FINCHLEY UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 303351 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FINCHLEY UNIT (NO 141) SEA CADET CORPS

Uniformed youth organisation for boys and girls aged 11 - 18

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: FINCHLEY

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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Latest income
£30k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £29,640 against expenditure of £25,909, resulting in a surplus. The trustees aim to maintain reserves equivalent to six months’ operating costs to safeguard against unexpected funding shortfalls.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Our total income for the year was £29,640 which came primarily from donations, small grants and cadet subs.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months’ operating costs
“The trustees aim to maintain reserves equivalent to six months’ operating costs to safeguard against unexpected funding shortfalls.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£30k£26k
31/03/2024£14k£12k
31/03/2023£10k£11k
31/03/2022£6k£8k
31/03/2021£8k£7k

Common questions

Is FINCHLEY UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £29,640 against expenditure of £25,909, resulting in a surplus. The trustees aim to maintain reserves equivalent to six months’ operating costs to safeguard against unexpected funding shortfalls. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.