About us
The Wellcome Trust is an independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health. Established in 1936 and with an endowment of around £13 billion, it is the UK's largest non-governmental source of funds for biomedical research.
We spend over £600 million every year both in the UK and internationally achieving our mission. Find out more.
Browse a wealth of publications covering all aspects of the work we fund.
Explore a range of sites covering key biomedical topics and our public engagement activities.
Here you can find our policies and positions, spotlights on topics of strategic importance and written responses to external consultations.
Find out about the strategic aims and objectives through which we further our mission and explore how we develop strategy.
Find out how the Trust is governed and discover more about our divisions and the departments within them, including key staff and contact details.
