GRAVESEND UNIT 159 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 302755 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GRAVESEND AND DISTRICT SEA CADET CORPS UNIT NO 159, GRAVESEND SEA CADETS, T S LENNOX, UNIT 159, SEA CADET CORPS

Affiliated to the Charity The Marine Society and Sea Cadets we provide young people between 10 and 18 a wide range of training and activities based on the ethos and traditions of the Royal Navy. Sea Cadets provide valuable training in life skills such as teamwork, self-respect and social responsibility.

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: GRAVESEND 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 for the year ended 31 March 2025 were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, as the charity's gross income exceeded £25,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounting records were not kept properly or that the accounts did not comply with applicable regulations. No material matters of concern were disclosed in the report.

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
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• 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
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• 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Mark James Hannonchair
• ANDREW NAILOR · trustee of 1 other charity
• Brenda Mackley
• Chimwemwe Ajassi
• IAN MAX DUNKLEY
• James Anthony Scutts
• MICHAEL WENBAN
• Triona Chapman · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Kent

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