BURNHAM-AND-HIGHBRIDGE NO 552 UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 273886 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BURNHAM-AND-HIGHBRIDGE SEA CADET UNIT 552

Youth training in a variety of nautical-themed life skills including seamanship and first aid, afloat training, land-based personal skills, attendance in civic events including support to other charities with fundraising and participation in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme at all levels, and BTec qualifications at Level 1 and Level 2.

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: BURNHAM AND HIGHBRIDGE

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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Registered contact address: Somerset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £15,748 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total net assets of £279,059. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The charity relies entirely on donations, fundraising, and hall hire for income, as no grants were received in the current year.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Westcotts (SW) LLP. 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge Sea Cadets (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Victoria Hallchair
• Corey James Hayes
• Graeme Harris
• Hazel Fear
• Marcus John Bott
• Martyn Charles Cockram
• Roxanne Faulks

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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Side by side with its peers

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