Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

    ARDROSSAN & LARGS UNIT (NO 612) OF THE SEA CADET CORPS  

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/17 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £14,629 £9,305 £7,375 £7,634 £4,122 £4,037 £25,617
    Total spending £15,378 £9,197 £7,860 £8,440 £1,952 £4,752 £23,593
    Surplus/deficit -£749 £108 -£485 -£806 £2,170 -£715 £2,024
    Established: 30 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Social youth organisations
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: North Ayrshire
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 07/12/1994, number: SC023135
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR21: 115 days late, AR20: 73 days late, AR19: 66 days late, AR18: 94 days late,
    Main office

    , KA21 6DS

    Objectives

    2.1 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). In furtherance of the Purpose, the Unit may: a. offer young people a structured environment in which to develop. b. provide access to education and training including (but not restricted to): sailing (inshore and offshore), paddle sports, power boating, seamanship, navigation, marine engineering, cooking, music, first aid, drill, piping, and public service. c. provide opportunities for young people to obtain a range of qualifications. and d. provide opportunities for community involvement.

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    Scottish Charity Regulator
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