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The Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) was founded to further medical research in the United Kingdom, and develop the effectiveness of those charities for which medical research is a major activity. There are currently 114 charities including the world's largest charity, the Wellcome Trust, within the Association of Medical Research Charities, covering a wide range of diseases. Their combined expenditure on medical research is around over £650m per annum.