Salisbury Unit 296 of the Sea Cadet Corps
Analysis
Salisbury Unit 296 of the Sea Cadet Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in October 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Salisbury Unit 296 of the Sea Cadet Corps reported income of £27k and spending of £30k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £27k to £27k (+1.1%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Salisbury Unit 296 of the Sea Cadet Corps sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fittleworth Village Hall CIO (£27k), Recreation Ground, Morchard Bishop (£27k) and Blyth Cricket Club, Nottinghamshire (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
THE AIM OF THE SEA CADET CORPS IS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE TOWARDS RESPONSIBLE ADULTHOOD AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO REACH THIRE POTENTIAL BY DEVELOPING VALUABLE PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND HIGH STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, USING A NATUTICAL THEME BASED ON THE CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF THE ROYAL NAVY. THE SCC IS A NATIONWIDE YOUTH ORGANISATION OPEN TO YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 TO 18.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fittleworth Village Hall CIO | Pulborough | £27k |
| Recreation Ground, Morchard Bishop | Devon | £27k |
| Blyth Cricket Club, Nottinghamshire | Worksop | £27k |
| Herne Bay Roller Hockey and Skating Club | Herne Bay | £27k |