25-786: Premier Marinas Limited , owned by the Wellcome Trust , is based in Hampshire . It owns and manages nine coastal marinas and boatyards in England. Premier’s marinas are situated on the south coast at Falmouth in Cornwall ; Noss on Dart in Dartmouth; Swanwick , Universal Marina, on the hamble, Gosport , Port Solent and Southsea in Hampshire ; and Chichester , Brighton and Eastbourne in Sussex . Premier Marinas’ core business
50-690: A financial endowment of £ 29.1 billion in 2020, making it the fourth wealthiest charitable foundation in the world. In 2012, the Wellcome Trust was described by the Financial Times as the United Kingdom's largest provider of non-governmental funding for scientific research, and one of the largest providers in the world. According to their annual report, the Wellcome Trust spent GBP £ 1.1 billion on charitable activities across their 2019/2020 financial year. According to
75-620: A café and a bookshop. The galleries show a small sample of works from Sir Henry Wellcome's collection, and host a programme of events and exhibitions. The Wellcome Collection and exhibitions are open to the public free of charge six days a week. The Wellcome Collection and Wellcome Library are members of The London Museums of Health & Medicine . The Wellcome Trust runs an annual photography prize which aims to explore "the human side of three urgent health challenges". Judges in 2021 include Dr Dixon Chabanda, Sir Jeremy Farrar, Dr Katerina Srahulkova and Azu Nwagbogu. Winners in each category receive
100-469: A larger company are excluded, such as holding companies . The entries are ordered by the size of the organization's financial endowment . The endowment value is a rounded estimate measured in United States dollars , based on the exchange rates on December 31, 2020. Due to fluctuations in holdings, currency exchange and asset values, this list only represents the valuation of each foundation on
125-487: A prize of £10,000. The Wellcome Trust sponsors an annual book prize, the Wellcome Book Prize , which "aims to excite public interest and encourage debate" around medicine and health. In June 2019, Wellcome released the results of the 2018 global survey on public attitudes toward science and health. Topics include trust of scientists, doctors, and nurses; religion and science, and vaccines, among others. It
150-430: Is a list of wealthiest charitable foundations worldwide. It consists of the 50 largest charitable foundations , private foundations engaged in philanthropy , and other charitable organizations such as charitable trusts that have disclosed their assets . In many countries, asset disclosure is not legally required or made public. Only nonprofit foundations are included in this list. Organizations that are part of
175-513: Is a charitable foundation focused on health research based in London, United Kingdom. It was established in 1936 with legacies from the pharmaceutical magnate Henry Wellcome (founder of Burroughs Wellcome , one of the predecessors of GSK plc ) to fund research to improve human and animal health. The aim of the Trust is to "support science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone." It had
200-411: Is the ownership, management and development of these marina sites, including the provision of wet and dry berthing and boatyard services to leisure yachts and motorboats . The company hosts boat shows, including an annual boat show that has been occurring for over thirty years. Premier Marinas Limited was formed in 1994, when the then owner of Port Solent Marina, ‘Arlington Properties Corporation’, and
225-943: The F1000 Research platform. Article processing charges will be covered directly by Wellcome Trust. Papers from the system are now indexed in PubMed Central . In the summer of 2015, the Wellcome Trust joined the Japanese government, 7 Japanese pharmaceutical and diagnostics companies, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the United Nations Development Program as funding partner of the Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT) , which funds scientific research and development for anti-infectives and diagnostics for diseases that primarily affect
250-726: The OECD , the Wellcome Trust's financing for 2019 development increased by 22% to US$ 327 million. The Wellcome Trust's operations are run from two buildings on Euston Road in London . The Wellcome Building, at 183 Euston Road, built in 1932 in Portland stone houses the Wellcome Collection and the adjoining glass and steel building at 215 Euston Road is the Gibbs Building, by Hopkins Architects , which opened in 2004 as
275-650: The UK to provide boat owners with part-subsidised training workshops aimed at increasing confidence and competence on the water. Premier Marinas’ Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne was one of the first marinas to launch the scheme in summer 2011. Premier Marinas worked with the RYA and local sailing schools to organise a number of workshops for berth holders covering topics such as basic maneuvering and berthing skills and electronic navigation. Wellcome Trust The Wellcome Trust
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#1732772831842300-526: The Wellcome name disappeared from the drug business altogether when GlaxoWellcome merged with SmithKline Beecham, to form GlaxoSmithKline plc. The Trust funds or co-funds a number of major biomedical research initiatives: Also known as SDDI, this five-year initiative started in October 2005 with the remit "to facilitate the development of drug-like small molecules that address unmet medical needs." SDDI
325-634: The administrative headquarters of the Wellcome Trust. In 2019, the Wellcome Trust also opened an office in Berlin. The trust was established to administer the fortune of the American-born British pharmaceutical magnate Sir Henry Wellcome . Its income was derived from what was originally called Burroughs Wellcome , later renamed in the UK as the Wellcome Foundation Ltd. In 1986, the trust sold 25% of Wellcome plc stock to
350-680: The company further expanded with the acquisition of another marina on the Hamble River, Universal Marina, In November 2023 premier acquired Trafalgar Wharf, Located in Portsmouth Harbour; taking the number of owned marinas to eleven In 2015 Premier Marinas Limited was acquired by the Wellcome Trust . Premier’s marinas are recognised under The Yacht Harbour Association’s Gold Anchor scheme. Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne, Brighton Marina, Chichester Marina, Southsea Marina, Port Solent Marina, Gosport Marina and Falmouth marina all hold
375-449: The culture in which research is conducted. Current incentive structures and, as a result, culture and practices, prioritise publication outputs above all else. This is damaging people's wellbeing and undermining the quality of research itself. The Wellcome Trust plays an important role in encouraging publication of research in open access repositories such as Europe PubMed Central (EuropePMC) . The Wellcome Trust believes that maximising
400-795: The developing world. In June 2007, the Wellcome Building reopened after refurbishment as a public venue, housing the Wellcome Collection , the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at University College London and the Wellcome Library . The aim of the Wellcome Collection is to enhance public understanding of medical science and history. The building contains gallery spaces, conference facilities, space for debates, drama and workshops,
425-919: The distribution of these papers – by providing free, online access – is the most effective way of ensuring that the research can be accessed, read and built upon. In turn, this will foster a richer research culture. In 2016, the Wellcome Trust partnered with the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to launch the Open Science Prize to "help develop services, tools and platforms that enable open content to be discovered, assessed and re-used in ways that will advance discovery and spark innovation." In 2016, Wellcome Trust announced that it would be launching Wellcome Open Research, an open access publication system running on
450-524: The greater part of this space is occupied by services complementary to the marinas, including food and beverage, marine chandlery, boat maintenance and repair, boat sales and brokerage and sail making. The company holds periodic events, including boat shows at their marinas. In 2011 Premier Marinas became involved in the Royal Yachting Association 's (RYA) Active Marina Programme. The RYA is working with marinas and sailing schools in
475-605: The need for at least $ 8 billion of new funding for research, development, and supply of treatments related to COVID-19. Wellcome Trust collaborated with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Mastercard to fund the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator, launching in March 2020 with an initial $ 125 million in backing. In September 2019, Wellcome launched an initiative to reimagine research and improve
500-473: The public. Overseen by incoming Director of Finance Ian Macgregor , this marked the beginning of a period of financial growth that saw the trust's value increase by almost £14 billion in 14 years, as their interests moved beyond the bounds of the pharmaceutical industry. In 1995, the trust divested itself of any interest in pharmaceuticals by selling all remaining stock to Glaxo plc , the company's historic British rival, creating GlaxoWellcome plc. In 2000,
525-864: The then owner of Chichester Marina, ‘First Leisure Corporation’, combined their marina assets to create the new company. The latter has since grown through the further acquisition of Falmouth Marina in December 1996, Brighton Marina in March 2000, Southsea Marina in November 2002, Gosport Marina in December 2003 and subsequently Endeavour Quay, a boatyard adjacent to Gosport Marina , in August 2014.) The programme of acquisitions went on to add Swanwick Marina in December 2005, Sovereign Harbour Marina in Eastbourne, in July 2007 and Noss on Dart Marina in April 2016. In July 2021
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#1732772831842550-628: The trust bought the Premier Marinas group. It has been reported that the Wellcome Trust has billions of investments in companies related to the problems the philanthropy wants to solve. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic , the trust has investments in pharmaceutical companies involved in the development and delivery of treatments for COVID-19, which means it has the potential to gain financially where those treatments are monetised. List of wealthiest charitable foundations This
575-411: The ‘Five Gold Anchors’ award. Each marina has boatyard services, marine diesel and petrol, security, electricity and water, toilet, shower and laundrette facilities, car parking and on-site dining options. Collectively, Premier has over 5,000 marina pontoon berths and onshore boat storage for more than 2,000 vessels. Across ten marinas, Premier has over 300,000 square feet of property for commercial rent;
600-560: Was Wellcome's first Global Monitor and was intended to "provide robust evidence on how public attitudes vary across different demographic groups and countries." In August 2014, the Wellcome Trust bought the Co-operative Group's farm business (renamed Farmcare ) for £249 million. This comprised "15,997 hectares (39,533 acres) of freehold and third party owned land, 15 farms, including three pack houses, over 100 residential properties, and 27 commercial properties." In 2015,
625-506: Was based in London and managed by Richard Davis. Through early 2010, SDDI had provided more than £80 million across 30 projects split between academic institutions and companies. To early 2010, all but one of the company recipients were either start-ups or spin-outs . In May 2010, an additional £110 million was added to the SDDI fund with the intent to extend the initiative for an additional five years. The Wellcome Trust announced
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