BOURNEMOUTH UNIT 49 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 301756 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOURNEMOUTH AND CHRISTCHURCH UNIT SEA CADET CORPS, BOURNEMOUTH SEA CADETS, BOURNEMOUTH UNIT SEA CADET CORPS, T.S PHOEBE, THE SEA CADET CORPS - BOURNEMOUTH (NO 49) UNIT - TS PHOEBE

Built on the ethos and standards of the Royal Navy, Sea Cadet training focuses on water sports and seamanship (carried out on a local river, the sea, adjacent naval establishments) and soldiering skills for Royal Marine Cadets. Cadets can also take national awards such as the Duke of Edinburgh or even attain accredited qualifications in navigation, communication and management.

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: BOURNEMOUTH AND CHRISTCHURCH

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 the charity operated at a net deficit of £16,208 for the year, reducing its cash balance from £57,526 to £41,318. The trustees report that the unit is deemed stable and able to continue as a going concern, supported by unrestricted funds of £18,000 which are ringfenced to cover one year’s operating expenses.

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 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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• 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
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Roberto Roccachair · trustee of 1 other charity
• David James Bailey · trustee of 1 other charity
• Gary Shepheard · trustee of 1 other charity
• Kevin Parsons · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev John Frederick Nelson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Stephanie Pemberton · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bournemouth

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