SUTTON (LONDON BOROUGH) UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS
The Sea Cadet Corps is a nationwide voluntary uniformed youth organisation, open to all young people aged 12 to 18, Marine Cadets for young people aged 13 to 18 and with Junior Sections open to those of 10 to 12 years of age.The remit of the Sea Cadets is to provide fun, friendship, adventure and learning new skills based on waterborne and land based activities.
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).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total net assets of £12,448, an increase from the previous year's £6,079, driven by a net income of £6,369. The trustees report that finances remain strong with fixed costs under control and 100% compliance with management assurance standards. The charity operates a defined contribution pension plan and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 18
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 15
Trustees
- Ronald Smithchair
- Adam Karas
- Benjamin Andrew Singer
- Blake Reddington
- Geoffrey Milbank
- June Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £50k | £43k |
| 31/03/2024 | £30k | £38k |
| 31/03/2023 | £35k | £41k |
| 31/03/2022 | £26k | £28k |
| 31/03/2021 | £26k | £23k |
Common questions
Is SUTTON (LONDON BOROUGH) UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total net assets of £12,448, an increase from the previous year's £6,079, driven by a net income of £6,369. The trustees report that finances remain strong with fixed costs under control and 100% compliance with management assurance standards. The charity operates a defined contribution pension plan and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ASDA FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE EAST LANCASHIRE MASONIC CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON (LONDON BOROUGH) UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS | £50k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SCARBOROUGH UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS | £103k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHIRLEY AND DISTRICT UNIT NO 481 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS | £74k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| RHONDDA UNIT 485 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS | £26k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HEBBURN UNIT 176 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS | £54k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLASTONBURY & STREET UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |