# Photobiology Research and Education Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC046167
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Dec. 2, 2015
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC046167


## Contact

- **Address:** Head of Photobiology Unit, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee
- **Postcode:** DD1 9SY



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the saving of lives','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

**What the charity does:** PRET undertakes and supports research, training and educational activities and clinical service development in Photobiology in the context of skin health and disease, with an emphasis on unmet clinical need. It works with clinicians, scientists, allied healthcare professionals, patients and the public, disseminates and transfers knowledge and skills in the field widely and at international level. PRET activities make important contributions in the field of photobiology at preventative, patient engagement, diagnostic and therapeutic levels and actively contributes to public health matters, which involve aspects of light and ultraviolet radiation. Key areas of interest include light testing, photodynamic therapy, UV phototherapy, lasers and Far-UVC for disinfection.

**Beneficiaries:** 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

**Objectives:** To promote, conduct and support research, clinical service development, education and training in photobiology relevant to skin, its diseases and prevention of those diseases. the use of laser and non-laser energy-emitting sources to investigate and treat skin disorders and to undertake laboratory-based research. to provide staff, accommodation, instruments, equipment and materials relating to the foregoing. and to promote for the public benefit knowledge relating to the foregoing.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Fife
- **Geographical spread:** UK and overseas



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £49865 | £45219 |  -  | 0 | [PDF](/sc/SC046167/files/2024-12-31-accounts.pdf) (374.2 KB) |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £69021 | £30050 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £57826 | £19263 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £57537 | £19026 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £73956 | £21787 |  -  |  -  |  |