INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS

Registered charity 1113234 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IUSTI

IUSTI has organised a number of educational events promoting the uptodate management of STIs and genital conditions. The union has campaigned on behalf of patients to the UN and WHO and developed guidelines for the mangement of STI.The Union promotes research.

Objects

(1) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH SO FAR AS IT IS AFFECTED BY SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS) AND TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH ASPECTS OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, INCLUDING HIV INFECTION, THE ENDEMIC TREPONEMATOSES AND OTHER SEXUAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. (2) TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND IMPROVE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF DIAGNOSING TREATING AND PREVENTING SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS INCLUDING HIV INFECTION, THE ENDEMIC TREPONEMATOSES AND OTHER SEXUAL HEALTH PROBLEMS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, WORLDWIDE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £290,200.00 (calculated as total cash £296,135.00 less restricted funds £5,935.00) at the end of the financial year. The charity reported a net increase in funds of £40,037.73 for the period, driven largely by a surplus from the Sydney Congress, despite a reduction in subscription income due to a website configuration error. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Andrew Winter
• Dr Jackie Susan Sherrard
• Prof Christopher Fairley
• Professor Jo-Anne Renaud Dillon
• Professor Patricia J Garcia

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

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