NORTHAMPTON UNIT 255 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 275791 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTHAMPTON AND RUSHDEN UNIT 255 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS, NORTHAMPTON AND WELLINGBOROUGH UNIT 255 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS, NORTHAMPTON SEA CADET CORPS, T.S. LAFOREY

The aim of the sea cadet corps is to help young people towards responsible adulthood by encouraging valuable personal attributes and high standards of conduct, using a nautical theme based on the customs of the Royal Navy.

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: NORTHAMPTON

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 unrestricted reserves of £40,091.74 were held at year-end, which the trustees note equates to 23 months of revenue payments against a policy target of three months. The independent examiner reported that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure, and the trustees confirmed that resources are adequate for ongoing activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• 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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Jolleychair
• Colonel John Anthony Royle MBE DL
• Iain Haddock
• Ivna Reic
• JULIAN CHARLES BANKS FCA
• Samantha Green

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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