St Mary's Development Trust

St Mary's Development Trust, a registered UK charity (number 1041737) established in 1994, exists principally to advance research and teaching at Imperial College and St Mary's Hospital in London. Its core mission centers on fostering academic excellence through postgraduate research scholarships, funding medical and scientific innovation, and enhancing the physical infrastructure of the St Mary's campus. Rooted in a commitment to world-class medical education and healthcare delivery, the trust acts as a strategic enabler for institutional progress, prioritizing sustained investments that strengthen the intellectual and physical fabric of these linked institutions.

The trust funds highly specific activities: medical and scientific research projects, postgraduate scholarships for doctors and researchers, and capital grants for laboratory upgrades, building improvements, and campus developments. Beneficiaries are exclusively postgraduate students, academic researchers, university departments, and research groups directly affiliated with Imperial College or St Mary's Hospital, yielding outcomes like advanced clinical facilities and elevated research capacity.

Eligibility is tightly restricted to academic institutions and individuals embedded within the St Mary's Hospital and Imperial College London campus; external charities or organizations are ineligible, with no income size limits specified. Unsolicited applications are not accepted—funding occurs via trustee invitation and internal selection, with ad hoc meetings and no public deadlines. Grant sizes vary from several thousand pounds for scholarships to over £100,000 for major infrastructure. Distinctively, it excludes general charitable work, unrestricted support, or activities beyond its institutional remit, making it a niche funder solely for aligned St Mary's/Imperial priorities.