Luton Unit 226 of the Sea Cadet Corps

Analysis

Luton Unit 226 of the Sea Cadet Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedfordshire. It was registered in January 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Luton Unit 226 of the Sea Cadet Corps reported income of £27k and spending of £31k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £21k to £27k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 491%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Luton Unit 226 of the Sea Cadet Corps sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Queen's School Parents and Staff Association (£27k), St Lawrence School Association (Napton) (£27k) and Oxton Village Hall (£27k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.