Wellcome Trust

Charity Profile

Wellcome Trust

🇬🇧Donor#6 last 12 months
Donations
$24,416,846,000
All time
Reach
Global
Verified footprint
Entries
22,142
Logged on Charity Journal

Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger
Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Dec 2025$57,977,000Not rated63
Jan 2026$123,077,000Not rated36
Feb 2026$46,389,000Not rated9
Mar 2026$24,407,000Not rated32
Apr 2026$1,002,000Not rated6
May 2026$0Not rated0
Jun 2026$0Not rated0
Jul 2026$0Not rated0
Aug 2026$0Not rated0
Sep 2026$0Not rated0
Oct 2026$0Not rated0
Nov 2026$0Not rated0

Cause breakdown

Health$6,122,574,000 · 25.1%
Welfare$4,067,509,000 · 16.7%
Education$3,537,497,000 · 14.5%
Climate$2,526,421,000 · 10.3%
Science$2,435,965,000 · 10%
Animals$2,020,451,000 · 8.3%
Innovation$1,388,846,000 · 5.7%
Arts$1,171,593,000 · 4.8%
Relief$1,112,158,000 · 4.6%
Human Rights$33,832,000 · 0.1%
Wellcome TrustVerified
DonorUnited KingdomEst. 1936Dr. John-Arne Røttingen
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About

Wellcome is an independent charitable foundation focused on improving health by supporting scientific discovery and innovation. Founded in 1936 from the legacy of Sir Henry Wellcome, it invests in research that can transform understanding of disease and improve human health, with particular attention to mental health, infectious disease and the effects of climate change on health.

Headquartered in London, Wellcome funds researchers and institutions through grants, fellowships, partnerships and other forms of support. Its work spans basic science, clinical research and population health, while also backing ambitious projects that bring together researchers from different disciplines. With a multibillion-pound investment portfolio, Wellcome uses the income from its endowment to fund research and initiatives intended to deliver long-term improvements in health.

Activity feed

Wellcome Trust gave $128,000 to The Pew Charitable Trusts for Enabled The Pew Charitable Trusts to expand innovation and scalable solutions through The Impact on 2026-04-30. Cause: Innovation.
Wellcome Trust→ The Pew Charitable Trusts$Restricted
InnovationEnabled The Pew Charitable Trusts to expand innovation and scalable solutions through The Impact.
Source
$128,000$128K
Wellcome Trust gave $411,000 to Institute for Public Policy Research for Provided Institute for Public Policy Research with funding supporting health outcomes and access to care and The Centre on 2026-04-23. Cause: Health.
Wellcome Trust→ Institute for Public Policy Research$Restricted
HealthProvided Institute for Public Policy Research with funding supporting health outcomes and access to care and The Centre.
Source
$411,000$411K
Wellcome Trust gave $115,000 to Peers for the Planet for Strengthened climate action and environmental resilience by funding Peers for the Planet for The Parliamentarians’ on 2026-04-22. Cause: Climate.
Wellcome Trust→ Peers for the Planet$Restricted
ClimateStrengthened climate action and environmental resilience by funding Peers for the Planet for The Parliamentarians’.
Source
$115,000$115K
Wellcome Trust gave $32,000 to Martingale Foundation for Advanced education and learning opportunities through support for Martingale Foundation, including Martingale Foundation on 2026-04-08. Cause: Education.
Wellcome Trust→ Martingale Foundation$Restricted
EducationAdvanced education and learning opportunities through support for Martingale Foundation, including Martingale Foundation.
Source
$32,000$32K
Wellcome Trust gave $49,000 to Mount Alexander Pty Ltd for Funded Mount Alexander Pty Ltd to strengthen health outcomes and access to care, including Thank you on 2026-04-03. Cause: Health.
Wellcome Trust→ Mount Alexander Pty Ltd$Restricted
HealthFunded Mount Alexander Pty Ltd to strengthen health outcomes and access to care, including Thank you.
Source
$49,000$49K
Wellcome Trust gave $267,000 to AVPN for Supported AVPN with funding for In Phase on 2026-04-02. Cause: Health.
Wellcome Trust→ AVPN$Restricted
HealthSupported AVPN with funding for In Phase.
Source
$267,000$267K
Wellcome Trust gave $296,000 to London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine for Helped London School of Hygiene & advance climate action and environmental resilience through funding for Climate change on 2026-03-31. Cause: Climate.
Wellcome Trust→ London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine$Restricted
ClimateHelped London School of Hygiene & advance climate action and environmental resilience through funding for Climate change.
Source
$296,000$296K
Wellcome Trust gave $255,000 to World Meteorological Organization for Expanded climate action and environmental resilience by supporting World Meteorological Organization with The World on 2026-03-31. Cause: Climate.
Wellcome Trust→ World Meteorological Organization$Restricted
ClimateExpanded climate action and environmental resilience by supporting World Meteorological Organization with The World.
Source
$255,000$255K
Wellcome Trust gave $193,000 to PATH for Invested in PATH's efforts to improve climate action and environmental resilience through The World on 2026-03-31. Cause: Climate.
Wellcome Trust→ PATH$Restricted
ClimateInvested in PATH's efforts to improve climate action and environmental resilience through The World.
Source
$193,000$193K
Wellcome Trust gave $254,000 to World Health Organization, Switzerland for Backed World Health Organization, Switzerland's work on climate action and environmental resilience, including The World on 2026-03-31. Cause: Climate.
Wellcome Trust→ World Health Organization, Switzerland$Restricted
ClimateBacked World Health Organization, Switzerland's work on climate action and environmental resilience, including The World.
Source
$254,000$254K
Wellcome Trust gave $515,000 to Center for Strategic and International Studies for Enabled Center for Strategic and International to expand emergency response and recovery through We have on 2026-03-30. Cause: Relief.
Wellcome Trust→ Center for Strategic and International Studies$Restricted
ReliefEnabled Center for Strategic and International to expand emergency response and recovery through We have.
Source
$515,000$515K
Wellcome Trust gave $110,000 to University of Cape Town for Provided University of Cape Town with funding supporting health outcomes and access to care and The Discovery on 2026-03-27. Cause: Health.
Wellcome Trust→ University of Cape Town$Restricted
HealthProvided University of Cape Town with funding supporting health outcomes and access to care and The Discovery.
Source
$110,000$110K
Wellcome Trust gave $932,000 to University of Oxford for Strengthened health outcomes and access to care by funding University of Oxford for The dynamic on 2026-03-10. Cause: Health.
Wellcome Trust→ University of Oxford$Restricted
HealthStrengthened health outcomes and access to care by funding University of Oxford for The dynamic.
Source
$932,000$932K
Wellcome Trust gave $735,000 to University College London for Advanced innovation and scalable solutions through support for University College London, including Menopause and on 2026-03-10. Cause: Innovation.
Wellcome Trust→ University College London$Restricted
InnovationAdvanced innovation and scalable solutions through support for University College London, including Menopause and.
Source
$735,000$735K
Wellcome Trust gave $789,000 to University of Cambridge for Funded University of Cambridge to strengthen health outcomes and access to care, including Why do on 2026-03-10. Cause: Health.
Wellcome Trust→ University of Cambridge$Restricted
HealthFunded University of Cambridge to strengthen health outcomes and access to care, including Why do.
Source
$789,000$789K
Wellcome Trust gave $898,000 to Newcastle University for Supported Newcastle University with funding for Neurological conditions on 2026-03-10. Cause: Innovation.
Wellcome Trust→ Newcastle University$Restricted
InnovationSupported Newcastle University with funding for Neurological conditions.
Source
$898,000$898K
Wellcome Trust gave $837,000 to University of Exeter for Helped University of Exeter advance animal health and welfare through funding for How cells on 2026-03-10. Cause: Animals.
Wellcome Trust→ University of Exeter$Restricted
AnimalsHelped University of Exeter advance animal health and welfare through funding for How cells.
Source
$837,000$837K
Wellcome Trust gave $906,000 to Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine for Expanded arts and cultural participation by supporting Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine with Humanitarian Medical on 2026-03-10. Cause: Arts.
Wellcome Trust→ Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine$Restricted
ArtsExpanded arts and cultural participation by supporting Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine with Humanitarian Medical.
Source
$906,000$906K
Wellcome Trust gave $1,049,000 to University of Cape Town for Invested in University of Cape Town's efforts to improve scientific research and discovery through Mature post-mitotic on 2026-03-10. Cause: Science.
Wellcome Trust→ University of Cape Town$Restricted
ScienceInvested in University of Cape Town's efforts to improve scientific research and discovery through Mature post-mitotic.
Source
$1,049,000$1M
Wellcome Trust gave $916,000 to University of Edinburgh for Backed University of Edinburgh's work on innovation and scalable solutions, including This project on 2026-03-10. Cause: Innovation.
Wellcome Trust→ University of Edinburgh$Restricted
InnovationBacked University of Edinburgh's work on innovation and scalable solutions, including This project.
Source
$916,000$916K

Board

Julia Gillard
Chair

Former Prime Minister of Australia (2010-2013), chairing Wellcome's Board of Governors since April 2021.

John-Arne Røttingen
Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer of Wellcome, chairing its executive committee and reporting to the Board of Governors.

Fiona Powrie
Deputy Chair

Director of the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, serving as Deputy Chair of Wellcome's Board of Governors.

Gabriel Leung
Governor

Executive Director (Charities and Community) of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and former longest-serving Dean of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong.

Sir Stephen Lovegrove
Governor

Former UK National Security Adviser with a career spanning management consultancy and investment banking, appointed to Wellcome's board in November 2023.

Anne Johnson
Governor

Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Co-Director of the Institute for Global Health at University College London.

Elhadj As Sy
Governor

Chancellor of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and former Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Richard Gillingwater
Governor

Chair of SSE and Janus Henderson, and former head of UK Government Investments, chairing Wellcome's Investment Committee.