A UK Charity for Supporters and Alumni of the University of Cape Town
About Us
The University of Cape Town Trust - in the U.K.
Established
in London in 1991 by Vice-Chancellor Dr Stuart Saunders, the Trust has
raised over £17 million in the UK for projects at UCT.
It is a UK registered charity No. 803042 and its goal is to build support for UCT in the UK and Europe.
Our Aim:
We aim to delight our donors and supporters - where every pound donated goes to its cause, where every project supported provides annual reports, where recognition is given to celebrate our donors.
Our Board of Trustees:
Most are UCT alumni:
- Sir Franklin Berman KCMG QC (Chair)
- Baroness Chalker of Wallasey
- Professor Hugh Corder
- Professor Sir Jeffrey Jowell KCMG QC
- Mrs Irene Menell
- Dr Elaine Potter
- Emeritus Professor Stuart Saunders
- Mrs Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer
UCT Trust Alumni Newsletters
2011 August (PDF 4.04Mb)2010 August (PDF 4.17Mb)
The UCT Trust’s Annual Report & Accounts:
2009 Report (PDF 215Kb)
Examples of
UK Donor Generosity to UCT
UK-based UCT Alumni have given generously through the UCT Trust towards the Annual Appeal, the Law 150 Campaign, SHAWCO, and to help fund bursary programmes for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Click here for current projects at UCT which need your support.
Distinguished UCT Alumna, Professor Mary Robertson, has established a Scholarship and Award Programme in the Faculty of Health Sciences. More...
The David and Elaine Potter Foundation is funding a significant programme with Masters and Doctoral scholarships to develop graduates who will contribute to civil society in S.A.
The Sigrid Rausing Trust is supporting Eric Abraham Refugee Bursaries and Scholars at Risk Visitorships at UCT.
The Leverhulme Trust and the Nuffield Foundation are funding substantial Fellowship Programmes in the Chemistry Department which are aimed at producing the next generation of academics.
Daimler Chrysler (Germany), Johnson Matthey and Rio Tinto support substantial bursary programmes.
Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IIDMM). This prestigious new Institute on the Medical campus, was supported by many UK donors with the lead gift made by the Wolfson Foundation for the new Wolfson Pavilion at the heart of the two historic Wernher & Beit Buildings creating state-of-the-art laboratories, conference and library areas to help South Africa retain and attract major scientists.
To read more about UK gifts to UCT:
See the annual report
(PDF 215Kb)