Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

WARRINGTON SEA CADET CORPS 

TRAINING AND ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 10 - 18, BASED ON A NAUTICAL THEME. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WATERBORNE SPORTS, FIRST AID, CAMPCRAFT AND A RANGE OF SPECIALIST SKILLS
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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 58 years

units.ms-sc.org/warrington

lizstephens544@outlook.com

07834987079

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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£24£29£-5n/an/an/an/an/a18
31/03/22£17£10£7n/an/an/an/an/a22
31/03/21£25£14£10n/an/an/an/an/a17
31/03/20£15£16£-1n/an/an/an/an/a21
31/03/19£6£6£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£10£11£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£11£16£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£16£21£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£5£7£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£11£9£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£23£17£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£10£9£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£8£8£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£13£12£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£9£10£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£15£13£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£12£8£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£16£17£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£19£17£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£9£10£-2£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Warrington,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 18 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
Cheshire Community Foundation - Instalation of accessible shower/washroom facilities
£2,500 31/07/2017
Warrington Sea Cadets is a youth group working closely with the local community to provide facilities which can be used by people of all age and ability. By installing accessible shower and washroom ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/02/1966, number: 521343
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 16 days late,
Main office

AVOCA
REDACRE CLOSE
DUTTON
CHESHIRE
WA4 4JU

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:

WARRINGTON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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