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| The advancement ofeducation and the preservation and protection of |
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| Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its |
a) undertaking research into altitude-related illnesses and disseminating the useful results for public benefit |
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| governing | document | b) raising awareness and educating the public about altitude-related illnesses |
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| The chanty was registered by the Charities Commission in England and Wales on 3"January 2020. Since 1994the charity had been |
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| incorporated and registered in Scotland and had conducted several |
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| medical research expeditions over the years, disseminating the results of |
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| the research at academic meetings. Educational courses in altitude |
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| medicine were run for clinicians. In addition the charity had been |
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| instrumental in the setting up ofthe diploma in Mountain Medicine and |
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| had underwritten the diploma until its transfer to the Royal College of |
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| Surgeons in Edinburgh in 2016. |
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| Suinmary 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 to the guidance issued by the Charity Cominission 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 of charge 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 charitable organisation to be |
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| regulated in England and Wales and to close the Scottish charity. The |
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| assets from the Scottish charity were transferred to the new CIO in April |
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| 2020 and the Scottish charity and company were closed in September |
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| 2020. |
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| Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year |
Our plans for 2021 were once again put on hold due to the pandemic. As much of our work involves advising and educating people that go to high altitude, due to the difficulty oftravelling during 2021, we have been inactive. In addition, as three ofthe four trustees are clinicians, they |
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| have been very busy with their day jobs. There are now signs that travel | |||||
| to high altitude will be recovering a little and recently a medic reached for |
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| the advice on our app during a patient consultation on advice for travel |
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| altitude. We look forward to being able to pursue our plans once |
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| restrictions are lifted and the new normal settles down. |
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| Mention must be made ofthe exceptional work done during the COVID |
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| crisis by clinicians who have been previous trustees of Medical |
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| Expeditions and/or involved in the development ofresearch and |
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| education for the charity. | |||||
| z) Professor Andrew Pollard had been knighted for the clinical |
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| development ofthe Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID- |
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| 2) Volunteers who had trained or been involved in Medical |
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| Expeditions activities over the years have been prominent in the |
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| care of patients with severe COVID-19, linked to interests in low |
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| oxygen level. | |||||
| 3) One ofour current trustees has been prominent in the research |
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| on severe COVID-19, linked to interests in low oxygen level |
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| (including the GenOMICC study on the genetics ofsevere |
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| COVID-19 published in Nature). |
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| 4) Dr Nick Mason, another ofthe IVledical Expeditions alumni won |
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| the prestigious Amateur Photographer Power of Photography |
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| Award for 2021 on capturing the experience of working on ITU |
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| during the pandemic in photographs and text, which was |
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| published in The Guardian nationally. |
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| There are many others who have contributed in numerous ways |
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| through their links to Medical Expeditions and the networks that have |
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| been established over the years, which can be called upon in an |
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| emergency, demonstrate that the work ofthe charity has had many |
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| benefits to the wider community. | |||||
| The Charity will maintain sufficient reserves to enable it to fulfil its current |
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| Brief statement | ofthe | activity of supporting an online App to promote healthy travelling at |
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| charity's | policy | on reserves | altitude. | ||
| Details ofany in deficit |
funds materially | No funds are in deficit. | |||
| Further financial | review details | (Optional information) |
| 3wJanuary 2020 | ||||
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| 2021 | to 31"December 2020 | |||
| E | E | |||
| Receipts | ||||
| Received from Medical Expeditions, | ||||
| a Scottish registered | charity, on its closure | 13,834 | ||
| Total receipts | 13,834 | |||
| Payments | ||||
| Postage and | packaging ofGamow bag | 44 | ||
| Domain name costs |
43 | |||
| Net deficit/surplus | (87) | 13,834 | ||
| Statement ofassets | and liabilities at 31December 2021 | |||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||
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| Cash at bank | - HSBC | 13,747 | 13,834 | |
| Net assets | 13,747 | 13,834 | ||
| Linrestricted | funds brought forward |
13,834 | 0 | |
| Payments in |
year | (87) | 13,834 | |
| Unrestricted | funds carried forward | 13,747 | 13,834 | |
| Signed by |