FARNHAM FLEET AND ALDERSHOT UNIT 137 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 305037 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Farnham Sea Cadets, NO 137 UNIT SEA CADET CORPS, T S SWIFTSURE

The training of young people from the age of 10, to 18. in a nautical basis to encourage them to work in teams and become better and more 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: FARNHAM

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

Causes: Education/training · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£61k
Latest spending
£39k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves increased by £21,672 to a total of £528,010, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of £10,000 to £15,000. Net current assets were reported at approximately £48,000, with the trustees confirming sufficient cash and bank balances to cover ongoing costs and planned capital expenditure. The charity remains in a strong financial position with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £10,000 to £15,000 (held: £528k)
“The charity trustees’ policy aims to maintain unrestricted free reserves at a level of £10,000 to £15,000.” — page 3
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: Hampshire · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£61k£39k
31/03/2024£38k£34k
31/03/2023£67k£75k
31/03/2022£41k£72k
31/03/2021£42k£29k

Common questions

Is FARNHAM FLEET AND ALDERSHOT UNIT 137 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves increased by £21,672 to a total of £528,010, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of £10,000 to £15,000. Net current assets were reported at approximately £48,000, with the trustees confirming sufficient cash and bank balances to cover ongoing costs and planned capital expenditure. The charity remains in a strong financial position with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. 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 Fund24/06/2022£9kCommunity and IT Room Refurbishment