Ellesmere Port Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps

Analysis

Ellesmere Port Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ellesmere Port. It was registered in May 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Ellesmere Port Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps reported income of £30k and spending of £31k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £17k to £30k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 200 England and Wales charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Ellesmere Port Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include RAF Benson Junior Ranks Welfare Fund (£30k), Land Forces HQ Station Funds (£30k) and 3 Armoured Close Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers President of the Regimental Institute (£30k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.