Crohn's & Colitis UK
4 Beaumont House, Sutton Road, St. Albans
Herts
AL1 5HH
Telephone
01727 830 038
Fax
01727 862 550
Charity Registration Number
282732
Year Established
1978
Trustees/Council of Management
Elaine Steven (Chairman); Peter Barnes (Treasurer); Stuart Berliner; Denise Cann; Jefferson Cann; John Clarke; Gloria Fleming; Martin Gay; Gerald Gregory; Peter McIntyre; Ray Millar; Prof D Rampton Susanne Wood (Vice Chair); Nigel Westwood.
Objects & Special Interests
About one in every 400 people suffers from the inflammatory bowel conditions, Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease; Crohn's & Colitis UK was founded in 1979 by patients, relatives and health professionals to offer support and welfare through individual contacts and local groups and to raise funds to encourage more research into these conditions.
Scientific Advisory Committee
Medical Research Awards Committee
Prof. M Langham (Chairman); Elaine Steven; Prof. A Forbes; Prof. S Ghosh; Dr S Keshav; Prof. R Logan; Dr P McIntyre; Dr D Rampton; Dr Jo Spencer; Dr S Travis; Prof. B Whittle; Mr B Odedra; Mr A Dearlove
Disease Areas
GI
Liver
Kidney
Uro-Genital etc
Types of Funding Schemes/Awards Available
Postgraduate
Project
Restrictions
UK only
Description of Peer Review Process
Members of the Awards Committee score all applications individually and two external referees' views are sought.
Research Strategy
Crohn's & Colitis UK aims to fund the best quality research across any of the current areas of investigation. There are two separate Awards Committees, one for traditional medical research and the other for investigation of the social and psychological problems of living with an ongoing, unpredictable and distressing illness.
Collaborations
Crohn's & Colitis UK has a joint fellowship award with CORE (formerly the Digestive Disorders Foundation).
Association of Gastroenterological Research Charities
Expenditure on UK Medical Research
£559,556.00
Total Expenditure
£2,122,764.00
Most recently completed financial year end
30/12/2008
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