Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteer base +5
    • Overall weighted support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    LEICESTER NAVY CADETS

    FS Bulwark encourages young people into responsible adulthood using the customs of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. We teach cadets from 8 years to 17 years, life skills that they use to further their education and chosen career. We also coach them in many different water sports that are nationally recognised. We also train in discipline, teamwork, leadership, engineering, catering, and much more
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • Over half the Board have joined recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently
    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
    Deficit
    Volun-
    teers
    31/03/24£24£21£2n/a
    31/03/23£41£56£-15n/a
    31/03/22£25£15£11n/a
    31/03/21£32£36£-3n/a
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 5 years

    www.fsbulwark.co.uk

    info@navycadets.co.uk

    07913352447

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    GiG Classification
    • Social youth organisations
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Throughout England,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Cutlass Goes Boating
    £10,000 29/06/2021
    The funding will be used to purchase a wheelchair accessible boat for children and young people in the cadets. The project aims to provide inclusive activities which will improve their wellbeing and reduce the negative impact the pandemic has had.
    True Colours Trust - Towards clubs for disabled children – COVID19 response
    £5,000 06/10/2020
    Towards clubs for disabled children – COVID19 response
    True Colours Trust - Towards its out-of-school activity clubs for disabled children & siblings
    £4,000 10/07/2019
    Towards its out-of-school activity clubs for disabled children & siblings

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (4)
    Current Trustees appointed

    • DERRY HAND (Chair) Appointed: 2022
    • LORRAINE SULLIVAN Appointed: 2024
    • THOMAS TAYLOR Appointed: 2023
    • VIDA TAYLOR Appointed: 2019
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/10/2019, number: 1185620
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • 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
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Thurnby Lodge Community Centre
    Thurncourt Road
    LEICESTER
    LE5 2NG

    Objectives

    TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 7-17 THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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