COWES UNIT 118 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 302011 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COWES SEA CADETS, T.S OSBORNE, UNIT 118, SEA CADET CORPS

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.

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Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£49k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the unit recorded a deficit of £21,840.07 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £37,452.47 to £15,612.40. The trustees' report indicates that the reserves policy aims to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equating to revenue payments to safeguard ongoing activities, though the specific target amount is not explicitly stated in the provided text.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level equating to revenue payments (held: £16k)
“The charity trustees’ policy aims to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equating to revenue payments in order to safeguard the Unit’s ongoing activities from any unexpected fluctuations in income” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£27k£49k
31/03/2024£31k£27k
31/03/2023£21k£19k
31/03/2022£34k£32k
31/03/2021£29k£13k

Common questions

Is COWES UNIT 118 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the unit recorded a deficit of £21,840.07 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £37,452.47 to £15,612.40. The trustees' report indicates that the reserves policy aims to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equating to revenue payments to safeguard ongoing activities, though the specific target amount is not explicitly stated in the provided text. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds COWES UNIT 118 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COWES UNIT 118 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS as a grant recipient include THE CONNAUGHT TRUST, THE WIGHT AID FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CONNAUGHT TRUSTFY2021£31k
THE CONNAUGHT TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE CONNAUGHT TRUSTFY2022£3kCadets
THE WIGHT AID FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
THE WIGHT AID FOUNDATIONFY2023£0