Oldham Unit 261 of the Sea Cadet Corps

Analysis

Oldham Unit 261 of the Sea Cadet Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stockport. It was registered in September 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Oldham Unit 261 of the Sea Cadet Corps reported income of £24k and spending of £23k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £15k to £24k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 1512%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Oldham Unit 261 of the Sea Cadet Corps sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wyche Institute (£24k), The Weston Room and Recreation Ground (£24k) and Sugden Road Sports Trust (£24k).