Northampton Unit 255 of the Sea Cadet Corps

Analysis

Northampton Unit 255 of the Sea Cadet Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in July 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Northampton Unit 255 of the Sea Cadet Corps reported income of £193k and spending of £118k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £44k to £193k (+341%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 504%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Northampton Unit 255 of the Sea Cadet Corps sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Trust (£193k), Oldfield Park Pre-School (£193k) and Garth Under 5's (£193k).