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Training Ship Broadsword Sea Training Corps

RegisteredRegistered charity number 294517LondonAmateur sport and recreation
Income£23k2026-03-31
Spending£31ksame year
Spent / received100%5-year average
Size in its cause55th pctAmateur sport and recreation
Registered1986Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Training Ship Broadsword Sea Training Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1986, 40 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 acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Training Ship Broadsword Sea Training Corps reported income of £23k and spending of £31k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £56k to £23k (-60%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Training Ship Broadsword Sea Training Corps sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Weybridge Youth Centre (£23k), Sparsholt Memorial Hall (£23k) and Cranford Institute (£23k).

Income and spending

£0£17k£33k£50k£66k2022 Income: £55,6452022 Spending: £53,88620222023 Income: £66,0572023 Spending: £65,00920232024 Income: £56,8932024 Spending: £53,58120242025 Income: £37,3232025 Spending: £35,79520252026 Income: £22,5332026 Spending: £30,5992026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The Corps is a voluntary youth organisation for Boys and Girls. It aims to develop qualities of self-discipline and leadership and provides a service to the community. We believe this is an important function in todays multicultural and multifaith society and that we are helping to develop good citizens for the future. Our organization is run on Naval routines and traditions.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Weybridge Youth CentreSurrey£23k
Sparsholt Memorial HallHampshire£23k
Cranford InstituteKettering£23k
Barnwell Village Hall CharityPeterborough£23k