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The Tricia Cohen Memorial Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC050838
Status
Active
Registered
March 15, 2021
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
Inverbay Bramblings
Invergowrie
Dundee
DD25DQ

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

The Tricia Cohen Memorial Trust was established in memory of the late Professor Tricia Cohen, who conducted her research programme at the University of Dundee in the Department of Biochemistry and MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit for 48 years between 1971 and 2019. The Tricia Cohen Memorial Trust was constituted by a Deed of Trust in November 2020 to fund biomedical research until Tricia Cohen’s 100th birthday in 2044. The Trust is working closely with the University of Dundee and has awarded two Tricia Cohen Prize Studentships: one to the School of Life Sciences and one to the School of Medicine.

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups'

Objectives: Charitable objectives: The Trust's primary objectives are: 1. To advance the education of students undertaking biomedical research or by providing facilities for educational purposes relating to the study or practice of biomedical research. 2. To award research studentships, scholarships, grants, maintenance or travel allowances or any other awards to students, prospective students, undergraduates or graduates of any College or University for the purpose of furthering their education and/or their Biomedical research. 3. To award grants to undertake biomedical research and to publish the results of research for the benefit of the public. The Trustees will also seek: a) To promote education, training and skills development in biomedical research or any associated discipline. b) To promote excellence or proficiency in biomedical research. c) To promote and provide financial assistance to students in need of such assistance to enable their courses of study in biomedical research to be undertaken. d) To provide education and training in biomedical research and, without prejudice to the foregoing, in promoting public lectures, demonstrations or exhibitions relating to biomedical research.

Geography

Main operating location
Dundee City
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
May 3, 2026 £0 £0
May 3, 2025 £46,472 £43,948
May 3, 2024 £110,667 £111,631
May 3, 2023 £19,461 £45,314
May 3, 2022 £180,934 £143,074