FLEETWOOD UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 521102 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FLEETWOOD UNIT 143, SEA CADET CORPS

Boatwork/ Drill / Sailing / Exped / Communications / Cook Steward / Engineering / Seamanship / PT / Duke of Edinburgh Award / Band / Junior Sea Cadets

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: FLEETWOOD 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
£35k
Latest spending
£43k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £27,874.62 were held at year-end, which the trustees note covers only 7 months of revenue payments against a policy target of 12 months. The charity reported a net revenue deficit for the period, with total payments exceeding total receipts, resulting in a decrease in the cash balance from the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Other Donations / Legacies (18% of income)
“OTHER DONATIONS / LEGACIES £5,589.43” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £28k; policy: 12 months revenue payments)
“Year-end reserves amounted £27,874.62 7 months’ on that basis.” — page 15
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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£35k£43k
31/03/2024£57k£42k
31/03/2023£33k£35k
31/03/2022£28k£24k
31/03/2021£25k£12k

Common questions

Is FLEETWOOD UNIT OF THE SEA CADET CORPS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £27,874.62 were held at year-end, which the trustees note covers only 7 months of revenue payments against a policy target of 12 months. The charity reported a net revenue deficit for the period, with total payments exceeding total receipts, resulting in a decrease in the cash balance from the previous year. 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 Fund13/12/2012£10kConversion of conference hall to accommodation facilities
The National Lottery Community Fund24/05/2006£3kTrailer for Laser Picos Boats
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2005£5kTo acquire more sailing craft materials, etc.