Shirley and District Unit No 481 of the Sea Cadet Corps
Analysis
Shirley and District Unit No 481 of the Sea Cadet Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. It was registered in August 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Shirley and District Unit No 481 of the Sea Cadet Corps reported income of £74k and spending of £76k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £145k to £74k (-49%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Shirley and District Unit No 481 of the Sea Cadet Corps sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Halesowen Scout Group (£74k), The Don Miller Charitable Trust CIO (£74k) and Cambridgeshire Rowing Association (£74k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A voluntary uniformed youth organisation, open to young people aged 12 to 18 and with junior sections open to those of 10 to 12 years, regardless of sex, race or religion, and within the bounds of safety to themselves and others, to those with special needs. We have a rank structure modelled on that of the royal navy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Halesowen Scout Group | West Midlands | £74k |
| The Don Miller Charitable Trust CIO | Essex | £74k |
| Cambridgeshire Rowing Association | Cambridge | £74k |
| Sedgefield and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society | Cleveland | £74k |