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The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Also known as: The Union

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC039880
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Jan. 5, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Sept. 19, 2008
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
61 Dublin Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6NL

Contact

Website
theunion.org

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the saving of lives'

We work to prevent and control tuberculosis, lung disease and NCDs as well as other related health problems on a worldwide basis, with a particular emphasis on low income countries. We do this by working on joint projects with our parent charity in France, in particular by organising world health conferences, publications and fundraising.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The objects of the Charity are the advancement of education, the advancement of health, the saving of lives and the reduction of premature deaths by conducting research, providing training, developing policy, offering technical assistance in the provision of health solutions and by seeking to strengthen health systems, in relation to tuberculosis, lung disease and non-communicable diseases (hereinafter referred to as ''NCDs'') and their risk factors, including but not limited to respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cancers and diabetes.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2025 Due Sept. 30, 2026 £0 £0 6
Dec. 31, 2024 Jan. 5, 202697 days late £820,838 £925,795 6
Dec. 31, 2023 Sept. 16, 2024On time £1,079,714 £1,079,714 6
Dec. 31, 2022 Aug. 31, 2023On time £874,074 £874,074 11
Dec. 31, 2021 Sept. 1, 2022On time £848,140 £848,140 10
Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 22, 2021 £1,060,857 £1,060,857 13

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.