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Wellcome Trust

Think tank or academic body · Think tanks & research · HQ: United Kingdom · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Wellcome Trust appears in 9 declared MEP meetings (8 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.

9
declared meetings
with current MEPs
8
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
1.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The Wellcome Trust is a global foundation dedicated to improving health. We provide around €1.8 billion a year to support research in science and the humanities, as well as education, public engagement and the translation of research into health benefits.”

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“Our investment portfolio of over €40 billion allows us to improve human health through research into climate and health, mental health and infection as well as discovery research. Our advocacy work seeks to ensure that the policy and regulatory environment in Europe promotes research and its benefits, while maintaining public confidence. We are independent of both political and commercial interests.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 9 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Renew Europe333%
Socialists & Democrats333%
European People's Party222%
Greens/EFA111%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2022
1
2023
0
2024
0
2025
3
2026
5

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Stine Bosse
2 meetings · Renew
Tilly Metz
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Lina Gálvez
1 meeting · S&D
Mohammed Chahim
1 meeting · S&D
Radan Kanev
1 meeting · EPP

The 9 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
4 May 2026Lina GálvezFP10
25 Mar 2026Radan KanevHorizon/ ECF
2 Mar 2026Stine BosseGlobal health, ECF
20 Feb 2026Christian EhlerFP10
3 Feb 2026Stine BosseFP10 roundtable
27 Nov 2025René RepasiHorizon Europe
8 Apr 2025Morten LøkkegaardFP10 (event)
8 Apr 2025Tilly MetzGlobal health
18 May 2022Mohammed ChahimIntroduction + CO27

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