ST ALBANS UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 302457 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ALBANS SEA CADETS, ST ALBANS SEA CADETS - UNIT NO 292, UNIT 292 ST ALBANS THE SEA CADET CORPS

sailing, canoeing, hiking, off-shore sailing, off-shore power, mechanical and electrical engineering, 5-a-s football, ceremonial drill, band, Duke of Award Scheme, people skills, leadership.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£43k

Latest spending

£43k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that year-end reserves amounted to £99,715, which the trustees acknowledge equals 36 months of revenue payments to safeguard ongoing activities. The unit reported a net decrease in cash balance of £3,060.53 for the year, with total receipts of £45,612.31 against total payments of £41,184.81. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring disclosure regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Property Rents (73% of income)

“PROPERTY RENTS (includes any occasional lettings/hirings) AMS, Striders, others 31,350.23” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 36 months of revenue payments (held: £100k)

“Year-end reserves amounted to £99,715 equal to 36 months’ on that basis.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

BRIAN HEWITT
Caroline Williams
Lynda Bishop
Philip Remnant
Richard Harvey · trustee of 1 other charity
Robert Brown

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£43k	£43k
31/03/2024	£46k	£36k
31/03/2023	£44k	£34k
31/03/2022	£33k	£20k
31/03/2021	£34k	£18k

Common questions

Is ST ALBANS UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that year-end reserves amounted to £99,715, which the trustees acknowledge equals 36 months of revenue payments to safeguard ongoing activities. The unit reported a net decrease in cash balance of £3,060.53 for the year, with total receipts of £45,612.31 against total payments of £41,184.81. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring disclosure regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	29/04/2014	£4k	Purchase Rowing Boat to start rowing on lake local to Unit
The National Lottery Community Fund	02/07/2009	£10k	Unit Refurbishment Project