The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Wellcome Trust

Registered charity 210183 Registered since 1962

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Australia, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus

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Contact

Websitewww.wellcome.org
Emailcompany.secretary@wellcome.org
Phone02076118888
AddressWELLCOME TRUST, GIBBS BUILDING, 215 EUSTON ROAD, LONDON, NW1 2BE

Finances

£569,497,051 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£463,593,138£1,184,381,848
2021£410,257,213£1,365,367,666
2022£502,291,234£1,488,848,304
2023£541,832,807£1,660,834,674
2024£569,497,051£1,626,627,348

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND ADVANCE ALL OR ANY ASPECTS OF THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF HUMANKIND AND TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION BY ENGAGING IN, ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING: (A) RESEARCH INTO ANY OF THE BIOSCIENCES; AND (B) THE DISCOVERY, INVENTION, IMPROVEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF TREATMENTS, CURES, DIAGNOSTICS AND OTHER MEDICINAL AGENTS, METHODS AND PROCESSES THAT MAY IN ANY WAY RELIEVE ILLNESS, DISEASE, DISABILITY OR DISORDERS OF WHATEVER NATURE IN HUMAN BEINGS OR ANIMAL OR PLANT LIFE; AND (2) TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION BY ENGAGING IN, ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING: (A) RESEARCH INTO THE HISTORY OF ANY OF THE BIOSCIENCES; AND (B) THE STUDY AND UNDERSTANDING OF ANY OF THE BIOSCIENCES OR THE HISTORY OF ANY OF THE BIOSCIENCES.

Governing document: SCHEME DATED 20/02/2001AS AMENDED ON 09/01/2009AS AMENDED ON 22/07/2010AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 04/10/2011AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 07 OCT 2025

Trustees (1)

  • The Wellcome Trust Limited since 1992

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