2021-03-31-accounts - Coventry Unit Of The Sea Cadet Corps

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Coventry Sea Cadets

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Overview

The Charity Trustees present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2021. The financial statements comply with both the Charity’s Constitution and the Charities Act 2011.

Aim of the Sea Cadet Corps

The aim of the Sea Cadets Corps is to give young people the best possible head start in life, through nautical adventure and fun, based on the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy. Our aim is to develop young people and support them towards responsible adulthood.

Charitable Purpose

The charitable purpose of the Unit is to promote the development of young people in achieving their physical, intellectual and social potential as individuals and as responsible citizens. This is achieved by the provision of education and leisure time activities using a nautical theme, based on the traditions of the Royal Navy and in accordance with the principles, ethos and practices of the Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC).

In furtherance of the Purpose, the Unit offers young people a structured environment in which to develop; provides access to education and training including sailing, rowing, windsurfing, paddle sports, power boating, seamanship, navigation, marine engineering, cooking, music, first aid, drill, piping, and public services; it provides opportunities for young people to obtain a range of qualifications and a wide range of opportunities for community involvement.

Public Benefit

The trustees continue to give regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit ‘Charities and Public Benefit’ provided by the Unit in relation to the charitable purpose of the Sea Cadets movement as set out in the activities and achievements as outlined in this report.

To achieve its aim the Unit encourages recruitment of young people from all backgrounds and abilities including where possible, and within the realms of Health and Safety, those with disabilities and develops their skills and abilities by:

Regular structured activities with a nautical theme
Enabling young people to take part in activities connected with the wider Sea Cadet Corps
Movement such as waterborne activities, events and competitions at district, area and national levels
Availability of formal achievements whilst completing courses to earn badges and promotions

Our Aims

We help young people to launch well into today’s world. Through a different kind of adventure, Coventry Sea Cadets helps teenagers to develop into young people who can launch well in life, so they can cope with today’s world and thrive in it.

Over the next 5 years we are committed to delivering the following:

➢ A full programme of training and activities that is accessible to our cadets
Ensuring our equipment is properly maintained and is safe to use
➢ Continuing to support our volunteers who make it all possible
Seek to have the right balance of trained volunteers within the Unit
Ensure flexible training for our volunteers so they meet the MSSC’s standards.
Ensure our volunteers are enjoying their Sea Cadeting experience.
➢ Continuously improving the quality of our training delivery to both cadets and adults
➢ Continually improving how we work and operate
Continuing to ensuring safety is paramount
Ensuring we have resources to support delivery
Maintain our excellent communications within the Unit
Deliver the commitments of the MSSC and Sea Cadet Values.
➢ Continue to develop our Recognised Training Centre (RTC) status with the RYA.

CONTACT US:

Training Ship Coventry Sea Cadet Corps 74 Crescent Avenue Coventry CV3 1HE

 024 7643 1602

 unit@coventryseacadets.org.uk  www.coventryseacadets.org.uk

Patron:

Her Majesty The Queen

Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps: HRH The Duke of York KG

Honorary President of Coventry Sea Cadets: The Lord Mayor of Coventry

Coventry Sea Cadets is a Charity registered in England and Wales. Number 505694

Chair of the Trustees Report

A year ago we saw the beginning of a pandemic that no one saw coming or could have predicted would last as long as it has. For the first time in our history, we had to close for a sustained period of time and adapt both the training offered to the cadets as well as how we met as Trustees.

As the Unit Management team, we focused on ensuring we had strong reserves to keep us financially secure should we lose any income through the year. Fortunately, this was not a concern as finances have remained healthy for many years now through close management and would cover us through the year if needed.

Within the unit itself, the Officer in Charge, Lt Emma Ryder and her team quickly responded to the situation and adapted the face to face training to a virtual session on Zoom on a Tuesday instead. It became apparent that numbers did reduce both from a cadet and staffing level however this didn’t deter her and different training was made available this way each week including fun activities to help the cadets in what’s been the toughest year yet for them. At this point I would like to personally thank Lt Ryder and her leadership team for responding to the situation so quickly and for overcoming so many challenges whilst maintaining the training and support to the cadets.

In addition to our existing Finances, we successfully applied for support from the Council through the Coronavirus Support Grants which were available to any organisation paying business rates within the City. Fortunately these were offered periodically through the year and were then even automatically paid out to us without the need to apply. Having lost all our income following the decision to cancel our monthly subscriptions to support the parents at the back end of the year, this grant funding helped to supplement this and also provided much needed funds for our building project.

To make the most out of the situation, we decided to use the closure of the unit as an opportunity to carry out the much needed maintenance. Although having limitations with Covid restrictions, we still managed to arrange for internal work to be done including plastering repairs, repaint of all the internal walls and ceilings, refurbishment of the staff Wardroom and then new flooring in two areas. A massive thankyou to PO Katie Taylor and her father who were a massive support with some of the work and a special mention to Amtico who kindly donated the new flooring to us free of charge.

As we now move into a new Financial year, our priority is to support Lt Ryder and her team reengage fully back as a unit. Parades are moving back to a Tuesday night and the first priority for them will be to rebuild numbers back having lost some cadets and staff within the year. Already new cadets have started to join so I’m confident this will continue to grow and hopefully a joint campaign to recruit new adult volunteers for both the uniformed side and as Trustees will help shape the Unit moving forward. We will also help to provide any further equipment needed to ensure that there are no Covid-19 concerns and any Government guidance is met including masks, extra cleaning materials and hand sanitisers.

Overall it just remains for me to thank my fellow trustees for their ongoing support, Lt Ryder and her team for their resilience and determination and finally the cadets and parents themselves for continuing to make the effort to come along to parades in the oddest of times and to be there ready for the start of a better year ahead.

Lynne Crosbie

Chair of Trustees - TS Coventry SCC

Officer In Charge Report

This time last year we were in the midst of the initial lockdown and adapting to online training delivery – hoping that it would all be done soon and we’d be back to normal! I’m extremely grateful to the small band of volunteers who came up with new ideas and delivered new and interesting sessions each week. At the same time, we worked on implementing procedures that would allow us to return to face to face training. The support from our Chair of Trustees, Lynne Crosbie and Treasurer, Frank Wood was invaluable and meant that we were one of the first units to return to outdoor and afloat training. Both Lynne and Frank also put many hours into arranging the refurbishment of the unit while we were shut down and as a result we now have a much more pleasant training environment which supports our future focussed plans.

For our return to face-to-face training, we played to our strengths and focussed on afloat and adventure training. This gave cadets and volunteers the chance to be back together in the outdoors after so many months apart. Initially, we ran rowing sessions and added powerboating and sailing once restrictions allowed. Twenty one cadets accessed afloat training during our first few weeks back, and we appreciate the support of parents transporting cadets to training where we were unable to use the unit minibus.

In April, after the second lockdown, we returned to unit training and welcomed our first New Entry Cadets aboard. By adapting our training programme, we were able to rotate groups through training at the unit and afloat training at Draycote which meant that our newest cadets had the opportunity to get afloat during their first weeks in Sea Cadets. Whilst COVID has been extremely challenging (and frustrating), it has encouraged us to think “outside the box” and as a result we’ve offered an extremely varied programme and made the best of our volunteers’ strengths.

Since reopening, recruitment is going well and at the moment we have twelve cadets progressing towards full enrolment. We have opened two groups in order to meet demand! At the opposite end of the cadet experience, we are also looking forward to having Leading Cadets back at Coventry and we wish the best of luck to our three candidates going for assessment this weekend.

For now, we are focussing on bringing the unit back together, having trained groups separately over the last twelve weeks in order to manage the COVID transmission risk. We continue to develop our afloat training offer, whilst looking to increase our pool of volunteers.

The close working relationship between the Command Team and UMT remains strong and we hope that we will be able to meet face to face soon to celebrate the achievements of the last year.

I thank all the staff, trustees, parents and cadets for supporting the unit through such challenging times. My special thanks go to Mrs Lynne Crosbie, WO2 Phil Warwick, CPO John French, Sub Lt Matthew McCann, Mr Frank Wood and Lt Dean Marshall, for their unwavering support and guidance over the last year.

Lieutenant (SCC) Emma Ryder RNR

Officer in Charge

Treasurer’s Report

First of all, many thanks to Steve Bourne for again auditing the accounts as the Independent Examiner. His guidance and advice coupled with his fine eye for detail have been invaluable.

Also thanks to Coventry City Council for their financial support throughout the covid19 pandemic. It is down to them that we have been able to achieve so much and still maintain a healthy balance sheet at the end of the financial year.

We have managed to use the forced closure of our premises to good effect by completely refurbishing the interior, repairing, painting and cleaning the whole of the downstairs area and as required on the first floor. The Unit is looking bright and ship shape ready for the Cadets to return indoors hopefully in the near future. The outside yard is due to be levelled and patched during the new financial year.

We have purchased another boat and trailer to add to our marine fleet and 2 of our 3 vehicles are well serviced and maintained. The 3[rd] is an ongoing project for the new financial year.

The annual accounts were approved by the Unit Management committee on the 10[th] June and were circulated with the reports and agenda.

Reserves Policy

The trustees continue to review the charity’s requirements for reserves in light of the main risk to the organisation, that being a reduction of income. The trustees have established a policy whereby the reserves in total that are not invested in tangible fixed assets held by the Unit, should be up to the equivalent to 6 months overhead costs of the charity.

The level of these reserves has been determined by the need to meet the working capital requirements of the charity and also for the charity to carry out all of its legal obligations.

At the end of March 2021, the total of the charity’s reserves stood at £13971 of which all was unrestricted.

The financial strategy of the trustees continues to be that of building the reserves which will be achieved by continually reviewing overheads, exploring additional means of income and further fundraising. The trustees will continue to take all necessary actions with regard to the prevailing economic climate.

Summary

The unit remains on a sound financial footing and the level of reserves ensures that as we move into the new financial year Coventry Sea Cadets remain in a strong position to ride out the storm brought on by coronavirus.

Frank Wood Treasurer

Legal Information

Structure, Governance and Management

Units of the SCC are formed solely by volunteers in local communities. Each Unit is a self-supporting youth organisation and an independent charity with a central support management and training structure provided primarily by the Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC). The unit becomes a part of the SCC by virtue of its’ affiliation to the MSSC, the parent body of the SCC. In accepting this affiliation, the unit undertakes to comply with all regulations issued by, or on behalf of, the MSSC Council.

Coventry Sea Cadets is registered as an unincorporated charity (no. 505694) and is governed by a constitution approved by the Charity Commission of England and Wales. A revised constitution issued by the Marine Society and Sea Cadets was ratified by the Board of Trustees between meetings in December 2017 in order to meet the deadline of 31[st] December 2017.

Recruitment and Appointment of the Trustees

Trustees serve and are re-elected on an annual basis. A minimum of 4 office holders: Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Commanding Officer. UMT office holders are elected at the first meeting following the Annual General Meeting (AGM). UMT members are elected from the membership of the Sea Cadets Unit which is drawn loosely as being those with an interest in the unit. The constitution lays down specific controls for UMT membership and will be observed for all future recruitment.

In the event of a vacancy arising during the year (known as a casual vacancy), the trustees have the power to appoint new trustees. A trustee will serve until the date of the next AGM, after which the post will be filled by election.

The trustees are represented by a wide range of individuals drawn from the local community. Trustees have the power to appoint additional trustees to act jointly with them for all purposes. A trustee whose term of office has expired can be appointed for a further term of office.

Responsibilities of the Trustees

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charity (Accounts Reports) Regulations 2008.They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees/Unit Management Team met 6 times virtually during the year.

Honorary President Lord Mayor of Coventry

Vice President

Mrs Susan Rhodes Mr Francis Heath

Trustees

Management Team

Mrs Lynne Crosbie (Chairman) Mrs Lisa Barrett (Secretary) Frank Wood (Treasurer) Mr Martin Webb Others Mr David Joyce (Rotary Club) Mr Dhiran Vagdia Mrs Pauline Smart Mr Alan Owens (RNA) Mr David Fellows

Lt(SCC) Emma Ryder RNR (Officer in Charge) WO2 Philip Warwick ( Unit Executive Officer)

Mrs Jemma Vickers (former Trustee) Mrs Margaret Blizzard ( District Chair) Mr John Hartley ( Rotary Club rep)

Independent Examiner - Mr Steven Bourne ACA (Volvo) Bank - Barclays Bank and Coventry Building Society

Financial Summary

Summary Financials

We are an independent charity, raising our own funds to support our Unit. Our accounts are prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis and as directed by the MSSC and Charity Commission. Detailed Financial Accounts are lodged with the Charity Commission.

Receipts during the year were £ 28,802 and includes cadet membership fees, training course fees and other grants and donations.
Payments made during the year were £ 22,197 . All of these payments were made on Sea Cadet activities.
2020/21 produced a net operating profit in year of £ 6,605
Total net assets as 31 March 2020 are £ 48,169. This includes cash assets of £ 32,475 made up of current funds and reserves equivalent to one years operations costs and fixed assets including equipment and boats.

Summary Financials

Notes to the Summary Accounts

Audited accounts are lodged both with the MSSC and with the Charity Commission.
All our volunteers gave their time freely and none received any salary or wage for their time or service to the Unit.
Cadet membership subscriptions are £ 15.00 per month per cadet payable by Direct Debit and is subject to annual review.
Grants made by other bodies for specific purposes includes £22,669 from Coventry City Council through the Covid relief Grant scheme
There was no active fundraising as per previous years due to Covid restrictions and lockdown
Unit repairs, decoration and maintenance cost £7,860
Fuel and vehicle costs were substantially reduced whislt no face to face activity was allowed

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees at their meeting on 10[th] June 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:

Lynne Crosbie Frank Wood Chair of the Trustees Treasurer

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF

COVENTRY SEA CADET CORPS.

I report on the financial statements of Coventry Unit of the Sea Cadets Corps for the year ended 31[st] March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

Independent examiner’s statement

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

Mr Steven Bourne ACA Date: 10th June 2021

Volvo Group UK Wedgnock Lane Warwick CV34 5YA

Acknowledgements

Coventry Sea Cadets would like to publicly acknowledge and thank the following organisations and donors for their financial support during 2020/2021

Rotary Club of Coventry
Coventry Round Table
Coventry Building Society
Amtico
Coventry City Council
Vagdia & Holmes Coventry

No final report would be complete without acknowledging the efforts and dedicated service of the adult volunteers who make the unit a success. For any Sea Cadet Unit to succeed it is fully reliant on its teams to work together. Our uniformed and civilian instructors, management team and unit assistants all have one common aim, that of delivering the best experience for our young people.

In this modern age, time is a precious commodity and like with all teachers and trainers there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes, outside of parade times and over weekends that is not observed but makes the difference.

Thank you for your commitment and continued support.

Lynne Crosbie

Chair of Trustees

July 2021

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YEAR YEAR
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£0.00 £0.00
£22,669.21 £1,341.41
£4,218.16 £4,613.40
£0.00 £0.00
£0.00 £1,891.37
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£1,058.16 £841.50
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£25,870.00 £27,802.59
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THE SEA CADETS

**ANNUAL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT* FOR THE UNIT**

RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT for year ended 31 March

Unit Unit Name Charity No : Name: Fund-name/purpose (if not held for the Unit’s general purposes) :Notes REVENUE PAYMENTS – DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITY COSTS: FUNDRAISING & SPECIAL EVENTS COSTS No fundraising lock Down COMPETITION COSTS FUEL & TRAVEL COSTS No Boating CATERING COSTS TRAINING COURSES COSTS Reduced courses Lock Down ARTICLES PURCHASED FOR RESALE No major purchases OVERHEAD COSTS FOR: RENT / COUNCIL TAX HEAT, LIGHT & WATER TELEPHONE & BROADBAND OFFICE SUPPLIES, POSTAGE & PRINTING MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR: BUILDINGS & ESTATE Repairs and Decoration BOATS 850 for new boat and trailer VEHICLES No major repairs OTHER MISC EQUIPMENT Covid related materials INSURANCE COSTS Includes build insurance BANK INTEREST & CHARGES

CHARITY GOVERNANCE COSTS:

FOR ACCOUNTS/AUDIT OR INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION FOR OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES FOR LEGAL ADVICE (for constitution or trustees) OTHER REVENUE COSTS TOTAL REVENUE PAYMENTS D -REVENUE PAYMENTS –REVENUE PAYMENTS –– ASSETS TOTAL NON-REVENUE E PAYMENTS TOTAL PAYMENTS (=D+E) F ([#] Attach that Fund’s similar Account of Payments as page AC2A, and so on)

NON-REVENUE PAYMENTS –REVENUE PAYMENTS ––

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£402.10 £2,190.37
£0.00 £8.10
£365.50 £3,285.30
£0.00 £3,905.28
£0.00 £856.80
£3,531.78 £1,448.00
£686.90 £495.31
£0.00 £1,350.50
£7,860.95 £7,881.02
£4,624.75 £3,411.40
£1,072.83 £4,245.80
£257.07 £272.44
£3,395.40 £618.61
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£0.00 £0.00
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THE SEA CADETS
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR THE UNIT
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT for year ended 31 March
(Units in Scotland: This Statement’s form and content and its scrutiny are governed by Regulations –
Copy to be uploaded onto Westminster and Volunteer & Business Support Manager at Area Office to be
Unit
Unit Name Charity No :
Name:
Name
In E&W: STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES of Fund
(English/Welsh Units: No valuations/costs or accounts notes required) if restricted
ASSETS:
CASH/BANK BALANCE(S) AT YEAR-END (from page AC1)
BANK DEPOSITS (if any) not included above
LOANS RECOVERABLE
OTHER DEBTS (total recoverable – exclude any “accruals”)
STOCKS OF ITEMS FOR RESALE (total cost)
INVESTMENTS (present value of securities &c)
INVESTMENTS (ditto – belonging to a Restricted Fund, if any)
OTHER FIXED ASSETS:
- LAND & BUILDINGS
- BOATS
- VEHICLES
- COMPUTERS & OTHER EQUIPMENT
For all these items (including any gifts at estimated value when given) state their
total present value here if lower than as above
LIABILITIES
LOANS REPAYABLE
OTHER CREDITORS (total payable – exclude any “accruals”)
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (estimated total amount)
[Scottish] ACCOUNTS NOTES (if not within Annual Report)
For any separate Receipts & Payments Account included in this Statement of Give page no(s). -
Account: the nature and purpose of each Fund accounted for and the legal or say if none
restrictions on its use
Total number and amount of any grants paid to (i) individuals and (ii)
institutions, analysed by type of activity or project
Amount of trustee remuneration (inc. to connected persons) paid and the (or say if none)
legal authority for it
Amount of any trustee expenses reimbursed and for how many trustees (or say if none)
Amount and nature of any other trustee-transactions (including with
connected persons, stating the relationship) -
together with any amount owing at the year-end (say if none)
Any further information that ‘may reasonably assist’ a reader’s understanding Give page no(s).
(Show details on an extra attached (numbered) page if necessary)
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Signed as authorised by the Unit’s Management Committee - Date:
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£116.20 £136.71
£6,082.13 £6,155.45
£8,151.77 £9,590.32
£1,344.02 £1,581.21
£48,169.22 £43,333.69
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THE SEA CADETS Form
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR THE UNIT SCC A3 (R&P)
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT for year ended 31 March 04/19
(Units in Scotland: This Statement’s form and content and its scrutiny are governed by Regulations – SSI 2006/218)
Copy to be uploaded onto Westminster and Volunteer & Business Support Manager at Area Office to be notified by 1 November
Unit Name: Coventry Charity No : 505694
Unit address (or address for correspondence):-
House name:
Street and No: 74 Crescent Avenue
Area or Estate Stoke
Town/City: Coventry
County West Midlands
Post Code: CV3 1HE
Unit Management Team members (the ‘charity trustees’) at date of signing Report:-
Mrs Lynne Crosbie (Chair) Mr Allen Owens
Mr Frank Wood (Treasurer) Lt (SCC) Emma Ryder (OIC)
Mrs Lisa Barrett (Secretary)
Mr Martin Webb
Mr Dhiran Vagdia
Mr David Joyce
Names of any other persons who were charity trustees of the Unit at any time in the financial year:-
Mrs Jemma Vickers
Name of any person who is now (or was, in the financial year) a ‘trustee for the charity’ - i.e., holding or in possession of any assets belonging
to the Unit (includes custodians, nominees &c) [not: Scotland] :-
Nature and date of the Unit’s constitution (governing document):- Governed by Sea Cadet Standard Constitution
The method(s) adopted for recruiting new trustees, and how trustees are elected or otherwise appointed (and by
whom) in accordance with the Unit’s constitution, are as follows:-
Unit Management Team (UMT) members are elected annually at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). UMT members are elected from the
membership of the Sea Cadet Unit which is drawn loosely as being those with an interest in the unit. In the event of a vacancy arising during
the year (known as a casual vacancy), The UMT have the power to appoint a new UMT member. The UMT member appointed will serve until the
date of the next AGM, after which the post will be filled by election.
The Unit’s charitable purpose(s) as set out in its constitution is:-
To promote the development of young people 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).
The Unit’s main activities and achievements in the financial year were:-
Unit closed for most of the Year due to Covid restrictions therefore opportunity taken to refurbish building at a cost of 7,860.95
Public Benefit
The UMT continue to give due regard to the public benefit provided by the Unit in relation to the charitable purpose of the Sea Cadet movement
as set out in the activities and achievements as outlined above. The aim is to promote the development of young people in achieving their
physical, intellectual and social potential as individuals and responsible citizens in a safe environment. In order to achieve this the Unit takes
young people from all backgrounds, including where possible those with disabilities and develops their skills and abilities by:
• Regular and structured activities with a nautical theme.
• Allowing young people to take part in activities connected with the wider Sea Cadet movement such
as waterborne activities, events and competitions at district, area and national levels.
• Availability of formal educational achievements whilst taking courses to earn badges and promotions
Contributions are kept low in order to ensure all those who wish to take part in the activities of the Unit may do so.
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlner'g Report Report to the trusteasl members of Coventry Sea Cadels On accounts for the year ended 3151 March 2021 Charity no (if any) 505694 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust.) for the year ended 3110312021 which are set out on the following 4 pages. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's truslees, you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 14515)Ib) of the Act. Independent I have Completed my examination. I conlirm that no material malters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me caLJse lo 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 atlention 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 braGkets ilthey clo not apply. Signed: 101612021 Steve Bourne Relevant professional qualificationls} or body lif any}- ACA Address: 42 Clovelly Way Nuneaton, Watwickshire CV116YB IER Oct 2018

Section B Dlsclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material mallers of conr {see CC32, Independent examination of charity aoGounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. NIA IER Oct 2018