Birmingham (Vernon) Unit 40 of the Sea Cadet Corps
Analysis
Birmingham (Vernon) Unit 40 of the Sea Cadet Corps is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in June 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Birmingham (Vernon) Unit 40 of the Sea Cadet Corps reported income of £16k and spending of £15k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £56k to £16k (-71%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 495%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Birmingham (Vernon) Unit 40 of the Sea Cadet Corps sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Asian Welfare and Cultural Association (£16k), Al Miskeen Foundation UK (£16k) and Rhondda Gateway Club (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our Charity promotes the development of young people from the inner city areas of Birmingham & Sandwell in achieving their physical, intellectual and social potential as individuals and as responsible citizens by the provision of education and leisure time activities using a nautical theme and in accordance with the principles, ethos and practices of the Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC)
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Welfare and Cultural Association | Hampshire | £16k |
| Al Miskeen Foundation UK | Leicester | £16k |
| Rhondda Gateway Club | Pontypridd | £16k |
| Feed the Nation | Birmingham | £16k |