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Burnham-And-Highbridge No 552 Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps

RegisteredRegistered charity number 273886SomersetAmateur sport and recreation
Income£48k2026-03-31
Spending£32ksame year
Spent / received92%5-year average
Size in its cause72nd pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered1977Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Burnham-And-Highbridge No 552 Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in July 1977, 49 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, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Burnham-And-Highbridge No 552 Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps reported income of £48k and spending of £32k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £39k to £48k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Burnham-And-Highbridge No 552 Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Ruskin Park (£48k), Fishguard Unit 142 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£48k) and 5th Dartford Scout Group (£48k).

Income and spending

£0£12k£24k£36k£48k2022 Income: £39,0932022 Spending: £36,48220222023 Income: £33,7342023 Spending: £35,50720232024 Income: £33,3442024 Spending: £38,19320242025 Income: £37,0562025 Spending: £33,35320252026 Income: £47,7082026 Spending: £31,9602026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Youth training in a variety of nautical-themed life skills including seamanship and first aid, afloat training, land-based personal skills, attendance in civic events including support to other charities with fundraising and participation in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme at all levels, and BTec qualifications at Level 1 and Level 2.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Friends of Ruskin ParkLondon£48k
Fishguard Unit 142 of the Sea Cadet CorpsDyfed£48k
5th Dartford Scout GroupDartford£48k
Buckland Memorial HallOxfordshire£48k