
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From  01/04/2021          Period start date   To     31/03/2022         Period end date** 

**Charity name:** CRAWLEY UNIT 487 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS 

## **Charity registration number:305359** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|Sea Cadets units were created by communities<br>wanting to give young people instruction on a<br>naval theme. The unit is a member of the Sea<br>Cadet Corps governed by the MSSC —the<br>Marine Society & Sea Cadets. We aim to inspire<br>young people to reach their potential by<br>developing valuable, personal attributes like<br>team working, independence and<br>communication skills through nautical based<br>adventure.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The Sea Cadets are a uniformed youth<br>organisation, providing structured training,<br>activities and personal development to young<br>adults from 9 to 18 years of age.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees had due regard to the<br>commission's public benefit guidance when<br>exercising any powers or duties to which the<br>guidance is relevant.|





## **Achievements and Performance** 


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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Crawley Sea Cadets traditionally provide<br>inperson training and development in a<br>structured environment, which is provided via<br>parade nights at the Crawley Unit along with<br>other activities and training such as boating,<br>field craft and sports.<br>Unfortunately, the extent of these in person<br>training, development and weekly parades<br>were curtailed and directly impacted by the<br>pandemic for part of the year.<br>Throughout the year, the instructors and<br>volunteers embraced the challenge of not<br>being able to parade in person by promptly<br>switching the parading to a online<br>environment, which saw the cadets continue<br>with their educational and personal<br>development programmes.  Programmes<br>began later in financial the year.<br>These sessions also provided a level of<br>normality and opportunity for the cadets<br>during periods of national lockdown, which<br>also contributed to their wellbeing and had a<br>positive impact on their mental health.|



## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of the financial period 31 Mar 2022,<br>the Charity held cash £31,965. This is sufficient<br>for the running costs of the Unit.<br>The Profit at the end of the period was<br>£21,362. This is higher than a usual year due to<br>a government grant of £16,000 due to the<br>Covid situation.<br>There is £8K that have been set aside for back<br>rent and other maintenance costs required to<br>maintain the hall for the prescribed<br>maintenance work to ensure that it is up to the<br>relevant health and safety standards.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|There is not currently a reserves policy|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|There is £31,965 of reserves of which £8,000<br>have been set aside for back rent and other<br>maintenance work that is required on the<br>centre.|





|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|---|---|---|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|The charity was profitable and has sufficient<br>cash to meet upcoming liabilities and therefore<br>there is no uncertainty about the charity<br>continuing as a going concern. The accounts<br>have had an independent audit and no going<br>concern issues were flagged.|





**Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Crawley Sea Cadets forms part of a wider<br>Charitable Organisation, which is known as the<br>MSCC which holds a Royal Charter with Her<br>Majestybeingthepatron|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees must be nominated by two other<br>trustees and voted in at the Annual General<br>Meeting.|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name  CRAWLEY UNIT 487 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS<br>Other name the charity uses N/a<br>Registered charity number  305359<br>Charity’s principal address  Sea Cadet Corps (Crawley)<br>Longmere Rd<br>Crawley<br>RH10 8ND<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Dates acted if not for whole  Name of person (or body) entitled<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>year  to appoint trustee (if any)<br>1 Paul Chapman  Capt (SCC) Sea Cadets<br>2 Ben Davies  Chairman  Elected at AGM<br>3 Adele Standing Treasurer  Elected at AGM<br>4 Daniel White  Vice Chairman  Elected at AGM<br>5 Angela Purdue  Committee Member  N/A<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|Ben Davies|
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||Ben Davies|
||<br>Chair|
||31/1/23|
||31/1/23|






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Crawley Unit 487 of the Sea Cadets 305359<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  01/04/2021 31/03/2022<br>To<br>from<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds funds funds<br>to the nearest      £  to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>A1 Receipts<br>Donations                        1,313                               -                                 -                           1,313                          443<br>Grants                      17,442                               -                                 -                         17,442                     17,450<br>Subscriptions                        6,040                               -                                 -                           6,040                       4,500<br>Bar Income                        5,323                               -                                 -                           5,323                       2,133<br>Other Income                      19,661                               -                                 -                         19,661                       4,312<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>Sub total  (Gross income for<br>                     49,779                               -                                 -                         49,779                     28,838<br>AR)<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                                 -                                 -                               -                                 -<br>Sub total                                 -                                 -                                 -                               -                                 -<br>Total receipts                  49,779                             -                             -                       49,779                  28,838<br>A3 Payments<br>Cadet costs                        3,107                               -                                 -                           3,107                       6,522<br>Bar costs                        6,790                               -                                 -                           6,790                          457<br>Overheads                      18,520                               -                                 -                         18,520                     11,911<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>Sub total [                     28,417 ]                              -                                 -                         28,417                     18,890<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>Sub total [                               - ]                                -                                 -                               -                                 -<br>Total payments                  28,417                             -                             -                       28,417                  18,890<br>Net of receipts/(payments)                  21,362                           -                             -                    21,362                   9,948<br>A5 Transfers between funds                 10,603                          -                           -                         10,603                      655<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                             -                           -                            -                             -                          -<br>Cash funds this year end                  31,965                           -                             -                    31,965                 10,603<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

31/01/2023 

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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|Signature<br>Ben Davies<br>Back rent<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Cash at bank<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**31,965**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**31,965**<br>**-**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**5,000**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Ben Davies|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
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||||**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**When due**<br>**(optional)**<br>Date of<br>approval<br>31/01/2023|



CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

31/01/2023 

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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

|**Report to the trustees/**<br>**members of**<br>**On accounts for the year**<br>**ended**<br>**Set out on pages**|Charity Name<br>CRAWLEY UNIT 487 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS|
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||31/03/2022<br>**Charity no**<br>**(if any)**<br>305359|
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||Above<br>(remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets)|



**Report to the trustees/ members of** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31.03.2022. 

**Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

I report in respect of my examination of  the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

**Independent** I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ 

|**Signed:**<br>**Name:**<br>**Relevant professional**<br>**qualification(s) or body**<br>**(if any):**<br>**Address:**|L A Poleykett<br>**Date:**|29/01/2023|
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||Lucy Poleykett||
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||Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9BX||



**Oct 2018** 

1 

**IER** 




## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

**Oct 2018** 

2 

**IER** 

