wellcome trust
Activities & Mission
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.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£569,497,051
Latest Expenditure
£1,626,627,348
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 255.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 89.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £27,743,354
Other Trading £0
Investments £477,396,888
Other Income £64,356,809
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £1,453,419,939
Raising Funds £96,600,000
Governance £6,266,352
Grants to Institutions £1,043,087,561
Other Expenditure £76,607,409
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £569,497,051 | £1,626,627,348 | £1,453,419,939 | £33,948,257,668 | £33,932,400,000 | 2377 / 0 |
| 2023 | £541,832,807 | £1,660,834,674 | £1,490,289,026 | £33,458,248,218 | £33,441,200,000 | 2314 / 0 |
| 2022 | £502,291,234 | £1,488,848,304 | £1,337,746,403 | £34,601,301,213 | £34,583,800,000 | 2081 / 0 |
| 2021 | £410,257,213 | £1,365,367,666 | £1,179,071,909 | £36,260,562,070 | £36,240,784,149 | 2065 / 0 |
| 2020 | £463,593,138 | £1,184,381,848 | £1,018,645,985 | £27,821,753,229 | £27,802,375,571 | 1969 / 0 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
WELLCOME TRUST
GIBBS BUILDING
215 EUSTON ROAD
LONDON
NW1 2BE
GIBBS BUILDING
215 EUSTON ROAD
LONDON
NW1 2BE
Website
www.wellcome.orgRegistration Date
4 October 1962
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
210183
Charity Number
210183
Trustees
THE WELLCOME TRUST LIMITED
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- WILL CHARITIES OF SIR HENRY S WELLCOME (THE MUSEUM AND LIBRARY CHARITY)