MILTON KEYNES UNIT 596 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 290963 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEA CADET CORPS MILTON KEYNES UNIT, T.S WHADDON

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: NOT DEFINED

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 amounted to £19,875.00, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of 8 months' revenue payments. The unit reported a net increase in cash and bank balances, rising from £27,785.47 to £40,942.25, while maintaining a surplus for the year.

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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Caroline Searschair
• David Sears
• Gillian Perris
• Graham Witkowski
• Hilary Collett
• Joy Elizabeth Tilley
• MICHAEL SNELL MVO
• Stuart Ball

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Milton Keynes

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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