TB ALERT
Registered charity 1071886 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
TB Alert is the UK's National Tuberculosis Charity, fighting TB worldwide by urging greater spending for TB; raising awareness of TB to ensure cases are diagnosed as early as possible and prevent further spread of TB; providing support and information for TB patients, families and concerned members of the public; and supporting partners in high burden countries to increase access to treatment.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves increased to £186,603, which is above the stated policy minimum of four months' costs. The charity reports a net income of £88,490 for the year, allowing it to maintain operations with part-time staff and voluntary trustees despite a lack of major grant funding.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: four months' salary, premises and core administration costs (held: £187k)
“TB Alert's reserves policy is to hold reserves equal to a minimum of four months' salary, premises and core administration costs.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The document explicitly states in Note 16 that there were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025. Although the Trustees' Report mentions working closely with sister organisation TB Alert India and contributing to its core costs, Note 16 overrides this with a specific disclosure of 'no related party transactions' for the financial year.
“There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — TB Alert (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- ASHBY, Nichola, Dr — director, appointed 26/04/2024not on trustee list
- BROGELLI, Lesley Norma — director, appointed 18/03/2022on trustee list
- CHAWLA, Simran — director, appointed 04/08/2021on trustee list
- DEDICOAT, Martin John — director, appointed 14/03/2018on trustee list
- DOSANJH-ELTON, Jagjit — director, appointed 14/03/2018on trustee list
- SOMMERFELD, Paul John — director, appointed 07/10/1999on trustee list
Official officers record.
- Dr Martin John Dedicoatchair
- Dr Peter Davies
- Dr Sabahat Ahmad
- Jagjit Dosanjh-Elton
- LESLEY NORMA BROGELLI
- Paul John Sommerfeld
- Simran Chawla
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: India · Laos · Malawi · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Tajikistan · Throughout England · Zambia · Zimbabwe
Income and spending
Common questions
Is TB ALERT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves increased to £186,603, which is above the stated policy minimum of four months' costs. The charity reports a net income of £88,490 for the year, allowing it to maintain operations with part-time staff and voluntary trustees despite a lack of major grant funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TB ALERT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TB ALERT as a grant recipient include THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION, G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CHILLAG FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE OAKDALE TRUST, THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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