Hertford and Ware Unit No 542 of the Sea Cadet Corps

Analysis

Hertford and Ware Unit No 542 of the Sea Cadet Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertford. It was registered in June 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Hertford and Ware Unit No 542 of the Sea Cadet Corps reported income of £14k and spending of £12k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £9,178 to £14k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hertford and Ware Unit No 542 of the Sea Cadet Corps sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tower of Praise Ministries Foundation Trust (£14k), Grasiela (£14k) and The Hospitals Trust of the Hartlepools (£14k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.