Gosport Unit 437 of the Sea Cadet Corps
Analysis
Gosport Unit 437 of the Sea Cadet Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gosport. It was registered in December 1963, 63 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, Gosport Unit 437 of the Sea Cadet Corps reported income of £36k and spending of £44k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £20k to £36k (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Gosport Unit 437 of the Sea Cadet Corps sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 10th Torbay (Babbacombe) Sea Scout Group (£36k), Lordswood Residents and Community Association (£36k) and Future Fit - Junior Field Gun (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The introduction to young people of activities associated with maritime details, including various types of boating, canoeing, kayacking, sailing. pulling. power boating. Interspersed with engineering, cooking, DofE awards, discipline etc
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Torbay (Babbacombe) Sea Scout Group | Torquay | £36k |
| Lordswood Residents and Community Association | Southampton | £36k |
| Future Fit - Junior Field Gun | Ivybridge | £36k |
| Askern Miners Welfare Hall, Sports and Recreation Ground | Doncaster | £36k |