Crawley Unit 487 of the Sea Cadet Corps
Analysis
Crawley Unit 487 of the Sea Cadet Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Crawley Unit 487 of the Sea Cadet Corps reported income of £63k and spending of £48k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £29k to £63k (+119%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Crawley Unit 487 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 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Banstead Musical Society (£63k), Angel Early Music (£63k) and The Harrogate Phoenix Players (£63k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Sea Cadets units were created by communities wanting to give young people instruction on a naval theme. The unit is a member of the Sea Cadet Corps governed by the MSSC - the Marine Society & Sea Cadets.We aim to inspire young people to reach their potential by developing valuable, personal attributes like team working, independence and communication skills through nautical based adventure.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Banstead Musical Society | Surrey | £63k |
| Angel Early Music | Chelmsford | £63k |
| The Harrogate Phoenix Players | North Yorkshire | £63k |
| The Friends of Llandaff Cathedral | Cardiff | £63k |