WANDSWORTH CHELSEA AND FULHAM UNIT 278 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 303283 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as T S CHALLENGER

Uniformed Youth Organisation based on the traditions of the Royal Navy to enable young people to become responsible citizens.

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: PUTNEY AND FULHAM 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 state that the charity incurred a loss of £5,382 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £35,388. Total funds held at the end of the period were £48,888, with all reserves held on short-term deposits. The trustees confirmed that all charity functions are carried out by volunteers with no salaried staff.

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 policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Liv Gussing Burgesschair
• Daniel Lincoln
• Emma Fyers
• George Fowkes
• John Sibly

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

Operates in: Hammersmith And Fulham · Wandsworth

Income and spending

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