Biggleswade Unit 36 of the Sea Cadet Corps
Analysis
Biggleswade Unit 36 of the Sea Cadet Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Biggleswade. It was registered in February 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Biggleswade Unit 36 of the Sea Cadet Corps reported income of £49k and spending of £36k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £48k to £49k (+0.9%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Biggleswade Unit 36 of the Sea Cadet Corps sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% 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 Village Hall- Plumpton (£49k), Solihull Metropolitan Borough Retirement Council (£49k) and Crawcrook United Football and Futsal Club (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Sea Cadets Corps is a uniformed youth development organisation with a nautical theme that uses experiential adventure in an informal setting to enable young people, both male and female, from 10 to 18 years old to gain skills for life such as: communication, strategy, forethought, good listening skills, discipline and team work whilst having 'serious fun.'
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Village Hall- Plumpton | East Sussex | £49k |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Retirement Council | Worcestershire | £49k |
| Crawcrook United Football and Futsal Club | Tyne and Wear | £49k |
| Priory Park Community Association | Southampton | £49k |