Institutions

Wellcome Trust

Also Known As Wellcome

Philanthropic Foundation

Citation Formats

General Reference

Health and Wellness Atlas. "Wellcome Trust." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-health.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/wellcome-trust.

APA Style

Health and Wellness Atlas. (n.d.). Wellcome Trust. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-health.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/wellcome-trust

BibTeX

@misc{healthandwellnessatlas-wellcome-trust,
  author = {Health and Wellness Atlas},
  title = {Wellcome Trust},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-health.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/wellcome-trust},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

A global charitable foundation established in 1936 after the death of Sir Henry Wellcome, a pharmaceutical entrepreneur, who left it in his will his wealth, his collection of historical medical items, and its mission to improve health through research. The foundation's vision is a healthier future for everyone, and it describes equity as vital to its mission. Its work is funded from an investment portfolio that stood at 39.9 billion pounds on the visited page, and its headquarters, the Gibbs Building, is at 215 Euston Road in London alongside Wellcome Collection, its museum and library.

Facts

Founding Year

1936 1

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

In Branch

Public Health

Source Wellcome Website

Sources

1. Wellcome Website

Wellcome TrustAbout us page, founding

Quote, About us page, founding

We were founded in 1936 after the death of Sir Henry Wellcome, a pharmaceutical entrepreneur, with a pioneering approach to drug design. In his will, he left us three important things: his wealth; his collection of historical medical items; and our mission to improve health through research.

View the Source

1. Wellcome Website

Wellcome TrustAbout us page, 1936 timeline

Quote, About us page, 1936 timeline