BMRES report April 2024/ April 2025
President: Prof Jo Bradwell Chairman: Prof Chris Imray Treasurers: Prof Mark Edsell Secretary: Dr Kelsey Joyce
Committee members
Dr John Delamere, Dr Will Malein, Dr Sarah Clarke, Dr Kyle Pattinson
The year was characterised by an incredibly successful expedition to Everest Base Camp. The expedition was led by Sarah Clarke with Tim Clarke as Medical Officer. Two experimental studies were conducted (led by Kyle Pattinson and Kelsey Joyce) during the expedition with a combined participant recruitment over 300. Studies related to 1) overnight oximetry for the prediction of acute mountain sickness and 2) use of virtual reality to help understand interoception and the development of acute mountain sickness. The Society remains grateful for grants from JABBS, and the professional support given by Amy Cogswell (secretarial and organisation), and Ruth Keighley (accounts). The website remains to be updated regularly by Kelsey Joyce with the useful addition of a shopping trolley.
Finances
A new bank account was set-up and members annual subscription payments were re-directed. The expedition to Everest Base Camp earnt grants from The JABBS Foundation and two students were successfully awarded grants to participant in the expedition by the Arthur Thomspon Trust.
Expedition
Twenty researchers successfully embarked on an expedition along the Everest Base Camp route in Nepal, recruiting participants and collecting data over a 6-week period. Virtual reality and overnight oximetry experiments warranted the recruitment of over 300 participants combined. Data analysis for both studies remains on going. Preliminary data may be prepared for the BMMS Conference with publications to follow.
Research collaboration
The Society continues to benefit from close relationships with the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Science at the University of Birmingham and the Occupational Performance Research Group at the University of Chichester.
BMRES Woodland
The BMRES Woodland remains in good condition and continues to grow healthily.
Publications including abstracts and presentations
Work was done on several reviews and original research papers including that related to oximetry data from Margherita Hut (2023) and Sikkim (2019), and environmental impact of an expedition (Sikkim 2019).
Publications 2024/05
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Joyce KE, Byrd T, Wheatley-Guy CM, Shea MG, Parks JK, Schwartz JC, and Johnson BD. Evidence for sustained physiological adaptation between consecutive exercise bouts at simulated altitude. Physiological Reports . 2025; 13(7). DOI: 10.148141/phy2.70195.
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Joyce KE, Goves JT, Hale B, Ashdown K, and The Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society. Pre-analysis plan for the prediction of acute mountain sickness by pulse oximetry during ascent to Mt Everest Base Camp . Open Science Framework . 2024.
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Joyce KE, Campbell CA, Edsell M, Letchford A, Lewis CT, Lucas RAI, Lucas SJE, and Bradwell AR. The environmental impact of a medical field-based research expedition. High Altitude Medicine & Biology 2024 . doi.org/10.1089/ham.2024.0049 .
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Goves JT, Joyce KE, Ashdown K, AR Bradwell, and SJE Lucas. Prediction of acute mountain sickness using pulse oximetry: a systematic review. Experimental Physiology. 2024; 1-16. DOI: 10.1113/EP091875
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Joyce KE, Ashdown K, Delamere JP, Bradley C, Lewis CT, Letchford A, Malein W, Thomas O, Bradwell AR, and Lucas SJE. Nocturnal pulse oximetry for the detection and prediction of acute mountain sickness: an observational study. Experimental Physiology . 2024; 1-13. DOI: 10.1113/EP091691
Publications in process 2024/25
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Hand R, Gullick NJ, and Joyce KE. Boost or barrier? Understanding the effects of acetazolamide on exercise capacity at altitude in people over age 50: a systematic review. Experimental Physiology . (awaiting decision)
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Joyce KE, Cutts L, Ashdown K, Simpkins C, Clarke S, and Lucas SJE. Prediction of acute mountain sickness using overnight pulse oximetry during ascent to 4,554 m. Journal of Applied Physiology . (awaiting decision)
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Joyce KE*, Lewis CT, Ashdown K, Delamere JP, and Lucas SJE. Urinary excretion of potassium during ascent to altitude. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. (accepted with minor revisions)
Walks
Summer walk was held 11-13 July 2024 in the Peak District.
Winter walk was held 31 Jan - 02 Feb 2025 based in Keswick.
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||
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To | 5th April 2025 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 4,528 - - 1,758 6,286 - - - 6,286 500 4,565 14 144 125 5,348 - - - 5,348 938 8,876 9,814 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - 163,210 - - 163,210 - - - 163,210 - - 143,317 143,317 - - - 143,317 19,893 1,620 21,513 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 4,528 - - 163,210 1,758 169,496 - - - 169,496 500 4,565 143,317 14 144 125 148,665 - - - 148,665 20,831 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Members Subscriptions | 4,528 | 6,156 | ||||
| Other income | - | 160 | ||||
| Exepdition - Margherita | - | 3,342 | ||||
| Expedition - Nepal | - | |||||
| HMRC - Gift Aid | 1,758 | 1,714 | ||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
6,286 | 11,372 | ||||
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| Misc expenses | 500 | - | ||||
| Exepdition - Margherita | 4,565 | 25,973 | ||||
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| Bank Charges | 14 | 32 | ||||
| Independent Examiner | 144 | |||||
| Website | 125 | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 5,348 | 26,005 | ||||
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 938 | 19,893 | - | 20,831 | - 14,633 | ||
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| 8,876 | 1,620 | - | 10,496 | - | ||
| 9,814 | 21,513 | - | 31,327 | - 14,633 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities |
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Bank Balance Total cash funds Details Details Details Details Accuo Limited - Accountancy Signature |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tho tru8teesl members of Charity Name Bimiingham Medlcal Research Expeditionary Soclety On accounts for the year gnded 5 APRIL 2025 Charlty no (If any) 277893 Set out on pages liemember ¢0 Include the pa9& nunibe15 01 a(fdi110nal sheets I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity fthe Trust.) for the year ended 0510412025 Re8ponslbllllle8 and As charlty trustees of the Trust, you are responslble for the preparation basls of rnport of the accounts in a¢¢ordance with the requirèments of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr). I report In respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. I have comwed my examination. I confinn that no materfal matters have come to my attentlon in connection wlth the examlnatlon whlch gNes me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with sectlon 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accountlng records Ind•pond•nt examln•rfs statement I have no concerns and have come aeross no other matters in conneciion with the examination to which attentlon should be drawn In order to able proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. Slgnod: Date". 0410412026 Name: DAVID SEELEY Relevant professlonal quallficatlon(s) or body (If any): FCA Addrnss: 40 BEAR HILL ALVECHURCH 848 7JX