Wellcome Trust

Acronym: Wellcome

General Information

Identification Code: 912723313554-37

Website: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/index.htm

Entity Form: Charity registered in England and Wales no. 210183

Registration Category: Think tanks and research institutions

Registration Date: 4/28/2014

Last Update: 5/6/2024

Mission & Interests

Goals: The Wellcome Trust is a global foundation dedicated to improving health. We provide around €1.8 billion a year to support research in science and the humanities, as well as education, public engagement and the translation of research into health benefits. Our investment portfolio of over €40 billion allows us to improve human health through research into climate and health, mental health and infection as well as discovery research. Our advocacy work seeks to ensure that the policy and regulatory environment in Europe promotes research and its benefits, while maintaining public confidence. We are independent of both political and commercial interests.

Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests

Interests:

Budget
Climate action
Energy
Food safety
International co-operation and development
Public health
Research and innovation

Levels of Interest:

national
global
european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: HERA EU Green Deal FP10 Consultations: EU Global Health Strategy EU Mental Health Strategy Horizon consultation

Communication Activities: speaking opportunities on AMR with interest group and EPHA speaking at launch of EU global health strategy publication of position statement on EU mental health strategy participation in panel discussion at European Health Forum

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Euston Road, 215

Post Code: NW1 2BE

City: London

Country: UNITED KINGDOM

Phone:

Indic Phone: 44

Phone Number: 020 7611 8888

EU Office

Address: Euston Road, 215

Post Code: NW1 2BE

City: London

Country: UNITED KINGDOM

Phone:

Indic Phone: 44

Phone Number: 020 7611 8888

Financial Data

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Funding Sources:

Other

Other Source Info: The funding for the activities of the Wellcome Trust comes from the proceeds of our investment portfolio. We do not accept outside funding.

Contributions:

Total Budget: 1800000000

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Complementary Information: The Wellcome Trust maintains a fully-owned subsidiary in Germany, Wellcome Trust gGmbH. Some of the persons involved with activities covered by the register are based in Germany. The German subsidiary has different directors to the UK entity but is covered by this entry under the single registration principle.

Membership Information

Members75 Percent: 2

Members: 2

Members F T E: 1.5

Info Members: The Wellcome Trust maintains a fully-owned subsidiary in Germany, Wellcome Trust gGmbH. Some of the persons involved with activities covered by the register are based in Germany. The German subsidiary has different directors to the UK entity but is covered by this entry under the single registration principle.