ST HELENS UNIT 294 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Registered charity 521309 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST HELENS SEA CADETS UNIT TS SCIMITAR, T.S SCIMITAR

The provision of training in seamanship, boatwork and marine engineering. The training in self discipline by emulation of the rules and traditions 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: ST HELENS 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 unit closed the 2024/25 year with a positive balance and improved financial management compared to previous years. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves amounted to £15,000, which exceeds the stated policy target of two months' revenue payments. The unit faces significant future maintenance costs, including a potential £250k+ for external works and ongoing issues with a party wall, but currently reports a stronger financial position.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Helens Sea Cadets Unit 294 Of The Sea Cadet Corps (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ronald Mahoneychair
• Byron Whalley
• Edward Richard William Stanley · trustee of 2 other charities
• Malgorzata Barrow
• Sarah Dillon
• Terence Burns
• Yvonne Chadwick

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

Operates in: St Helens

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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