What TB Alert does

TB Alert is the UK's national tuberculosis charity, founded in 1998 and registered as a company limited by guarantee (Company No. 3606528, Registered Charity No. 1071886), headquartered at 22 Tiverton Road, London. It was the first TB-specific charity established in Britain since the 1960s and operates with a small staff of 1-10 employees. The organisation delivers TB awareness, patient support, professional education, and advocacy through a portfolio that includes TB Action (a UK community of TB patient and carer advocates providing peer support and policy advocacy), The Truth About TB (a flagship awareness campaign partnered with the Department of Health and Social Care), Professional Resources (educational materials in 15+ languages), a confidential information service, and Technical Support Services for organisations delivering TB programmes. TB Alert also works internationally via its sister organisation TB Alert India (established 2004), running community-engagement projects such as DIVINE in Delhi slums, Breaking the Barriers in Telangana, IMPACT-India, and JEET, and has served as technical adviser on the TB in the Mining Sector programme across eight Southern African countries.

The underlying technology stack is deliberately thin and non-proprietary: TB Alert does not develop software products and its technical capability centres on community health approaches including Directly Observed Treatment (DOT) and Video Observed Therapy (VOT) support models, plus standard digital channels (WordPress website, Mailchimp newsletter, Health Unlocked peer-support community, JustGiving donation platform). Its business model is non-commercial: services to patients and the public are free, and income is generated entirely through diversified fundraising streams including individual donations (text-to-donate, JustGiving online giving), trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships (Eli Lilly, Qiagen, AstraZeneca), UK government and institutional grants (DfID, DHSC, Global Fund, Big Lottery Fund, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Comic Relief), philanthropy (major gifts of £5,000+), and legacy giving. TB Alert serves multiple customer segments including people affected by TB (patients and carers), healthcare professionals and TB service providers, vulnerable and marginalised communities (migrants, homeless, people with substance misuse history, PLHIV), children, people with diabetes, and UK NHS and public health services, with geographic reach spanning the UK, India, Bangladesh, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Name

TB Alert

Legal name

TB Alert

Website

https://tbalert.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TB Alert is the UK's national tuberculosis charity, founded in 1998, providing TB awareness, patient peer support, professional education, and policy advocacy across the UK and internationally via sister organisation TB Alert India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Charity Services - Tuberculosis

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Global Initiatives (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs) (HLAJAOAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tuberculosis & Mycobacterial Diseases (HLAKAGAH)

Keywords

• Tuberculosis awareness campaigns
• TB patient support services
• Public health charity services
• TB advocacy programmes
• TB education resources

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Regular and one-off donations from individual supporters, including text-to-donate (£10 via TBAL14 to 70070) and online giving through JustGiving platform.
2. Trusts and Foundations: Funding from charitable trusts and foundations supporting TB programs in UK and overseas.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with pharmaceutical companies including Eli Lilly, Qiagen, and AstraZeneca for funding and strategic alignment.
4. Government and Institutional Funding: Funding from UK Department for International Development (DfID), UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Global Fund, Big Lottery Fund, Elton John AIDS Foundation, and Comic Relief.
5. Legacy Giving: Gifts in wills and in-memory donations from supporters.
6. Philanthropy: Major gifts of £5,000 or more from individual philanthropists supporting specific projects or programmes.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TB Alert is the UK's national tuberculosis charity providing free TB awareness, information, patient and carer peer support, professional education resources, and advocacy services for anyone affected by TB and the professionals who support them. Internationally, it delivers technical advisory, training, and community engagement programmes for TB control, primarily through TB Alert India and partner organisations in high-burden countries.

Product overview

TB Alert is the UK's national tuberculosis charity offering a unified set of services focused on TB awareness, support, and advocacy. The core offerings include TB Action (a community of TB patient/carer advocates providing peer support), The Truth About TB campaign (providing educational information about TB), and professional resources for healthcare workers. The organisation also delivers technical support programmes internationally, particularly in India through initiatives such as the DIVINE project, Breaking the Barriers, IMPACT-India, and JEET, which focus on community engagement, case finding, and patient support. The portfolio is structured as service-based offerings rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TB Action A UK-based community of TB patient and carer advocates that delivers peer support via telephone, email, and face-to-face contact during and after treatment, advocates for policy change, and raises public awareness about tuberculosis. Members have addressed the UK and European Parliaments and codesigned service innovations with the Queen Mary University of London TB Centre.
• The Truth About TB Campaign Flagship UK awareness campaign dedicated to raising public and professional understanding of TB, providing clear information about TB infection, TB disease, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Delivered through strategic partnerships between NHS, local government, and voluntary community and social enterprise organisations.
• Professional Resources Educational materials and resources for health and social care professionals covering the full TB pathway from awareness through diagnosis and treatment. Available as downloadable PDFs in 15+ languages, including patient information, awareness materials, training resources, and patient information sheets.
• TB Information Service Confidential information and signposting service on all aspects of TB for patients, concerned individuals, and professionals seeking advice on TB care. Reachable by telephone (0300 102 2403) and email ([email protected]).
• Technical Support Services Advisory, training, and monitoring support for organisations delivering TB programmes, including programme development, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation system design, and in-depth monitoring visits. Used by NGOs and government health programmes in TB-affected countries, including eight-country programmes such as TB in the Mining Sector in Southern Africa.
• DIVINE Project Community engagement initiative in Delhi slums that involves communities as stakeholders in raising TB awareness and motivating patients for testing and treatment. Case study highlights include school-based TB awareness events that prompted student self-referral for testing.
• Breaking the Barriers (BTB) Project Community engagement initiative in high-burden districts of Telangana, India, designed to reach diverse vulnerable communities including industrial workers, urban populations, and tribal communities.
• IMPACT-India Project Project focused on transforming TB survivors into advocates and strengthening community-led efforts to fight TB across India.
• Joint Effort for Elimination of Tuberculosis (JEET) Project Project dedicated to enhancing TB care by building partnerships with private healthcare providers to ensure patients have access to accurate diagnosis and treatment in India.

Quantifiable outcome

• TB Action members have directly codesigned Queen Mary University of London TB Centre service innovations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global TBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK parliamentary group focused on global TB. TB Alert collaborates on advocacy and policy work, providing patient insights and expert commentary.
• Stop TB PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization coordinating global TB response. TB Alert is a partner organisation working on advocacy and field programmes.
• TB Europe CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of civil society organisations working on TB in Europe. TB Alert collaborates on advocacy and awareness initiatives.
• ADPP-MozambiquecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation partner for TB in the Mining Sector in Southern Africa programme. TB Alert serves as technical adviser across eight countries.
• Queen Mary University of London TB CentremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research centre. TB Action members have directly codesigned service innovations and shaped evaluation plans.
• NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTB Alert was selected by NICE to help develop national public recommendations on TB treatment and diagnosis, particularly for underserved populations.
• India's National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndian government TB programme. TB Alert India works closely with NTEP to ensure people are treated and cured through the national programme.
• TB Alert IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organisation established in 2004. Leading force in TB efforts across India, working with government, grassroots organisations, and communities.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• APOPO: NGO using trained rats to detect TB in sputum samples across sub-Saharan Africa. Niche TB-diagnostic player with overlap in target geographies (Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania) where TB Alert partners also operate.
• Operation ASHA: NGO delivering last-mile TB treatment and counseling in India and Cambodia using community health workers. Comparable community-engagement model in TB high-burden country, partially overlapping with TB Alert India's project portfolio.

Direct peers

• RESULTS UK: UK-based advocacy charity campaigning on global health and poverty including TB, with strong parliamentary and grassroots lobbying activity. Direct comparable in UK-focused TB advocacy and policy engagement model.
• TB Europe Coalition: European civil society coalition advocating on TB policy across the WHO European Region. TB Alert is a member; mission, methods (advocacy, awareness, policy), and TB focus are tightly aligned.
• Partners In Health: Global health NGO delivering direct TB care in low-resource settings (Haiti, Peru, Rwanda, etc.) and advocating for treatment access. Comparable combination of service delivery, technical assistance, and TB-specific advocacy mission.
• The Union (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease): International scientific and technical organization working on TB and lung disease with research, policy, and field-program activities. Highly comparable disease focus and advocacy/technical assistance profile to TB Alert.
• KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation: Dutch-based TB-focused NGO working on TB elimination globally through technical assistance, capacity building, and advocacy. Most directly comparable to TB Alert in mission, methods, and disease focus.
• Stop TB Partnership: UN-hosted international partnership coordinating the global TB response across governments, NGOs, and affected communities. TB Alert is a partner organization; Stop TB Partnership is the natural umbrella peer in the same disease-advocacy category.

Broad incumbents

• Clinton Health Access Initiative: Global health organization working on market access, pricing, and program delivery across HIV, TB, malaria, and other diseases. Comparable in working on TB programs internationally but with much broader health-portfolio focus.
• Médecins Sans Frontières: Major international medical-humanitarian NGO with significant TB programs including drug-resistant TB treatment. Overlaps TB Alert's disease focus but operates at much larger scale and across many diseases; functions as a broad incumbent rather than a TB specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TB_Alert_UK
• Facebookfacebook.com/TBAlert

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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