Medical Expeditions
What it does
To inform those venturing to higher altitudes about the illnesses associated with altitude by developing an informative website, publication of a booklet called "Travel at High Altitude" in 18 different languages and the development of a smart phone app. Further information can be found on our website including the link to the app and downloadable versions of the booklet.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) UNDERTAKING RESEARCH INTO ALTITUDE-RELATED ILLNESSES AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS FOR PUBLIC BENEFITB) RAISING AWARENESS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ALTITUDE-RELATED ILLNESSES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £213 and spent £51.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £213 | £51 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £3 | £89 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £0 | £74 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £0 | £80 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £0 | £87 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 7,000%, from £3 in the year to 31 December 2024 to £213 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 24% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 2 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Dr Simon CurrinChair
- Dr David Collier
- Dr PAUL RICHARDS
- Sally Currin ACA
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 2 June 2026, 151 days early | Received 2 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 27 February 2025, 246 days early | Received 27 February 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 28 August 2024, 64 days early | Received 28 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 20 June 2023, 133 days early | Received 20 June 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 29 March 2022, 216 days early | Received 29 March 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1187187
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 3 January 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 03 Jan 2020
- Website
- www.medicalexpeditions.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.