Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

CARLISLE UNIT 394 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS 

Voluntary youth organisation with a naval theme. Organising training events in boating, camping & shooting to encourage individuals to reach their full potential. Developing valuable personal attributes and high standards of conduct.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • 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
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£55£53£2n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/03/22£21£6£15n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/21£12£5£7n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/20£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£6£6£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18*£7£14£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17*£8£8£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£7£6£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15*£10£9£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£11£11£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13*£14£13£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£11£14£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£25£19£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10*£40£22£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09*£9£8£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08?£4£5£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£3£3£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 60 years

www.carlisleseacadets.org

carlisleseacadets394@gmail.com

07843600571

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Cumbria,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000 29/11/2022
towards improving the sanitation block

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/01/1964, number: 520301
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR23: 48 days late, AR18: 156 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR15: 46 days late, AR13: 132 days late, AR10: 32 days late, AR09: 122 days late,
Main office

Nicholson Street
CARLISLE
CA2 4AD

Objectives

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).

Defined Area of Benefit:

CARLISLE AND DISTRICT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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