Croydon Unit 96 of the Sea Cadet Corps
Analysis
Croydon Unit 96 of the Sea Cadet Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in September 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Croydon Unit 96 of the Sea Cadet Corps reported income of £66k and spending of £35k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £17k to £66k (+296%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 8510%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Croydon Unit 96 of the Sea Cadet Corps sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Verulam U3a (£66k), Boston Grammar School Charitable Foundation (£66k) and CLWB Ein Harglwyddes (£66k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a uniformed organisation, and we teach children from the ages of 10 to 18 all aspects of navy life, from Seamanship, to sailing
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Verulam U3a | Hertfordshire | £66k |
| Boston Grammar School Charitable Foundation | Boston | £66k |
| CLWB Ein Harglwyddes | Bangor | £66k |
| Little Explorers Pre-School Cheslyn Hay | Walsall | £66k |