NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH UNIT 616 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 1059141 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH SEA CADET CORPS, T.S. VANQUISHER, TS VANQUISHER SCC

Providing education and training on a nautical theme under the guidance of the Sea Cadet Regulations based on the traditions of the Royal Navy, to young people aged 10 -18. Encouraging them to recognise and achieve their full potential regardless of their background or ability. Supporting other local groups and fundraising in the community.

Objects

The charitable purpose of the Unit (the Purpose) is to promote the development of young people in achieving their physical, intellectual and social potential as individuals and as responsible citizens by the provision of education and leisure time activities using a nautical theme and in accordance with the principles, ethos and practices of the Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC).

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Nuneaton and Bedworth, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£19k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £1,841 at the end of March 2025, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of six months' overhead costs. The financial review notes that the accounts have remained stable, supported by grants and community fundraising, despite challenges from the cost-of-living crisis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' overhead costs (reserves figure: £2k)
“The trustees have established a policy whereby the reserves in total that are not invested in tangible fixed assets held by the Unit, should be up to the equivalent of 6 months' overhead costs of the charity.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 14

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 16

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Government income: £5,000 — contracts £5,000 (1); 9% of the £57,933 total gross income on the same return
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£28k£19k
31/03/2024£60k£53k
31/03/2023£58k£64k
31/03/2022£45k£55k
31/03/2021£44k£25k

Common questions

Is NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH UNIT 616 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £1,841 at the end of March 2025, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of six months' overhead costs. The financial review notes that the accounts have remained stable, supported by grants and community fundraising, despite challenges from the cost-of-living crisis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SCUNTHORPE UNIT 298 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH UNIT 616 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS£28k—0unclear—no doubt
SCUNTHORPE UNIT 298 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS FY2025£18k—0unclear—no doubt
CROYDON UNIT 96 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS FY2025£66k—0unclear—no doubt
NORWICH UNIT NO 257 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS FY2025£33k—0unclear—no doubt
LUTON UNIT 226 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS FY2025£27k—0below—no doubt
ACCRINGTON AND DISTRICT UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS FY2025£27k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.