Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

    LINCOLN UNIT 214 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS 

    Nationally recognised qualifications including RYA power boating and sailing; Seamanship; Offshore power boating and sailing; Pulling; Marine Engineering; Cook/steward; BCU canoeing; Full Bore Shooting; Leadership and First Aid.Courses, camps and competitions. Attending events in and around the community, such as, Lincoln Water Festival, Battle of Britain and Remberence Ceremonies.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • 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

    Financial issues to consider:

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

    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£36£39£-3n/an/an/an/an/a35
    31/03/22£34£39£-6n/an/an/an/an/a25
    31/03/21£37£13£25n/an/an/an/an/a24
    31/03/20£71£70£1n/an/an/an/an/a36
    31/03/19£60£63£-3n/an/an/an/an/a25
    31/03/18£41£37£5£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/17£24£28£-4£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/16£17£15£2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/15£16£20£-4£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/14£33£32£2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/13£38£28£10£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/12£28£28£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/11£26£24£2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/10£36£35£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/09£39£36£3£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/08£29£29£0£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/07£23£19£3£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/06*£19£18£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05*£11£12£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04*£19£20£-1£0£0£0n/a00

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

    http://units.ms-sc.org/lincoln

    lincolnseacadets@live.co.uk

    07586853870

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Amateur Sport
    • Education/Training
    GiG Classification
    • Social clubs and similar
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    Where it operates
    • Lincolnshire,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 35 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
    Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
    £500 02/03/2023
    Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (7)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/12/1963, number: 521949
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR06: 9 days late, AR05: 14 days late, AR04: 26 days late,
    Main office

    58 PRINCES STREET
    METHERINGHAM
    LINCOLN
    LN4 3BX

    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:

    LINCOLN AND DISTRICT

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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