Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +0
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

WAKEFIELD UNIT 343 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS 

We help young people to gain experience and qualifications to help and guide them into responsible adulthood. The activities are mainly, sailing, canoeing, boating, engineering etc all under the supervision of well qualified volunteer instructors. Operations well established locally and have a long history. The unit supports community functions in addition to fund raising to maintain the unit.
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
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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
Established: 61 years

www.sea-cadets.org/wakefield

WAKEFIELDSEACADETS@BTCONNECT.COM

01924372519

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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*£29£26£3n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/22£27£19£8n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/21£64£31£34n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/20£23£19£5n/an/an/an/an/a36
31/03/19£15£18£-4n/an/an/an/an/a37
31/03/18£28£39£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£64£49£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£35£31£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£20£19£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14*£15£20£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£19£27£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£19£17£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£18£22£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10*£33£32£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£17£21£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£24£23£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£20£16£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£12£13£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£15£13£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£13£14£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • City Of Wakefield,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 20 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
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Sea Cadets Wakefield
£2,500 07/12/2020
Capital costs for Youth Welfare & Education
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wakefield Sea Cadets South Elmsall Division
£2,536 04/08/2017
We want to continue offering children nautical adventure and challenge that inspires them to be good members of society.
Sport England - Rowing for England
£10,000 23/11/2016
12
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Rowing for England'. This project is a Rowing project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Rowing for England
£10,000 23/11/2016
11
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Rowing for England. This project is a Rowing project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Safety Support Vessel
£9,999 13/05/2015
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Safety Support Vessel'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/09/1963, number: 523988
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 1 days late, AR14: 18 days late, AR10: 54 days late, AR05: 24 days late,
Main office

Wakefield Sea Cadet Corps
Thornes Lane
WAKEFIELD
WF1 5QW

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:

WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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