01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046167
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DD1 9SY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
PRET undertakes and supports research, training and educational activities and clinical service development in Photobiology in the context of skin health and disease, with an emphasis on unmet clinical need. It works with clinicians, scientists, allied healthcare professionals, patients and the public, disseminates and transfers knowledge and skills in the field widely and at international level. PRET activities make important contributions in the field of photobiology at preventative, patient engagement, diagnostic and therapeutic levels and actively contributes to public health matters, which involve aspects of light and ultraviolet radiation. Key areas of interest include light testing, photodynamic therapy, UV phototherapy, lasers and Far-UVC for disinfection.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote, conduct and support research, clinical service development, education and training in photobiology relevant to skin, its diseases and prevention of those diseases. the use of laser and non-laser energy-emitting sources to investigate and treat skin disorders and to undertake laboratory-based research. to provide staff, accommodation, instruments, equipment and materials relating to the foregoing. and to promote for the public benefit knowledge relating to the foregoing.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £49,865 | £45,219 | 0 | 16 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £69,021 | £30,050 | 0 | 26 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £57,826 | £19,263 | 0 | 29 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £57,537 | £19,026 | 0 | 16 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £73,956 | £21,787 | 0 | 30 September 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Head of Photobiology Unit, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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