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| The advancement ofeducation and the preservation and protection af |
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| health in particular but not exclusively by: |
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| Summary ofthe objects charity set out in its |
ofthe | 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 charity was registered by the Charities Commission in England and Wales an 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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| mediral 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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| 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 to the 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 ta 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 2020 and the Scottish charity and company were closed in September 2020. |
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| Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year |
The charity has continued to maintain a website and an app ta enable ready access to the booklet, Travel at High Altitude, which is now a well known and highly regarded guide for people who trek and climb at altitude. |
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| There is a link on the UK Government health travel advice website to |
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| the baaklet under the section on altitude illness: |
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| htt s://travelhealth roar .uk/factsheet/26/altitude-illness |
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| Our current aim is to continue to support the distribution ofthe |
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| booklet free ofcharge. |
| 2022 | 2021 | |||
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| E | E | |||
| Receipts | ||||
| Totalreceipts | ||||
| Payments | ||||
| Bank charges | 60 | 0 | ||
| Postage and | packaging ofGamow bag | 0 | 44 | |
| Domain name costs | 0 | 43 | ||
| Net deficit/surplus | (60) | (87) | ||
| Statement ofassets and liabilities | at 31December 2022 | |||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||
| E | E | |||
| Cash at bank | - HSBC | 13,687 | 13,747 | |
| Net assets | 13,687 | 13,747 | ||
| Unrestricted | funds brought forward | 13,747 | 13,834 | |
| Payments in |
year | (60) | (87) | |
| Unrestricted | funds carried forward | 13,687 | 13,747 |