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Charity Details:

UK Biobank Limited

SC039230Registered charity from 05 February 2008
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Address Units 1&2 Spectrum Way
Adswood
Stockport
Cheshire
Postcode SK3 0SA
Regulatory Type Cross-Border
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
The objects for which the Company is established are to protect, preserve and advance all or any aspects of the health and welfare of human beings and to advance and promote knowledge and education by engaging in, encouraging and supporting: (i) investigations into the separate and combined effects of genetic, environmental (including lifestyle, physiological and environmental exposures) and other factors on human health and welfare and on the risk and causation of diseases in the human population; (ii) the establishment, holding, operation, management, promotion, support, expansion, improvement and safeguarding of a collection of biomedical, biochemical, epidemiological, genetic and other data and blood and other biological and biochemical samples obtained and developed through, for the purpose of andlor in connection with some or all of the investigations referred to in paragraph (i) and pertaining to a cohort of human Participants ("Data and Samples"), for use in a research, knowledge and information resource provisionally known as the UK Biobank ("the Resource"); (iii) research into biological and medical sciences and other disciplines which may contribute to the improvement of human health and welfare ("the Biosciences"); (iv) the discovery, invention, improvement, development and application of treatments, cures, diagnostics and other medicinal agents, methods and processes that may in any way relieve illness, disease, disability or disorders of whatever nature in human beings; and (v) the study and understanding of any of the Biosciences.
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 31 Mar 2025
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 05 Feb 2008
Geographical Spread: Scotland and other parts of the UK
Main Operating Location: Outwith Scotland
Purposes: "the advancement of education","the advancement of health"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
30 Sept 2020 £35,193,599 £39,174,728 28 Jun 2021 Yes
30 Sept 2021 £62,733,234 £63,621,531 17 Jun 2022 Yes
30 Sept 2022 £40,636,042 £38,926,812 21 Jun 2023 Yes
30 Sept 2023 £34,535,326 £32,137,047 24 Jun 2024 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Charity Commission website
30 Sept 2024 No Annual Information due by 30 Jun 2025
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