CAMBERLEY UNIT 477 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 304986 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAMBERLEY & DISTRICT SEA CADET UNIT, CAMBERLEY UNIT 477, SEA CADET CORPS, T S DIADEM

The Aim of the Sea Cadet Corps is to help young people towards responsibleadulthood by encouraging valuable personal attributes and high standards of conduct, using anautical theme based on the customs of the Royal Navy.

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: CAMBERLEY AND DISTRICT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were maintained at a level equating to months of revenue payments to safeguard ongoing activities. The charity reported a net increase in cash and bank balances, rising from £38,616.74 to £45,577.70, supported by increased cadet contributions and a significant legacy donation. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue operations without material uncertainty.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 104.4% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“FUNDRAISING & SPECIAL EVENTS COSTS Increased costs £1,694.48” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: months revenue payments (held: £46k)
“The charity trustees’ policy aims to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equating to months revenue payments in order to Safeguard the Unit's ongoing activities from any unexpected fluctuations in income” — 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.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Camberley Sea Cadets (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£32k£25k
31/03/2024£16k£15k
31/03/2023£15k£14k
31/03/2022£28k£30k
31/03/2021£32k£15k

Common questions

Is CAMBERLEY UNIT 477 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were maintained at a level equating to months of revenue payments to safeguard ongoing activities. The charity reported a net increase in cash and bank balances, rising from £38,616.74 to £45,577.70, supported by increased cadet contributions and a significant legacy donation. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue operations without material uncertainty. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/09/2006£5kSailing activities at Hawley Lake