What Humanimal Trust does

Humanimal Trust is a UK-registered charity (numbers 1156927 and SC048960), founded in May 2014 by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, that drives the "One Medicine" concept — the proposition that human and animal healthcare should advance together through collaboration between doctors, veterinarians, and researchers without sacrificing animal lives. The organization is headquartered at Eashing Barns, Godalming, Surrey, and operates with approximately 10 employees.

The Trust's product surface is a portfolio of community, education, advocacy, and research-funding programs rather than a commercial offering. Core programs include the ONE Medicine Network (an online collaboration forum hosted on LinkedIn for medical professionals), the annual ONE Medicine Symposium and ONE Medicine Month Event, a recurring webinar series, educational resources spanning Early Years through University, a Creative Awards program for students, downloadable booklets and podcasts, and structured research funding calls covering Project Awards, Connections Awards, Studentships and Fellowships. Strategic partners include the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare (APGAW) for policy advocacy and LinkedIn as the platform host for the ONE Medicine Network.

Humanimal Trust's business model is non-commercial: it is funded by donations, fundraising events, regular giving, gifts in wills, the 100 Club membership scheme, and grants, with no paid products or services. Marketing and distribution are community-led across social media (LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram), email newsletters, podcasts, professional events, and a UK volunteer speaker network. The Trust operates primarily in the United Kingdom, with the LinkedIn-hosted network extending the community globally.

Name

Humanimal Trust

Legal name

Humanimal Trust

Website

https://humanimaltrust.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Humanimal Trust is a UK-registered charity that drives the One Medicine concept, funding research and convening doctors, vets and researchers to advance human and animal healthcare collaboratively, with no commercial product revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Humanimal Trust is a registered charity that drives the One Medicine concept — collaboration between doctors, vets, and researchers to advance healthcare for both humans and animals. Its deliverables include the ONE Medicine Network (a professional online community), educational resources across age groups, research funding programs (Project Awards, Connections Awards, Studentships, Fellowships), podcasts, and recurring professional events such as symposiums, webinars, and awareness days. No commercial products or services are sold.

Product overview

Humanimal Trust is a charitable organization founded in May 2014 by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick that drives the One Medicine concept - the philosophy that human and animal healthcare should advance together through collaboration between doctors, vets, and researchers. The organization does not offer a traditional software product but operates a portfolio of community engagement, education, and research funding programs. Key offerings include the ONE Medicine Network (an online collaboration forum), ONE Medicine Month and Symposium events, educational resources for various academic levels (Early Years through University), research funding programs (Studentships, Fellowships, Project Awards), podcasts, and a downloadable scientific booklet. The trust's activities focus on promoting sustainable medical progress that benefits both humans and animals without sacrificing animal lives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ONE Medicine: The core concept championed by Humanimal Trust whereby human and animal healthcare advance hand in hand with doctors, vets and researchers collaborating.

Products and services

• ONE Medicine Network An online forum hosted on LinkedIn providing a platform for human and animal medical professionals to meet, collaborate, share knowledge, initiate research, and drive forward cooperation for the benefit of humans and animals. It includes expert panels (Science Committee, One Medicine Taskforce, PGIE Group) and is targeted at medical professionals globally.
• ONE Medicine Research Funding A grant program funding One Medicine research through Project Awards, Connections Awards, Studentships, and Fellowships. Targeted at researchers and clinicians undertaking cross-disciplinary work that benefits both human and animal health.
• ONE Medicine Educational Resources Age-segmented educational materials covering Early Years/Primary, Post-16, and University audiences, plus the Science Behind One Medicine booklet and Creative Awards program. Designed for teachers, students, and academics to introduce One Medicine concepts.
• ONE Medicine Events Program A program of recurring events including the ONE Medicine Symposium, ONE Medicine Month Event, ONE Medicine Day, Parliamentary Reception, and the ONE Medicine Webinar Series. Designed for medical professionals and researchers to share research and advance the One Medicine concept.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60% of known infectious diseases are shared between humans and animals — One Medicine approach enables mutual benefit from medical research

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare (APGAW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanimal Trust works with APGAW, a cross-party parliamentary group focused on animal welfare policy. This partnership supports the organization's advocacy work for legislative and policy change to advance One Medicine principles.
• LinkedIn (One Medicine Network Host)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe One Medicine Network is an online group hosted on LinkedIn, providing the technological platform for human and animal medicine professionals to meet, collaborate, share knowledge, initiate working relationships, and drive forward closer cooperation for the benefit of humans and animals.

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal Veterinary College: UK veterinary school and research institution. Comparable as an institution producing veterinary research and education, with growing interest in One Health approaches that bridge human and animal medicine.
• Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA): Major UK animal welfare charity. Comparable as a UK-based charity with a large donor base and policy advocacy function related to animal welfare, though more focused on cruelty prevention than One Medicine research.
• British Veterinary Association: UK national body for the veterinary profession, providing advocacy, education, and policy representation. Comparable as a UK veterinary-focused organization engaging in policy and professional development, though it represents vets rather than funding research.
• Cancer Research UK: Major UK charity funding cancer research, education, and policy advocacy. Comparable in funding-model and operations, and Cancer Research UK has begun to explore comparative oncology initiatives that overlap with One Medicine themes.
• Wellcome Trust: One of the world's largest charitable foundations funding biomedical research and advocacy. Comparable as a UK-based health research charity, though substantially larger in scope and budget, and not specifically focused on One Medicine.
• British Heart Foundation: Major UK charity funding cardiovascular research. Comparable as a large UK health research charity with a research funding and advocacy model, and potential interest in cardiovascular areas where comparative medicine applies.

Direct peers

• The Horse Trust: UK charity dedicated to equine health and welfare. Comparable as a smaller UK charity focused on animal health, with research funding activities that could intersect with One Medicine orthopaedic and comparative research themes.
• Morris Animal Foundation: Nonprofit that funds animal health research across species. Highly comparable as a charitable organization focused on advancing medical knowledge for animals, with overlapping interests in comparative research that benefits both animals and humans.
• AKC Canine Health Foundation: US nonprofit that funds research into canine health. Comparable as a grantmaking charity advancing animal health science, with growing interest in translational research that benefits human medicine, aligning with One Medicine principles.

Regional players

• Dogs Trust: UK's largest dog welfare charity. Comparable as a UK charity with significant fundraising capacity and public engagement, though focused on rehoming and welfare rather than One Medicine research.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HumanimalTrust
• Facebookfacebook.com/HumanimalTrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/humanimal-trust
• Instagraminstagram.com/humanimaltrust

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