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF MEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; (II) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTS AND PRIZES TO BE AWARDED TO SCIENTISTS AND OTHER PERSONS ENGAGED IN RESEARCH IN ANY BRANCH OR BRANCHES OF MEDICAL AND RELATED SCIENCES; (III) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE USE OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN MEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION LIBRARIES AND COLLECTIONS OF BOOKS ON MEDICAL SUBJECTS AND FILMS AND SOUND RECORDINGS AND OTHER SIMILAR MATERIAL RELATING TO SUCH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. (IV) THE PROMOTION AND AID OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE RECONGNISED BY ENGLISH LAW TO BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.

**Activities:** The advancement and promotion of medical research, education and the dissemination of results. The establishment, maintenance of scholarship grants, fellowships, research grants and prizes awarded to scientists and other persons engaged in medical research or related sciences.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** NATIONAL
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **ERIC WALTER ROTHBARTH** | Chair |  |
| ALISTAIR TAYLOR JONES |  |  |
| Dr JULIAN COLIN AXE |  |  |
| ERIC ROTHBARTH |  | April 1, 1989 |
| Helen Louise Munn OBE |  | May 7, 2026 |
| PROFESSOR ADRIENNE FLANAGAN |  | Sept. 26, 2012 |
| PROFESSOR SIR JAMES CRESSEE ELPHINSTONE UNDERWOOD |  |  |
| PROFESSOR SIR NICHOLAS WRIGHT |  |  |
| Professor Elizabeth MacGregor |  | May 1, 2024 |
| Professor Humphrey Hodgson |  | May 1, 2024 |
| Professor Mark jOHAN ArenDs |  | June 8, 2018 |




