SOUTH SHIELDS UNIT 315 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 1087355 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as T.S COLLINGWOOD, T.S. COLLINGWOOD SEA CADET CORPS SOUTH SHIELDS

The Sea Cadets provide youth education and training from the age of 9 to 18 with a bias towards waterborne activities.

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: TYNE AND WEAR

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the unit accounts were adopted following an overview by the Treasurer. The filing notes that reserves were tapped into to install a new roof without time for fundraising, and that the unit is currently fundraising for a summer camp in 2026.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited. Discloses 3 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• JOHN ELTRINGHAM MBE C ENGchair
• ELIZABETH JANE ELTRINGHAM
• Gary Hindmarch
• JIM KNOTT
• KEITH TROTTER · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lisa Oliver

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

Operates in: Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Sunderland

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Government & lottery funding

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