01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048194
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G12 8TA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We promote international scientific research in the area of parasite infection with emphasis on tropical diseases, and facilitate participation by scientists from low-income countries.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 To advance the science of helminth parasitology and the treatment of the diseases caused by helminth parasites, by promoting international collaboration and dissemination of information. 4.2 To advance scientific research into helminth parasitology by convening conferences, promoting interaction and information exchange between academics, medical professionals and students from different countries of the world, and enabling participation of young scientists from lower-income countries endemic for parasitic diseases 4.3 To act as a catalyst to advance public understanding and education in helminth parasitology through publications from conferences and provision of on-line resources for students, the media and the general public
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £53,247 | £50,461 | 0 | 5 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £110,436 | £53,389 | 0 | 5 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £6,870 | £51,858 | 0 | 8 March 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £0 | £96 | 0 | 30 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £9,030 | £2,662 | 0 | 30 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Welcome Centre for Molecular Parasitology, University of Glasgow, 120 University Place, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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