Wellcome Trust
Other · registered 1962
What the charity does
Wellcome exists to improve health by helping great ideas to thrive.We support researchers, we take on big health challenges, we campaign for better science, and we help everyone get involved with science and health research. We are a politically and financially independent foundation.
Income and spending
Income Spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £589,458,608 | £2,051,212,819 |
| 30 September 2024 | £569,497,051 | £1,626,627,348 |
| 30 September 2023 | £541,832,807 | £1,660,834,674 |
| 30 September 2022 | £502,291,234 | £1,488,848,304 |
| 30 September 2021 | £410,257,213 | £1,365,367,666 |
Charity details
- Charity number
- 210183
- Registered
- 4 October 1962
- Latest income
- £589,458,608 (year to 30 September 2025)
- Latest spending
- £2,051,212,819
- Income from government
- £2,015,983
- Reporting
- Submission Received
- Gift Aid
- Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Contact
- Address
- Wellcome Trust, Gibbs Building, 215 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE
- Phone
- 02076118888
- Website
- wellcome.org
Official record: Charity Commission register, charity number 210183.
What the charity does
Who it helps
How it helps
Where it operates
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.
Area of benefit: Not Defined
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
Employees earning over £60,000
- £60,001–£70,000 · 297 employees
- £70,001–£80,000 · 161 employees
- £80,001–£90,000 · 117 employees
- £90,001–£100,000 · 101 employees
- £100,001–£110,000 · 55 employees
- £110,001–£120,000 · 32 employees
- £120,001–£130,000 · 24 employees
- £130,001–£140,000 · 15 employees
- £140,001–£150,000 · 7 employees
- £150,001–£200,000 · 37 employees
- £200,001–£250,000 · 15 employees
- £250,001–£300,000 · 12 employees
- £300,001–£350,000 · 7 employees
- £350,001–£400,000 · 1 employee
- £400,001–£450,000 · 2 employees
- £450,001–£500,000 · 2 employees
- over £500,000 · 2 employees
Other names
- Will Charities of Sir Henry S Wellcome (the Museum and Library Charity) · previous name
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Questions and answers
What is the charity number of Wellcome Trust?
Wellcome Trust is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 210183.
How much income does Wellcome Trust have?
In the financial year ending 30 September 2025 the charity had an income of £589,458,608 and spent £2,051,212,819.
How many employees of Wellcome Trust earn over £60,000?
887 employees received total benefits over £60,000 in the latest annual return.