Newburn Sea Cadets
Training to the standards required by the Marine Society and Sea cadets. This includes boatwork, seamanship, map reading and navigation skills and all crafts and sports relevant to naval cadets. On-water boat training, shore based camps and training voyages on offshore vessels. Much of the training gives National Governing Body qualifications as well as B Tech courses. Cadets are aged 10 to 18
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves amounted to £10.00 at year-end, which is below the trustees' policy target of maintaining reserves equating to 12 months of revenue payments. The charity's total revenue receipts were £60,365.00 against total payments of £20,838.00, resulting in a positive cash flow for the period.
What the accounts disclose
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/11/2021)
Trustees
- Alfred Simpson MBEchair
- Alexander Marsh
- Edward McNaught DL
- John Barnes
- John Ideson
- John McGee
- Michael Cowie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £60k | £53k |
| 31/03/2024 | £21k | £28k |
| 31/03/2023 | £68k | £60k |
| 31/03/2022 | £151k | £164k |
| 31/03/2021 | £24k | £10k |
Common questions
Is Newburn Sea Cadets financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves amounted to £10.00 at year-end, which is below the trustees' policy target of maintaining reserves equating to 12 months of revenue payments. The charity's total revenue receipts were £60,365.00 against total payments of £20,838.00, resulting in a positive cash flow for the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Newburn Sea Cadets?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Newburn Sea Cadets as a grant recipient include THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST, ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST, THE JOICEY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £14k | Children and Young People |
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £9k | Children and Young People |
| ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | Grants made in the furtherance of the education of young people |
| THE JOICEY TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | Grants made in the furtherance of the education of young people |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 15/01/2026 | £1k | Grant to Newburn Sea Cadets |
| Community Foundation North East | 09/05/2024 | £5k | Grant to Newburn Sea Cadets |
| Community Foundation North East | 12/01/2023 | £750 | Grant to Newburn Sea Cadets |
| Community Foundation North East | 07/10/2021 | £10k | A grant to Newburn & District Unit 247 of the Sea Cadet Corps |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/06/2006 | £3k | Newburn and District Sea Cadet Unit 'T.S. Tyne' |