Wellcome Trust

What is Wellcome Trust?

Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to improving health by supporting bright minds in science, the humanities and social sciences, and public engagement. As an independent foundation, they invest in a wide range of programs. The trust's investment portfolio provides the majority of their income.

As an investor, they are committed to the long-term investment in excellent research and in building a supportive and collaborative research culture.

They particularly target outstanding researchers and innovative projects with the potential to make significant health improvements, and they support a wide array of initiatives from the discovery of fundamental biological processes to understanding the broader social and cultural contexts of health.

They also embrace projects that accelerate the application of research findings to deliver practical benefits and provide grants to pioneer new ways of improving public health. The trust manages an investment fund with a minimum investment size of GBP 4,900,000 and a maximum of GBP 400,000,000, showcasing their capacity to fund a range of initiatives from smaller projects to substantial long-term research endeavors.

Wellcome's investment approach adheres to principles of responsible and sustainable investment, aligning with their mission of promoting health and well-being, which involves actively engaging with companies they invest in to ensure they apply good governance and social responsibility in their activities.