#65 of 500 · Foundation / Grantmaker / DAF
The Wellcome Trust
A charitable foundation based in London, United Kingdom, established in 1936 from the estate of pharmaceutical entrepreneur Henry Wellcome. It funds scientific and biomedical research globally through grants, focusing on discovery research and health challenges including mental health, climate and health, and infectious disease. One of the world's wealthiest foundations, it files a US Form 990-PF for its American grantmaking activity.
Open the interactive profileFinancials, fiscal 2023
- Revenue
- $2.31B
- Expenses
- $1.82B
- Total assets
- $48.76B
- Net assets
- $39.77B
- Operating margin
- 21.3%
- 1-year growth
- -52.3%
- 5-year growth (CAGR)
- 1.8%
- Reserve (years of spending)
- 262.6
- Contributions share
- n/a
- Programme spending
- n/a
- Fundraising cost
- n/a
- Executive pay share
- 0.10%
- Employees
- n/a
- Revenue per employee
- n/a
- Grants paid
- n/a
- Years filing
- 36
NFP Health Score: 70 / 100
Financial 53 · Governance 85 · Operational 90. The score is built from Form 990 line items only. It cannot measure how well an organisation delivers its mission.
Mission
To support science to solve urgent health challenges facing everyone.
Revenue history
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $2.15B |
| 2020 | $4.84B |
| 2021 | $10.03B |
| 2022 | $3.00B |
| 2023 | $2.31B |