Leicester Navy Cadets

Registered charity 1185620 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FLAG SHIP CUTLASS, FS BULWARK, TS CUTLASS, TS SABRE

FS Bulwark encourages young people into responsible adulthood using the customs of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. We teach cadets from 8 years to 17 years, life skills that they use to further their education and chosen career. We also coach them in many different water sports that are nationally recognised. We also train in discipline, teamwork, leadership, engineering, catering, and much more

Objects

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 7-17 THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

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 charity held unrestricted reserves of £5,136, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of holding a minimum of three months of average expenses. The total cash funds at the end of the period were £6,058, resulting in a net surplus of £483 for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 4 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre — “Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre” (source page)
• RTI Military Surplus — “RTI Military Surplus” (source page)
• Edith Murphy Foundation — “Edith Murphy Foundation” (source page)
• Blue Spark Foundation — “Blue Spark Foundation” (source page)
• Marshall Photography — “Marshall Photography” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Lorraine Sullivanchair
• Karen Buncher
• Thomas Taylor
• Vida Taylor

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).