PLYMOUTH (DRAKE) UNIT 270 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 300942 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PLYMOUTH (DRAKE) SEA CADETS, T.S GOLDEN HIND, UNIT 270, SEA CADET CORPS

Plymouth Drake Sea Cadets are a uniformed youth organisation based on the traditions of the Royal Navy. Sea Cadets range from 12-18 years with a junior section for 10-12 year olds. We also have a Marine Cadet Detachment.

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: PLYMOUTH 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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves amounted to £24,255.59, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain 12 months of revenue payments. The charity received an independent examination report confirming that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or their accord with those records.

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
• 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• ARTHUR AINSLIEchair
• David Hawkins
• David Kime
• Elaine DALTON-FYFE
• Janette Lindsey Cooper
• Karen Northmore
• Nick Cowley

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

Operates in: Plymouth City

Income and spending

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