Mitre Trust

MITRE Trust is an independent Northern Irish medical charity established in 1992 and based at Musgrave Park Hospital in Belfast, the region's centre for orthopaedics and rehabilitation. Its core mission is to enhance patient services, fund innovative developments, and bridge NHS funding gaps for specialist projects that improve care quality, rehabilitation outcomes, and hospital environments. Guided by a practical, results-oriented ethos, the Trust collaborates closely with hospital staff and patients to deliver measurable impact through high-value interventions in musculoskeletal care, prioritising patient-centred innovation and sustainable improvements.

It funds capital projects, specialist medical equipment, facility upgrades, and pioneering rehabilitation initiatives exclusively within Musgrave Park Hospital, such as advanced orthopaedic tools, spinal injury unit enhancements, sensory gardens, custom mobility devices, and patient therapy spaces. Beneficiaries are primarily patients of all ages undergoing orthopaedic surgery, prosthetics, or post-trauma rehabilitation, with occasional support for related staff training. Thematic priorities focus on direct clinical benefits in orthopaedics, spinal care, and rehab, excluding general capacity building or unrestricted support.

Eligibility is highly restrictive: funding goes only to hospital-identified needs via internal channels at Musgrave Park, with no acceptance of unsolicited applications from external entities, charities, or organisations. Projects must be geographically confined to the Belfast hospital, with no income thresholds or entity size rules, as support is partnership-driven by clinical teams.

Typical grants range from £10,000 to £100,000 (or more for major upgrades), awarded on a rolling, needs-driven basis without deadlines or public application processes. Distinctively, MITRE stands apart as a hospital-exclusive partner, rejecting broader NI/UK activities, core costs, or external proposals to ensure laser-focused, pragmatic impact on Musgrave's excellence in specialised care.