Trowbridge Unit 491 of the Sea Cadet Corps
Analysis
Trowbridge Unit 491 of the Sea Cadet Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in January 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Trowbridge Unit 491 of the Sea Cadet Corps reported income of £11k and spending of £9,522, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,489 to £11k (+651%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 289%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Trowbridge Unit 491 of the Sea Cadet Corps sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Stewkley Scout Group (£11k), Wadhurst U3a (£11k) and Preston Bissett Village Hall (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charitable purpose of the charity is to promote the development of young people in achieving their physical, intellectual and social potential as individuals and as responsible citizens by the provision of education and leisure time activities using a nautical theme and in accordance with the principles, ethos and practices of the Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Stewkley Scout Group | Leighton Buzzard | £11k |
| Wadhurst U3a | East Sussex | £11k |
| Preston Bissett Village Hall | Buckingham | £11k |
| Rougham Playing Field | Suffolk | £11k |