Maldon & District Unit 618 of the Sea Cadet Corps
Analysis
Maldon & District Unit 618 of the Sea Cadet Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maldon. It was registered in November 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, 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 2025, Maldon & District Unit 618 of the Sea Cadet Corps reported income of £20k and spending of £16k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £42k to £20k (-51%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Maldon & District Unit 618 of the Sea Cadet Corps sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rowsley Village Hall (£20k), Reading and Recreation Room (£20k) and 1st Cowplain Scout Group (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Enabling Cadets to achieve qualifications in both seamanship-related and other spheres (e.g. Health and Safety) and to obtain Duke of Edinburgh awards. Training and competing with other Sea Cadet Units in sporting activities. Raising funds towards a new Unit Headquarters, equipment purchases (sailing dinghies and a RIB) - in addition to supporting running costs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rowsley Village Hall | Derbyshire | £20k |
| Reading and Recreation Room | Penrith | £20k |
| 1st Cowplain Scout Group | Waterlooville | £20k |
| Asthall Leigh Memorial Hall | Oxfordshire | £20k |