Reports
Find out about us through our annual reports, financial statements and reviews, or read other reports about our work.
2018
- Wellcome Trust Annual Report and Financial Statements 2018 [PDF 1.7MB]
- Wellcome Trust Finance plc Annual Report and Financial Statements 2018 [PDF 1.8MB]
- The Wellcome Trust Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements 2018 [PDF 646KB]
2017
- Wellcome Trust Annual Report and Financial Statements 2017 [PDF 1.5MB]
- Wellcome Trust Finance plc Annual Report and Financial Statements 2017 [PDF 1.5MB]
- The Wellcome Trust Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements 2017 [PDF 611KB]
2016
- Wellcome Trust Annual Report and Financial Statements 2016 [PDF 1.9MB]
- Wellcome Trust Finance plc Annual Report and Financial Statements 2016 [PDF 1.4MB]
- The Wellcome Trust Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements [PDF 274KB]
2015
- Wellcome Trust Finance plc Annual Report and Financial Statements 2015 [PDF 275KB]
- The Wellcome Trust Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements 2015 [PDF 261KB]
- Wellcome Trust Annual Report and Financial Statements 2015 [PDF 1.6MB]
2014
- Annual Report and Financial Statements 2014 [PDF 1.3MB]
- Wellcome Trust Finance plc Annual Report and Financial Statements 2014 [PDF 275KB]
- The Wellcome Trust Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements 2014 [PDF 264KB]
2013
- Annual Report and Financial Statements 2013 [PDF 1.2MB]
- Summarised Annual Report and Financial Statements 2013 [PDF 1MB]
- Wellcome Trust Finance plc Annual Report and Financial Statements 2013 [PDF 649KB]
- The Wellcome Trust Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements 2013 [PDF 684KB]
2012
- Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 [PDF 2.4MB]
- Summarised Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 [PDF 255KB]
- Wellcome Trust Finance plc Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 [PDF 644KB]
- The Wellcome Trust Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 [PDF 661KB]
2011
- Annual Report and Financial Statements 2011 [PDF 2MB]
- Wellcome Trust Finance plc Annual Report and Financial Statements 2011 [PDF 616KB]
2010
- Wellcome Trust Finance plc Annual Report and Financial Statements 2010 [PDF 2.1MB]
- Annual Report and Financial Statements 2010 [PDF 740KB]
2009
- Annual Report and Financial Statements 2009 [PDF 632KB]
- Wellcome Trust Finance plc Annual Report and Financial Statements 2009 [PDF 154KB]
2008
- Annual Report and Financial Statements 2008 [PDF 887KB]
- Wellcome Trust Finance plc Annual Report and Financial Statements 2008 [PDF 136KB]
2007
- Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007 [PDF 1.2MB]
- Wellcome Trust Finance plc Annual Report and Financial Statements 2007 [PDF 112KB]
2006
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Exploring good clinical practice in clinical trials [PDF 124KB]
Our workshop with the Gates Foundation and the Academy of Medical Sciences looked at how the current guidelines for clinical trials could be improved, and possible alternative approaches.
Brexit and Beyond: clinical trials [PDF 969KB]
We explore options for the regulation of clinical trials in the UK after Brexit.
Data policy models for funding bodies [PDF 858KB]
How funders can work with the research community to improve data access, governance and management.
Brexit and Beyond briefing [PDF 530KB]
Our recommendations on EU-UK science and innovation post-Brexit.
Brexit and Beyond: case studies on EU funding [PDF 30KB]
Case studies on EU funding, including the areas of epigenomics, dementia, reputation and innovation.
Empowering UK universities: how strategic institutional support helps research thrive [PDF 1.2MB]
Through a series of case studies, we demonstrate how strategic institutional support has helped research thrive in universities across the UK.
Joint statement: improving collaboration between the European Commission and private foundations [PDF 532KB]
With 11 other organisations, we sign a joint statement on ways to improve collaboration between the European Commission and private foundations.
UK access to EU research framework programmes [PDF 764KB]
We look at how science should be included in the framework for a future EU-UK relationship.
Improving collaboration between the European Commission and private foundations [PDF 482KB]
We discuss ways to improve collaboration between the European Commission and private foundations.
What's it worth? [PDF 149KB]
A briefing on the economic benefits of musculoskeletal disease research in the UK.
Consultation on the future EU-UK relationship on research and innovation [PDF 337KB]
Together with the Royal Society, we asked individuals and organisations from across the UK and EU for their recommendations about how future research and innovation partnerships should work after Brexit.
Evidence synthesis on the EU-UK relationship on research and innovation [PDF 383KB]
A synthesis of the existing evidence on the EU-UK relationship on research and innovation, produced by the Royal Society.
Transforming UK translation [PDF 99KB]
Eight commitments from the Academy of Medical Science, Royal Academy of Engineering, Royal Society and Wellcome to create a culture that allows research and translation to thrive.
Regulation and governance of health research: five years on [PDF 652KB]
Report of a joint Academy of Medical Sciences, Cancer Research UK and Wellcome workshop on the regulation and governance of health research in the UK.
The Impact of Collaboration: the value of UK medical research to EU science and health [PDF 395KB]
Joint report on the value of UK medical research to EU science and health.
Embedding cultures and incentives to support open research [PDF 271KB]
This commissioned review focuses on how cultures and incentives can be embedded to support open research.
Ensuring global equity in global research [PDF 338KB]
A commissioned review looking at how to make sure data sharing benefits research globally.
Building and sustaining data infrastructures [PDF 531KB]
This commissioned review looks at the data infrastructure provision available to Wellcome-funded researchers and suggests areas where improvements could be helpful.
Interoperability standards [PDF 288KB]
We commissioned a review looking at interoperability standards for digital research outputs.
Developing skills for managing research data and software in open research [PDF 365KB]
We explore potential gaps in data management skills and capacity, and how these needs can be met in future.
Evidence for action on antimicrobial resistance [PDF 3.1MB]
We propose concrete interventions to combat the real and growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.
Public attitudes to commercial access to health data [PDF 2.8MB]
We commissioned Ipsos MORI to undertake research into public attitudes towards commercial organisations accessing health, medical and genetic data.
Factors affecting public engagement by researchers [PDF 1.5MB]
A national survey, on behalf of a consortium of UK public research funders, into the factors that affect public engagement by researchers across the UK.
Four diagnostic strategies for better-targeted antibiotic use [PDF 1.8MB]
We examined the potential use of diagnostic tools to guide antibiotic use in a range of common clinical scenarios.
Governance of data access [PDF 748KB]
Report by the Expert Advisory Group on Data Access giving recommendations on improvements to governance of data access for funders.
Enabling data linkage to maximise the value of public health research data [PDF 1.7MB]
On behalf of the Public Health Research Data Forum, we commissioned research to explore the opportunities and challenges around data linkage in public health research.
Scholarly communication and peer review [PDF 487KB]
Commissioned by Wellcome, this report by the Research Information Network examines the current status and possible future direction for the peer review of research papers.
Assessing the research potential of access to clinical trial data [PDF 4.3MB]
We commissioned independent consultants Technopolis to study the types of clinical research that use data from trials.
The UK’s innovation ecosystem [PDF 497KB]
We commissioned Bain & Company to look at the barriers that prevent life sciences research from being effectively translated into treatments, technologies and products.
Enhancing discoverability of public health and epidemiology research data - report [PDF 1009KB]
Report assessing the discovery and use of major data sets in the public health and epidemiology research domain.
Medical research: what’s it worth? Estimating the economic benefits of cancer-related research in the UK [PDF 2.1MB]
A study calculating the economic benefits of investment in cancer-related research by the taxpayer and charities in the UK.
Establishing incentives and changing cultures to support data access [PDF 698KB]
Report by the Expert Advisory Group on Data Access examining the factors that help and hinder individual researchers in making their data accessible.
Developing an effective market for open access article processing charges [PDF 1.1MB]
A study exploring how research funders can encourage the development of a transparent and reasonably priced article processing charge funded open access market.
Qualitative research into public attitudes to personal data and linking personal data [PDF 404KB]
We commissioned CM Insight to conduct some focus groups to give us a better understanding of people's attitudes towards their data.
Enabling the citation of datasets generated through public health research [PDF 755KB]
On behalf of the Public Health Research Data Forum, we commissioned the Digital Curation Centre to look at mechanisms that enable the citation of datasets generated by public health research.
Primates in medical research [PDF 1019KB]
An introduction to the issues raised by the use of primates in medical research, produced by the Medical Research Council and Wellcome.
Review of research using non-human primates [PDF 1.5MB]
The BBSRC, MRC and Wellcome respond to the independent 'Review of research using non-human primates' led by Professor Sir Patrick Bateson.
Public health workshop report: Department of Health White Paper - Healthy Lives, Healthy People [PDF 240KB]
This report outlines key themes identified at a public health workshop to discuss the Department of Health White Paper, 'Healthy Lives, Healthy People'.
Human genetics 1990-2009: Wellcome portfolio review [PDF 1.5MB]
This portfolio review presents an analysis of developments in human genetics research between 1990 and 2009.
Towards consensus for best practice: the use of patient records from general practice for research [PDF 104KB]
This guidance is intended as the first step in a process to ensure that patients and GPs have confidence in the processes used to access patient information.
Ethical, legal and social issues arising from the use of genome-wide association studies in medical research [PDF 403KB]
This literature review identifies the key issues that have been raised by the use of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in genomics research.
Regulation and biomedical research: workshop [PDF 582KB]
Run by Wellcome and the Medical Research Council, this workshop explored how research involving human participants could be simplified.
Access to collections of data and materials for health research [PDF 230KB]
This report was commissioned by the Medical Research Council and Wellcome to review various issues around research access to population-based collections of data and materials in the UK.
What do people think about gene therapy? [PDF 685KB]
We commissioned the National Centre for Social Research to find out what people in the UK thought about gene therapy and how their attitudes were formed.
Information and attitudes: consulting the public about biomedical science [PDF 424KB]
A report discussing methods of deliberation, consultation and public engagement about biomedical science, based on a survey of attitudes to gene therapy.
Putting NHS research on the map: an analysis of scientific publications in England, 1990-97 [PDF 332KB]
In partnership with the London Regional Office of the NHS Executive, we map the state of research in the National Health Service.
Costs and business models in scientific research publishing [PDF 639KB]
This report assesses the actual costs of publishing scientific, technical and medical research in peer-reviewed journals.
Framework on the feedback of health-related findings in research [PDF 422KB]
A framework to help researchers identify and consider the relevant issues when designing and implementing a policy on the feedback of health-related findings in research.
Addressing genetics, delivering health [PDF 47KB]
A strategy for developing the education and training of health professionals in relation to new genetic technologies.
Economic analysis of scientific research publishing [PDF 236KB]
We look at how the economics of the publishing sector influences the dissemination of the research we fund.
Sharing data from large-scale biological research projects [PDF 34KB]
In response to requests from the large-genome sequencing scientific community, Wellcome sponsored an international meeting in January 2003 to discuss pre-publication data release.
Radical thinking, creative solutions: career issues in UK academic research [PDF 1.9MB]
Our one-off conference was designed to encourage delegates to discuss the difficulties facing UK academic researchers, and how these barriers could be overcome.