Corporate report

Former trade unions

Published 14 October 2014

Introduction

The below list comprises the names and annual returns of those trade unions that were removed from the Certification Officer’s official list of trade unions from 1 April 2014 onwards.

For the names and annual returns of trade unions that were removed from the list between 2003 and 2014, please visit The National Archives.

You can search the list by name of trade union - just use < ctrl > F to search.

Former trade unions

Trade union Date removed Annual return Rule Book PF Notice and Members Statement Other related Documents
Aircrew Officers Association Europe 21/12/2023 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Alliance for Finance 19/05/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
ASPSU 08/08/2018 Annual returns      
Association of College Staff Scotland 08/01/2016 Annual returns      
Association of Principal Fire Officers 07/11/2016 Annual returns      
Association of Professional Ambulance Personnel 16/03/2016 Annual returns      
Association of Somerset Inseminators 01/09/2017 Annual returns      
Association of Trade Union Political and Public Sector Staff 28/06/2021 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Association of Teachers and Lecturers 01/09/2017 Annual returns      
Associated Train Crew Union 31/03/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Autonomous Workers’ Union (AW Union) 14/08/2023 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Balfour Beatty Group Staff Association 01/08/2024 Annual returns      
Bluechip Staff Association 02/07/2019 Annual returns      
British Association of Colliery Management – Technical, Energy and Administrative Management (BACM) 02/11/2014 Annual returns      
Britannia Staff Union 01/07/2018 Annual returns      
Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union 01/01/2017 Annual returns      
Bus Workers Alliance 01/10/2015 Annual returns      
City Screen Staff Forum 20/02/2020 Annual returns      
CU Staff Consultative Group 11/11/2019 Annual returns      
CWOATA Trade Union 10/08/2021 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Ellington Branch of the North East Area of the National Union of Mineworkers 21/08/2017 Annual returns      
Employees Representatives 01/12/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
European SOS Trade Union 31/03/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Federation of Entertainment Unions 31/03/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Federation of Professional Railway Staff 11/08/2015 Annual returns      
General Federation of Trade Unions 31/03/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Guild of Professional Teachers of Dance, Movement to Music and Dramatic Arts 31/03/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference 31/03/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Independent Democratic Union 27/01/2020 Annual returns      
Institute of Football Management and Administration 31/03/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Institute of Journalists (Trade Union) 04/05/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Leicestershire Overmen Deputies and Shotfirers Association 08/01/2020 Annual returns      
Myunion 01/06/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers 09/09/2016 Annual returns      
National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers (South Wales Area) 22/05/2015 Annual returns      
National Association of Co-operative Officials 01/05/2018 Annual returns      
National Union of Mineworkers (Cokemens’ Area) 29/04/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
National Union of Mineworkers (Colliery Officials and Staffs Area) 31/03/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
National Union of Mineworkers (Colliery Officials and Staffs Area) Region No 4 31/03/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
National Union of Mineworkers (Colliery Officials and Staffs Area) (Scottish Region No. 8) 07/02/2014 Annual returns      
National Union of Mineworkers (Derbyshire Area) 31/03/2015 Annual returns      
National Union of Mineworkers (Leicester Area) 24/06/2016 Annual returns      
National Union of Mineworkers (Northumberland Area) 09/01/2018 Annual returns      
National Union of Mineworkers (North East Area) 4/07/2018 Annual returns      
National Union of Mineworkers (Scotland Area) 04/07/2018 Annual returns      
National Union of Mineworkers (Scottish Area) 22/05/2017 Annual returns      
National Association of NFU Group Secretaries 29/04/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
National Union of Teachers 01/09/2017 Annual returns      
Poole Greyhound Trainers Union 31/03/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Pop-up Union 11/08/2015 Annual returns      
PPU 15/03/2021 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
PTSC 06/10/2023 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
R&C Trade Union 31/08/2019 Annual returns      
Scottish Colliery Enginemen Boilermen and Tradesmens Association 01/03/2018 Annual returns      
Shield Guarding Staff Association 18/08/2016 Annual returns      
Society of Local Council Clerks 24/08/2016 Annual returns      
Staff Association of Bank of Baroda (UK Region) 18/06/2015 Annual returns      
Staff Union West Bromwich Building Society 01/02/2018 Annual returns      
SURGE (Skipton Union Representing Group Employees) 12/06/2014 Annual returns      
UFS 01/01/2017 Annual returns      
Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians 01/01/2017 Annual returns      
Union of Country Sports Workers 18/11/2015 Annual returns      
Union of Democratic Mineworkers 31/03/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
United and Independent Union 31/03/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Unity 16/04/2015 Annual returns      
Voice 01/10/2020 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Whatman International Staff Association 11/05/2016 Annual returns      
Workers Uniting 30/09/2022 Annual returns Rules PF Notice and Members Statement Other Related Documents
Yorkshire Independent Staff Association 21/11/2014 Annual returns      

About annual returns

Trade unions must send the Certification Officer an annual return which the Certification Officer is required to make available to the public. You can view the relevant annual returns from the links on this list.

They are also available for public inspection at the Certification Officer’s premises between 9:30 am and 4.30 pm.

Certification Office
8th Floor
Windsor House
50 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0TL

Tel: 0330 109 3602
email: [email protected]

Please telephone or email the Certification Office to arrange an appointment before visiting. There may be a charge payable. Alternatively, Certification Office staff will photocopy relevant pages and post them to you.

Please contact the Certification Office if you cannot find or access a particular annual return.