# THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL SURGICAL SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1205027
- **Other names:** TUGSS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Oct. 3, 2023
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1205027


## Contact

- **Address:** 103 Eastern Way, Ponteland, Northumberland
- **Postcode:** NE20 9RQ
- **Phone:** 07852144521
- **Email:** kmahawar@gmail.com
- **Website:** https://www.tugssglobal.com/



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND POOR HEALTH AND THE PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONGST THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BY PROMOTING AND SHARING GOOD PRACTICE AND STANDARDS IN THE FIELD OF ILLNESSES AND DISEASES INVOLVING THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IN PARTICULAR BY:A. FORMING AN ASSEMBLY FOR THE REPRESENTATIVES OF WORLDWIDE GASTROINTESTINAL SOCIETIES TO COLLABORATE ON THE ABOVE;B. EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS IN THE ABOVE REFERENCED TOPICS AS MEANS OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND STANDARD OF PATIENT TREATMENT AND CARE; C. PROMOTING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO THE ABOVE REFERENCED TOPICS AND IN ALL CASES PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH; ANDD. ESTABLISHING OR SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (SUCH AS CLINICS, DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES OR HOSPITALS) AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND STANDARD OF PATIENT TREATMENT AND CARE.

**Activities:** The Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons (TUGSS) Society represents the global community of Upper Gastro-intestinal Surgery and all its various sub-specialities.There is currently no global platform representing all of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery. TUGSS aims to fill this space by uniting us all under one umbrella.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Burma
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Congo
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Lithuania
- Macedonia
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| June 1, 2024 | £0 | £0 | — | — |



## Trustees

- ALAN ASKARI — appointed Nov. 1, 2023
- ALEX BODDY — appointed Nov. 1, 2023
- Brijesh Madanmohan Madhok — appointed Jan. 11, 2026
- Dr Aparna Govil — appointed Jan. 11, 2026
- HIMANSHU WADHAWAN — appointed Oct. 3, 2023
- MICHAEL WILSON — appointed Oct. 3, 2023
- MOHAMED ABULAZAYEM — appointed Oct. 1, 2023
- OSAMA MOUSSA — appointed Oct. 3, 2023
- Prof. Kamal Kumar Mahawar — appointed Oct. 19, 2025
- Prof. Rishi Singhal — appointed Jan. 11, 2026
- Prof. YIRUPAIAHGARI KRISHNAIAH SETTY VISWANATH — appointed Oct. 3, 2023