The Wellcome Trust Limited

Active02711000 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 24 April 1992 (34 years)
Industry: Other service activities n.e.c. (96090)
Directors: Jean-Philippe Vert
Molly Morag Stevens
Stephen Augustus Lovegrove
all 11 directors
Accounts type: Small
Region: Greater London
Address: Gibbs Building
215 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BE

Website & contact details

Website: wellcome.org

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Last accounts: 30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due: 8 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 24 April 2026

Charges

Total: 1
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 1

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Vert, Jean-Philippe

Director · Appointed 23 October 2026

French

Born January 1973 (53)

Stevens, Molly Morag

Director · Appointed 23 October 2026

British

Born May 1974 (52)

Lovegrove, Stephen Augustus

Director · Appointed 6 November 2023

Also at Rolls-Royce SMR Limited · more companies

British

Born November 1966

Noble, Diana Georgina

Director · Appointed 6 November 2023

Also at Nameco (No. 955) Limited · more companies

British

Born July 1961 (65)

Uchegbu, Ijeoma Florence, Professor

Director · Appointed 15 November 2021

British

Born August 1960 (66)

Leung, Gabriel Matthew, Professor

Director · Appointed 1 May 2021

Chinese

Born November 1972

Gillard, Julia Eileen

Director · Appointed 12 April 2021

Australian

Born September 1961 (65)

Sy, Elhadji Amadou Gueye

Director · Appointed 1 January 2020

Senegalese

Born February 1958 (68)

Gillingwater, Richard Dunnell

Director · Appointed 1 September 2019

British

Born July 1956 (70)

Snowball, Cilla, Dame

Director · Appointed 1 September 2019

British

Born October 1958 (68)

Powrie, Fiona, Professor

Director · Appointed 1 January 2018

United Kingdom

Born January 1963 (63)

Bird, Christopher

Secretary · Appointed 29 April 2016

Officer history (45 former)

23 October 2026

Appointed Vert, Jean-Philippe as Director

23 October 2026

Appointed Stevens, Molly Morag as Director

30 June 2025

Resigned Chakraborty, Arup Kumar, Professor as Director

6 November 2023

Appointed Lovegrove, Stephen Augustus as Director

6 November 2023

Appointed Noble, Diana Georgina as Director

30 September 2023

Resigned Fawcett, Amelia Chilcott, Dame as Director

31 December 2021

Resigned Ferguson, Michael Anthony John, Professor Sir as Director

15 November 2021

Appointed Uchegbu, Ijeoma Florence, Professor as Director

31 August 2021

Resigned Bonhoeffer, Tobias, Professor as Director

31 August 2021

Resigned Grenfell, Bryan, Professor as Director

1 May 2021

Appointed Leung, Gabriel Matthew, Professor as Director

1 May 2021

Appointed Chakraborty, Arup Kumar, Professor as Director

12 April 2021

Appointed Gillard, Julia Eileen as Director

11 April 2021

Resigned Manningham-Buller, Elizabeth Lydia, Baroness as Director

30 April 2020

Resigned Burns, William as Director

1 January 2020

Appointed Sy, Elhadji Amadou Gueye as Director

1 September 2019

Appointed Fawcett, Amelia Chilcott, Dame as Director

1 September 2019

Appointed Snowball, Cilla, Dame as Director

1 September 2019

Appointed Gillingwater, Richard Dunnell as Director

30 April 2019

Resigned Brown, Alan John as Director

27 March 2019

Resigned Kheraj, Naguib as Director

1 January 2019

Appointed Kheraj, Naguib as Director

31 December 2018

Resigned Johnson, Anne Mandall, Professor Dame as Director

30 September 2018

Resigned Buffini, Damon Marcus, Sir as Director

1 January 2018

Appointed Powrie, Fiona, Professor as Director

31 December 2017

Resigned Davies, Kay Elizabeth, Professor Dame as Director

31 December 2016

Resigned Hynes, Richard O, Professor as Director

30 June 2016

Resigned Rigby, Peter William Jack, Professor as Director

29 April 2016

Resigned Wallcraft, Susan Jean as Secretary

29 April 2016

Appointed Bird, Christopher as Secretary

1 April 2016

Appointed Burns, William as Director

30 September 2015

Resigned Castell, William Martin, Sir as Director

1 September 2014

Appointed Grenfell, Bryan, Professor as Director

1 September 2014

Appointed Bonhoeffer, Tobias, Professor as Director

31 May 2014

Resigned Smith, Peter George, Professor as Director

17 September 2012

Appointed Wallcraft, Susan Jean as Secretary

17 September 2012

Resigned Cossar, Andrew as Secretary

1 September 2012

Appointed Buffini, Damon Marcus, Sir as Director

1 May 2012

Appointed Brown, Alan John as Director

1 February 2012

Appointed Cossar, Andrew as Secretary

31 January 2012

Resigned Stewart, John Gillespie as Secretary

31 January 2012

Resigned Kent, Roderick David as Director

1 January 2012

Appointed Ferguson, Michael Anthony John, Professor Sir as Director

31 December 2011

Resigned Davies, Peter Graham as Director

31 December 2011

Resigned Fairburn, Christopher Granville, Professor as Director

1 January 2011

Appointed Johnson, Anne Mandall, Professor Dame as Director

30 September 2010

Resigned Bird, Adrian, Professor as Director

30 September 2010

Resigned Walker Arnott, Edward Ian as Director

1 September 2009

Appointed Davies, Peter Graham as Director

1 August 2008

Appointed Manningham-Buller, Elizabeth Lydia, Baroness as Director

31 May 2008

Resigned Hodgson, Patricia Anne, Dame as Director

2 February 2008

Resigned Ross Goobey, Alastair as Director

1 February 2008

Appointed Kent, Roderick David as Director

1 January 2008

Appointed Davies, Kay Elizabeth, Professor Dame as Director

1 January 2008

Appointed Fairburn, Christopher Granville, Professor as Director

1 January 2008

Appointed Rigby, Peter William Jack, Professor as Director

30 September 2007

Resigned Borysiewicz, Leszek, Professor Sir as Director

30 September 2007

Resigned Thomas, Jean Olwen, Professor as Director

31 March 2007

Resigned Bobrow, Martin, Professor as Director

15 February 2007

Resigned Plasterk, Ronald as Director

1 January 2007

Appointed Hynes, Richard O, Professor as Director

30 April 2006

Resigned Cadbury, Dominic, Sir as Director

1 January 2006

Appointed Borysiewicz, Leszek, Professor Sir as Director

1 January 2006

Appointed Castell, William Martin, Sir as Director

31 March 2005

Resigned Edwards, Christopher, Professor as Director

1 June 2004

Appointed Smith, Peter George, Professor as Director

1 June 2004

Appointed Hodgson, Patricia Anne, Dame as Director

1 April 2004

Appointed Plasterk, Ronald as Director

31 March 2004

Resigned Jack, James Julian Bennett, Professor as Director

31 March 2004

Resigned Rutter, Michael Llewellyn, Professor Sir as Director

24 January 2003

Resigned Walport, Mark Jeremy, Professor as Director

1 January 2002

Appointed Ross Goobey, Alastair as Director

31 December 2000

Resigned Weatherall, David John, Sir as Director

1 October 2000

Appointed Walker Arnott, Edward Ian as Director

1 October 2000

Appointed Walport, Mark Jeremy, Professor as Director

1 October 2000

Appointed Thomas, Jean Olwen, Professor as Director

1 October 2000

Appointed Bird, Adrian, Professor as Director

30 September 2000

Resigned Gurdon, John Bertrand, Professor Sir as Director

9 May 2000

Resigned Anderson, Roy Malcolm, Professor as Director

31 December 1999

Resigned Gibbs, Roger Geoffrey, Sir as Director

31 December 1999

Resigned Cooksey, David James Scott, Sir as Director

30 July 1999

Resigned Hayter, Dianne as Secretary

30 July 1999

Appointed Stewart, John Gillespie as Secretary

1 June 1999

Appointed Cadbury, Dominic, Sir as Director

13 December 1996

Resigned Macgregor, Alexander Ian as Secretary

13 December 1996

Appointed Hayter, Dianne as Secretary

1 October 1996

Appointed Bobrow, Martin, Professor as Director

1 October 1996

Appointed Rutter, Michael Llewellyn, Professor Sir as Director

26 February 1996

Resigned Cazalet, Peter Grenville, Sir as Director

1 June 1995

Appointed Cooksey, David James Scott, Sir as Director

16 January 1995

Appointed Gurdon, John Bertrand, Professor Sir as Director

1 April 1994

Appointed Edwards, Christopher, Professor as Director

31 March 1994

Resigned Peart, William Stanley, Professor Sir as Director

14 January 1994

Resigned Kornberg, Hans Leo, Professor Sir as Director

24 April 1992

Appointed Kornberg, Hans Leo, Professor Sir as Director

24 April 1992

Appointed Gibbs, Roger Geoffrey, Sir as Director

24 April 1992

Appointed Anderson, Roy Malcolm, Professor as Director

24 April 1992

Appointed Macgregor, Alexander Ian as Secretary

24 April 1992

Appointed Weatherall, David John, Sir as Director

24 April 1992

Appointed Cazalet, Peter Grenville, Sir as Director

24 April 1992

Appointed Jack, James Julian Bennett, Professor as Director

24 April 1992

Appointed Peart, William Stanley, Professor Sir as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Other holdings 2

Companies where The Wellcome Trust Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Wellcome Trust Residential 1 Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)

Active

Wellcome Trust Scottish Limited Partnership

Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets (as a trust)

Active

Group structure 20 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

The Wellcome Trust Limited This company

Genome Research Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Base RX Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Genome Research Trading Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

GRL Construction Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Henry Wellcome Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hinxton Hall Limited Holds 50–75% of voting rights

North London Ventures Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)

Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst Holds 25–50% of voting rights

UK Biobank Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights

W.T. Construction Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)

W.T. Evelyn Gardens Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

W.T. Pelham Street Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Wellcome Common Noteholder (Scottish) LP Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets

Wellcome Trust Finance PLC Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)

Wellcome Trust GP Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)

Wellcome Trust Scottish Limited Partnership Has significant influence or control

Wellcome Trust Investments 2 Unlimited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)

Wellcome Trust Nominees Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a trust)

Wellcome Trust Pensions Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

And 1 more

What The Wellcome Trust say about themselves

“Wellcome supports discovery research into life, health and wellbeing, and we’re taking on three worldwide health challenges: mental health, climate and health and infectious diseases.”

— from wellcome.org

Filings 251

Date	Description	Made Up To
2 November 2026	Appointment of a director
27 October 2026	Appointment of a director
29 April 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	24 April 2026
3 February 2026	Accounts for a small company	30 September 2025
14 July 2025	Termination of appointment of a director