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2022-03-31-accounts

REDDITCH & BROMSGROVE UNIT 595 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 516827

Contents Page No
Report of the Trustees: 1-7
Legal and Administrative Information 8
Independent Examiners Report 9
Receipts & Payments Account 10
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 11
Notes to the Accounts 12-13

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF

REDDITCH & BROMSGROVE UNIT 595 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

The Charity Trustees present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2022. The financial statements comply with both the Charity’s Constitution and the Charities Act 2011.

Organisational Aims & Objectives

The organisation works 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.

Our vision remains as always to ensure our cadets are equipped with the means to achieve the high standards and personal attributes necessary to succeed in their future endeavors whilst learning new skills and always having fun!

Our objectives are to provide young people aged between the ages of 10 and 18, opportunities that promote the Sea Cadet Values whilst developing valuable life skills that improve our young people’s life chances.

We do this through a combination and variety of activities of outdoor and adventure, team building, waterborne and self-learning-based activities, such as Duke of Edinburgh, BTec and other nationally recognised qualifications.

We are passionate about investing in all young people. We offer a unique mix of activities and experiences, delivered locally, regionally, nationally and off shore, which improve life chances at school, in work and for the community. Our trained and experienced volunteers and staff support and deliver learning through nautical adventure and challenge, with the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy at the core. Through this we create a sense of belonging and identity where young people flourish, gaining confidence, skills for life, values and qualifications, which help them seize a better future.

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 ‘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 outlined in this report.

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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:

We continue to target recruitment within the local area giving young people opportunities to take part in activities that in many cases would otherwise be unaffordable. We are only able to do this because we are volunteer led and all funds raised or received are used entirely for the charitable purposes of the Unit.

Organisational Achievements and Performance

All Sea Cadet Units are subject to rigorous controls and annual review of our training, management, safety, and efficiency. Based on this review Redditch & Bromsgrove Sea Cadets achieved another Burgee for our efforts, equalling our score from the previous year and which was the highest score for 5 years. This is indeed recognition of the achievements and challenging work of the young people and adult volunteers who support them. Without them none of this would be possible.

They are supported by adult instructors who give their time freely to help and support their development, achieve so much, and meet the objectives of the Unit.

The aim of our structured Cadet Training Programme is to provide our young people with basic life skills: teamwork; leadership; communication; motivation; self-confidence and citizenship; all which will help them transition into responsible adulthood.

Chairpersons Report

Since re-opening in March 2021, following a 12-month closure due to the pandemic, our report this year is one of re-engaging with our cadets and volunteers and regenerating the Sea Cadet Unit, not least of all a major refurbishment.

In October 2021, under strict Covid restrictions, we hosted the first Cadet District Drill training course, enabling cadets from across the District to once more engage with their peers and return to almost normality.

Our grant receipts of almost £50k have enabled us to make vast improvements to the fabric of the building not only to make it Covid safe but also to achieve some of the improvements that have been needed for so long. Consultation with our cadets and volunteers contributed to the production of a Unit Development Plan, the vast majority of which has been achieved.

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The only remaining project from the previous year’s plans is the refurbishment of the Wardroom to develop not only a place of rest and additional teaching space for our own adult volunteers but also for those visiting attending District and Area training for which we are now recognised as a centre of choice for adult core modules. Our Health and Safety compliance has been brought up to date with the latest legislation for Electrical, Fire and Security and on recommendation identifying Brookside Fire and Richard Lorne as preferred suppliers for essential ongoing work.

In December we were also able to host once again our Annual Cadet Mess Dinner at which our cadets are the guests of honour and are attended to by the Commanding Officer and her uniformed staff.

Still keeping the safety of our cadets and adult volunteers as our priority we have returned to full activity on both scheduled evenings. Our numbers have continued to improve and approach pre-pandemic levels with regular enquiries requiring a schedule of open evenings monthly to manage the on-boarding.

The trustees are committed to ensuring the unit continues to develop and to be the organisation that every local child wants to be a part of.

It just remains for us to thank our fellow trustees for their ongoing support, SLt Wood 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.

Margaret Blizzard - Chair of the Board of Trustees

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Commanding Officers Report

The last reporting year has been quite outstanding for TS Kingfisher. We said goodbye to our former LLC Petty Officer Cadet Dan Beardshaw as he aged out at 18 and transitioned to a Cadet Force Adult Volunteer with aspirations of joining the Royal Navy.

For the second year in succession one of our cadets has been chosen to represent the organisation as a Lord Lieutenant Cadet (LLC) for Worcestershire.

Furthermore, the Unit was honoured to learn that a RM Cadet Cpl had been selected as a First Sea Lord Cadet. Both cadets have had an amazing year attending County and National events, and both cadets have had the honour of attending Royal events.

Whilst the effects of the Pandemic had a significant effect on cadet numbers, the unit has successfully regenerated, both in its appearance and reflected in current numbers.

The Unit now offers a much more welcoming environment and with a successful recruitment programme, our cadet numbers have increased notably.

Our main increase in cadet numbers has originated from post covid interest and enrolment and has unit numbers increasing on a steady trajectory.

Our Junior Cadets have a specific training programme which has now been developed to include recognised STEM modules and we were delighted to be able to present nine Young Sports Leadership Awards to our junior cadets this year.

The Royal Marine Detachment too is growing, we now are proud to have three Cadet Cpls, and we have also welcomed two new adult volunteers to the detachment instruction team.

Never forgetting our largest group of Sea Cadets, on top of winning the Warwickshire District Drill competition for the first time in 20 years, they have individually and uniformly progressed exceptionally well over the past reporting year, I have awarded 59 cadet promotions overall, and we are proud once again to have a Leading Cadet in our Ships Company.

I have also granted nineteen Good Conduct Badges to cadets for their commitment and hard work to the Unit, respecting the Sea Cadet Values which are based on those of the Royal Navy.

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Thirty-six of our cadets have been awarded first aid qualifications and I have presented over 100 rowing qualifications, twelve sailing qualifications and twelve paddle sport qualifications to our cadets.

We are delighted to announce that we are now in a position to re commence the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme at the unit and look forward to developing this with a dedicated team of instructors, including a Gold Award instructor and assessor.

Of course, none of this would be possible without the commitment and dedication of our Cadet Forces Volunteers, they are the foundation stone of this unit, and their contribution is invaluable. It is also imperative that the pastoral care afforded to our young people does not go unmentioned nor underestimated and is an integral part of being a Cadet Forces Adult Volunteer.

Thank you to all who have supported us throughout the past year.

S/Lt (SCC) Lisa A Wood MA RNR

Commanding Officer

Plans for 2022/2023

The charity continues to work to secure funding to realise several projects and has committed to ensure a major capital investment into the unit which will include:

  1. Redevelop the Wardroom to suit the needs of the volunteers and provide a pleasant environment within which they can relax.

  2. Promote the unit for external use for hire by community and private groups to realise additional income

  3. Identify additional sources of funding to continue to develop and maintain the training spaces and provide appropriate resources for our adult volunteers to deliver the Sea Cadet Experience.

Covid-19

Trustees continued to govern the charity through lockdown and maintained regular contact via virtual meetings using the time to ensure a financial control policy was in place ready for reopening.

Financial Review

The opening balance was £53,182, with a closing balance of £38,553, the charity ended the year with a deficit of £14, 629. This was largely due to the building and grounds maintenance, including our outside training space, costing a total of £58,329. This expenditure was part funded by grants totalling £16,000 from MS-SC and £2,000 from 29[th] May Charitable Trust. The charity used unrestricted funds to cover the costs of the additional building and maintenance work.

Cadet contributions have returned to almost pre pandemic levels and with the increase in numbers comes the increase in subscriptions, we have also registered and made a Gift Aid claim backdated 3 years which increased our income by £3,833.

We have successfully secured funding through several trusts and foundations listed in our acknowledgements, which has enabled us to invest in the fabric of the premises and training equipment all to the benefit of the Sea Cadet Experience.

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Reserves Policy and Note to the Accounts

The trustees continue to review the charity’s requirements for reserves, considering 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 of 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 for the charity to carry out its legal obligations. At the end of March 2022, the total of the charity’s reserves stood at £38,553 of which £22,569 was restricted and £15,984 unrestricted.

Structure, Governance and Management

Units of the SCC are formed and operated entirely by volunteers from the local community with an interest in furthering the cause of Sea Cadets. 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.

The Unit was registered as an unincorporated charity on 17th October 1985 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 at its meeting in 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/Officer in Charge. Unit Management Team (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 co-opt new trustees. All trustees will serve until the date of the next AGM, after which the post will be filled by election.

The trustees are represented by 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

Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state affairs of the charity and of its financial position at the end of that year.

In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

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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.

Acknowledgements

We would like to publicly acknowledge and thank the following organisations and donors for their financial support during 2021/2022.

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.

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

This has been a year of regeneration and growth and uniformed and civilian instructors, management team and unit assistants all still have one common aim, that of delivering the best experience for our young people.

Thank you for your commitment and continued support as we look forward to another successful year here at TS Kingfisher.

This report has been approved by the trustees and signed on its behalf on 10th November 2022

Margaret Blizzard – Chair of the Board of Trustees

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Legal and Administrative Information

Charity Details:

Charity Name: Redditch & Bromsgrove Unit 595 of the Sea Cadets Corps Redditch & Bromsgrove Unit 595 of the Sea Cadets Corps Redditch & Bromsgrove Unit 595 of the Sea Cadets Corps
Charity Status: Registered Unincorporated Charity
Registered Charity 516827
No:
Registered Office and Unit 3, Upper Crossgate Road
Operational Address: Park Farm Industrial Estate
Redditch
B98 7SR
Telephone Number 01527 521835
Email: enquiries@tskingfisher.org
Website www.sea-cadets.org/redditchbromsgrove
Trustees at the time Margaret Blizzard – Chair
of signing the report Lisa Marriott – Treasurer
Lisa Wood – Commanding Officer
Mireia Castells Miro – Secretary
Kay Merrick
Other persons who Matthew Lines (until Apr 2021)
were charity trustees
at any time in the
financial year		 Samantha Smith (until Apr 2021)
Sarah Newman (until Apr 2021)
Lewis McClay (until Jun 2021)
Paul Andrews (until Nov 2021)
Holding (Custodian) The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC)
Trustees
Bank Lloyds Bank
Independent Bev Richardson MAAT
Examiner Charity AID Accountancy Services
Woodland Lodge
Dunston Business Village
Stafford Road
Dunston
Staffordshire
ST18 9AB

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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Redditch & Bromsgrove Unit 595 of the Sea Cadets Corps.

I report on the financial statements of Redditch & Bromsgrove Unit 595 of the Sea Cadets Corps for the year ended 31[st] March 2022 which are set out over the following 4 pages.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the charity 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 charity’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:

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.

Bev Richardson M.A.A.T.

Date: 10[th] November 2022

On Behalf of Charity AID Accountancy Services

Woodland Lodge Dunston Business Village Stafford Road Dunston Staffordshire ST18 9AB

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Redditch & Bromsgrove Unit 595 of the Sea Cadets Corps.

Receipts and Payments Account for the period 1[st] April 2021 – 31[st] March 2022

Note
RECEIPTS
Donations
1
Fundraising
2
Generated
3
Grants
4
Training
5
Unearned
6
TOTAL RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Charitable Activities
7
Operating Costs
8
Overheads
9
Fees Charged
10
Fundraising Costs
11
TOTAL PAYMENTS
ASSETS & INVESTMENTS
Fixed Assets
12
Investment
TOTAL PAYMENTS
Net incoming resources

Transfer between funds

Cash funds from last year

TOTAL CASH FUNDS		 Unrestricted
£
10,512
0
3,319
16,000
44
3,962		 Restricted
£
6,870
0
0
33,925
0
0		 2022
£
17,382
0
3,319
49,925
44
3,962		 2021
£
6,598
0
0
43,843
0
55
33,837 40,795 74,632 50,496
4,841
47,823
7,550
1,172
1,925		 4,298
18,791
0
0
0		 9,139
66,614
7,550
1,172
1,925		 274
3,789
3,728
0
0
63,309 23,089 86,398 7,791
2,863
0		 0
0		 2,863
0		 0
0
2,863 0 2,863 0
66,172 23,089 89,261 7,791
(32,335) 17,706 (14,629) 42,705
0 0 0 0
48,319 4,863 53,182 10,477
15,984 22,569 38,553 53,182

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Redditch & Bromsgrove Unit 595 of the Sea Cadets Corps.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st March 2022


CASH FUNDS
Treasurers Account
Business Premium Account
Equals Card Account
Petty Cash Account


OTHER MONETARY ASSETS

INVESTMENT ASSETS
ASSETS RETAINED FOR THE
CHARITY'S OWN USE
Premises
Boats
Minibus
Computers & Other
Equipment

LIABILITIES
Independent Examination		 Unrestricted
£
14,537
0
1,207
240		 Restricted
£
22,569
0
0
0		 2022
Total
£
37,106
0
1,207
240
15,984 22,569 38,553
0
0		 0
0		 0
0
Current
Value
691,000
40,000
12,000
10,000
753,000
350

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 10[th] November 2022 and were signed on its behalf by

Margaret Blizzard Chair of the Board of Trustees

Lisa Marriott Treasurer

Signature: …………...……...………………...

Signature: …………...……...………...…...

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Redditch & Bromsgrove Unit 595 of the Sea Cadets Corps.

Notes to the Accounts

1
Donations
Cadet
Donations
Ward Room
2
Fundraising
Fundraising Activities
Fundraising Events

3
Generated
Property Rental
Sale of Assets
Sale of Equipment
Sale of Goods
SCAVA
4
Grants
Charitable Trusts & Foundation
MS-SC Grant
5
Training
Competition Fees
Course Fees - external
Course Fees - internal
6
Unearned
Bank Interest
Gift Aid Claim
Other
7
Charitable Activities
Competition Fees
Course Fees - external
Course Fees - internal
Training Materials
Fuel
3rd Party travel
Catering		 Unrestricted
£
9,455
1,057
0		 Restricted
£
0
6,870
0		 2022
£
9,455
7,927
0		 2021
£
5,495
713
390
10,512 6,870 17,382 6,598
0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0
0 0 0 0
673
0
1,000
1,646
0		 0
0
0
0
0		 673
0
1,000
1,646
0		 0
0
0
0
0
3,319 0 3,319 0
16,000
0		 17,925
16,000		 33,925
16,000		 43,843
0
16,000 33,925 49,925 43,843
0
19
25		 0
0
0		 0
19
25		 0
0
0
44 0 44 0
100
3,833
29		 0
0
0		 100
3,833
29		 1
0
54
3,962 0 3,962 55
0
82
66
3,707
279
0
707		 0
45
0
4,253
0
0
0		 0
127
66
7,960
279
0
707		 0
234
0
40
0
0
0
4,841 4,298 9,139 274

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Redditch & Bromsgrove Unit 595 of the Sea Cadets Corps.

Notes to the Accounts continued

8
Operating Costs
Unit Health, Hygiene & Well-being
Furniture & Equipment
Office Equipment
Office Stationery & Printing
IT Consumables
Building maintenance
Grounds maintenance
Boat maintenance
Vehicle maintenance
Other maintenance
Catering Equipment
PPE & Branded clothing

9
Overheads
Water & Sewage Rates
Electricity
Gas
Broadband
Telephone
Alarm Monitoring
Insurance
Roadside Assistance
Certification
Sailing Club Membership

10 Fees Charged
Audit / Accountancy fees
Professional fees
Other revenue costs
Bank charges
11 Fundraising Costs
Special Events
Goods for resale
Other fundraising costs
12 Assets
Unit Assets		 Unrestricted
£
1,514
1,598
1,479
1,204
0
34,769
5,560
837
665
0
0
197		 Restricted
£
0
0
0
0
20
10,000
8,000
0
0
0
771
0		 2022
£
1,514
1,598
1,479
1,204
20
44,769
13,560
837
665
0
771
197		 2021
£
352
0
0
1,294
139
1,088
0
381
0
535
0
0
47,823 18,791 66,614 3,789
170
1,020
1,246
462
10
0
1,822
0
2,052
768		 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0		 170
1,020
1,246
462
10
0
1,822
0
2,052
768		 452
854
352
442
0
0
1,628
0
0
0
7,550 0 7,550 3,728
350
0
822
0		 0
0
0
0		 350
0
822
0		 0
0
0
0
1,172 0 1,172 0
763
1,162
0		 0
0
0		 763
1,162
0		 0
0
0
1,925 0 1,925 0
2,863 0 2,863 0
2,863 0 2,863 0

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