FALMOUTH AND PENRYN UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 300538 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FALMOUTH AND PENRYN UNIT SEA CADET CORPS, FALMOUTH UNITED SEA CADET CORPS, SEA CADET CORPS UNIT NO 136, T/S ROBERT HICHENS

Cadet education, rowing, sailing and some sports 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: FALMOUTH AND DISTRICT

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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Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total net assets of £186,395, comprising £90,084 in restricted funds and £96,311 in unrestricted funds. Per the trustees' report, the charity continued with normal operations and saw growth in cadet and staff numbers, with grants and subsidies continuing to provide income. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts were prepared in compliance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a minimum level of reserves is appropriate (held: £96k)
“The Trustees consider a minimum level of reserves is appropriate” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£32k£28k
31/03/2024£23k£28k
31/03/2023£22k£27k
31/03/2022£34k£29k
31/03/2021£102k£62k

Common questions

Is FALMOUTH AND PENRYN UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total net assets of £186,395, comprising £90,084 in restricted funds and £96,311 in unrestricted funds. Per the trustees' report, the charity continued with normal operations and saw growth in cadet and staff numbers, with grants and subsidies continuing to provide income. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts were prepared in compliance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/10/2007£7kNew Rescue/Safety Boat