Wellcome Trust

Wellcome is a global charitable foundation established in 1936. Through its work, it supports science to solve the urgent health issues facing everyone. It funds curiosity-driven research and is taking on three of the biggest health challenges facing humanity – climate change, infectious disease and mental health. With a £37.8 billion investment portfolio, Wellcome gives researchers the time and resources they need to make breakthroughs. It also works with policy-makers, runs advocacy campaigns and forms partnerships with other organizations to ensure everyone, everywhere benefits from advances in health science.