2020-12-31-accounts

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			The advancement ofeducation and the preservation and protection of
			health in particular but not exclusively by;
Summary ofthe objects charity set out in its governing document		ofthe	a) undertaking research into altitude-related illnesses and disseminating the useful results for public benefit b) raising awareness and educating the public about altitude-related illnesses
			The charity was registered by the Charities Commission in England and Wales on 3"January 2020. Since 1994the charity had been
			incorporated and registered in Scotland and had conducted several
			medical research expeditions over the years, disseminating the results of
			the research at academic meetings. Educational courses in altitude
			medicine were run for clinicians. In addition the charity had been
			instrumental in the setting up ofthe diploma in Mountain Medicine and
			had underwritten the diploma until its transfer to the Royal College of
			Surgeons in Edinburgh in 2016.
Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard tothe guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)			One lasting legacy of all the research is the Travel at High Altitude booklet, written and compiled by the Charity in 2007 and published in booklet form to be given free ofcharge to people travelling to high altitudes and to those that work in the trekking industry to help to educate travellers in the health issues faced at altitude. The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and this booklet is available free ofcharge on an App to everyone and advertised via the Medical Expeditions website. As the Trustees and activities had moved south ofthe border over the years, the decision was made to transfer the chaditable organisation to be
			regulated in England and Wales and to close the Scottish charity. The
			assets from the Scottish charity were transferred to the new CIO in April
			2020 and the Scottish charity and company were closed in September
			2020.
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Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe during the year			charity	During 2020, the work that commenced in 2019to move the Scottish registered charity to England and Wales was concluded with the successful registration of Medical Expeditions with the Charities Commission in England and Wales on 3"January 2020. Following this
				registration the process to close the Scottish charity and transfer the
				assets to the new Charitable Incorporated Organisation was undertaken.
				The assets which comprised the funds in the bank account of613,834
				were transfen ed in April 2020 and despite the restrictions imposed by
				COVID, the closure ofthe Scottish charity and incorporated company
				were achieved in September 2020.
				Plans for 2020 had included the launch ofthe new charity, recruitment	of
				new Members and Trustees and further development of our Travel at
				High Altitude App however all has been put on hold. Three ofthe four
				trustees, being clinicians have been heavily involved in the country' s
				response to the COVID pandemic. In addition, travel for leisure purposes
				and trekking to high altitudes has all but ceased.
				We look forward to being able to pursue our plans once restrictions are
				lifted and the new normal settles down.
				The Charity will maintain sufficient reserves to enable itto fulfil its current
Brief statement ofthe charity's policy on reserves				activity ofsupporting an online App to promote healthy travelling at altitude.
Details ofany funds in deficit			materially	No funds are in deficit.
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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources offunds (including				The charity will look to raise additional funds should its future activity require significant funding. No payments have been made in the current year ofthe new charity. The Charity has one debt to pay at31" December 2020 which isf28 for the hosting of its domain name. The Trustees give oftheir time freely and the Treasurer, as a Chartered Accountant, provides accountancy services free of charge to the Charity,
	any fundraising);
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		Signature(s)
		Full name(s)	Or Simon Currin	Mrs Sally Currin
Position	(eg	Secretary, Chair,	Chair	Treasurer
		etc)
		Date	5'"April 2021

Trustees:		DrSimon Currin
		Dr David Collier
		Dr Paul Richards
		Mrs Sally Currin
Address:		Pinfold
		Hyssington
		Montgomery
		Powys
		SY15BAT
Bank details:		HSBC
Charitable	number:	1187187

				3w	January 2020
				To	31"December 2020
Receipts
Received from Iviedical Expeditions,
a Scottish registered	charity,		on its dosure		13,834
Total receipts					13,834
Payments
There was no expenditure		in	the period
Net ofreceipts and	payments		and cash funds this	year end	13,834