About ACT
What we do
ACT is the registered charity for Cambridge University Hospitals, which includes Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. Registered charity number: 1048868.
ACT raises additional funds to help make a difference for patients (like Barbara pictured top) at the hospitals and help save lives.
Charitable donations have bought extra high-tech equipment, paid for additional specialist staff, contributed to environmental enhancements and funded research to improve the understanding of conditions and find possible cures for patients in Cambridge and around the world.
ACT manages the charitable funds in an effective way and aims to invest and disburse money successfully, ensuring that funds are used for the purposes for which they are raised.
Reports and publications
NB. The sound in this video may not play in synch with the film. This is a result of uploading to YouTube, not the video production itself.
Background
The charity in its present form results from the grouping under one body of trustees of the former Addenbrooke's Charities, The Addenbrooke's Hospital Cancer Scan Appeal Fund and The Fund for Addenbrooke's.
The new charity initially took the name Fund & Friends of Addenbrooke's but on 1st January 2006 assumed the name Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust (ACT), to better represent the role and function of the charity.
Early 2007 saw the launch of a new logo and branding, creating a dynamic and modern appearance.
On 1 April 2009 Addenbrooke's Abroad and the Addenbrooke’s Recreational and Development Trust came under the umbrella of ACT.