The Victoria Trust is a charity established to support the work of the Victoria Hospital, Cork. It subsumes the work of a number of smaller charities – the Queen Victoria Memorial Fund, the Dr Hearn Memorial Fund, the Dr Cummins Memorial Fund, and the Dr MacKillop Memorial Fund.
It continues to support the hospital in its new form: the South-Infirmary Victoria University Hospital (SIVUH).
In 2012 the charity provided funds which for the refurbishment, upgrading and re-opening of an operating theatre at the Hospital in order to meet current demand.
The Victoria Hospital, Cork was founded as ‘The County and City of Cork Hospital for Women and Children’ which was opened on Union Quay on 4th September 1874. It was moved to 46 Pope’s Quay on 31st October, 1876 and to its present site on 16th September, 1885. In 1901, its name was changed to ‘The Victoria Hospital for Women and Children.’ Male patients were first admitted in 1914.
In 1988, the Victoria Hospital (operated by a Protestant Charity) created ecumenical history by amalgamating with the South Infirmary Hospital (run by a Roman Catholic Charity) next door to form one hospital. Both charities continue to nominate members of the Board of the Hospital.
The Registered Charity Number is: 20045296
The Revenue exemption, CHY number is: 14039
You will find this charity in the register of the Charities’ Regulator HERE