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## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date 1[st] April 2019 31[st] March 2020 **From To**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Sefton Unit Sea Cadet Corps
**Other names charity is known by** Sefton Sea Cadets
**Registered charity number (if any)** 521143
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3 Field Lane||
|Litherland||
|Liverpool||
|Postcode|L21 9LU|
**Charity's principal address**
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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||WendyReilly|Treasurer|||
||Robert Bridge|Trustee|||
||PhilipCave|CommandingOfficer|||
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**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Sea Cadets Standard Constitution 2017 Type of governing document
(eg. trust deed, constitution) Unit Management Trustee Committee How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Elected
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
The Unit Management Team (UMT), elected Trustees and appointed Commanding Officer, are responsible for the management and administration of the Unit and for all its financial, legal, regulatory and charity aspects. In conducting its business, the UMT are required to act in accordance with Sea Cadet regulations of which the constitution forms a part, and which are issued by the Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) Council, the Law of the Country in which the Unit is established, and to have regard to any guidance issued by the Charities Commission.
Before a new UMT member is elected, it remains conditional until they have completed a UMT Trustee application form, which includes a declaration that they are a fit and proper person to be charity trustee, have provided two references and undergone a Criminal Records check.
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
The Charitable purpose of the Sea Cadets Unit is to promote the development of young people in the Sefton area 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 and Sea Cadets.
## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
The Purpose of the unit as set out in the constitution is to
- Offer young people a structured environment in which to develop;
- Provide access to education and training including (but not restricted to) sailing, paddle sports, power boating, seamanship, navigation, marine engineering, cooking, music, first aid, drill, piping and public service;
- Provide opportunities for young people to obtain a range of qualifications; and
- Provide opportunities for community involvement
The above is within the realms of the guidance issued by the Charities Commission for Public Benefit, covering both the benefit and public aspects.
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## Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
We currently support 63 young people within Sefton Unit ranging from 10-18 years. The Unit is supported by 34 qualified volunteer instructors and trustees.
In 2021, the cadets were able to achieve awards in boating assessments including windsurfing, rowing, paddle sports and sailing, with some of the senior cadets achieving Duke of Edinburgh awards and also BTEC qualifications
2021 was a year where we Sefton Sea Cadets was recovering post covid, were received funds from many of our supporter to ensure that the Sea Cadet training facilities were a safe environment for the cadets to learn. Unfortunately, we were unable to fundraise with the public due to covid restrictions still being in place on face to face events. We purchased 2 marquees for the cadets to training outdoors whilst they were protected from the elements and we introduced rigorous hygiene procedures.
We are still undergoing a refurbishment in the galley and surrounding areas as this was delayed due to Covid restrictions. The refurbishment will allow us to become health and safety compliant for the cadets to have weekend stays at the unit.
## **Section E Financial review**
There is no formal policy of unit reserves, however, Trustees have **Brief statement of the** decided to transfer funds into a higher interest business account when **charity’s policy on reserves** the current account is in credit of more than £10,000
Current balance in the reserve account is £13,609
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
N/A
**Further financial review details (Optional information)**
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Sefton Sea Cadets principal source of funding is provided by subscriptions of £2.00 per session by each member throughout the year and grant funding applied to specific projects. The core funding is supplemented by fund raising activities throughout the year in the form of bucket collections and sponsored events.
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- We have recently undertaken refurbishment work to improve instruction
- how expenditure has and staff areas in order to maintain the buildings and ensure that all hygiene is to a high standard.
- supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
There is no liability for loans, creditors or any bank overdrafts.
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
## **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
|**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary, Chair,**
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**Date**|Julia Garner|Wendy Reilly|
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||Julia Garner|Wendy Reilly|
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Chairperson|Treasurer|
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## **Sefton Sea Cadets -Trading Account for financial year April 2021- March 2022**
|**Opening Balances**|||
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|Cash|£518.56||
|Current Account|£15,201.76||
|Savings account|£5,108.00|£20,828.32|
|**Income**|||
|Donations|£21,742.34||
|Fundraising|£0.00||
|Generated|£4,021.59||
|Grants|£10,900.00||
|Training|£148.40||
|Unearned|£3,020.10|£39,832.43|
|**Expenditure**|||
|Overheads|-£13,369.99||
|Operating|-£5,745.38||
|Grant Purchases|-£22,534.73||
|Charitable Activity|-£2,820.40||
|Fees / Charges|-£945.83|-£45,416.33|
|**Closing Balance**||**£15,244.42**|
|**Closing balance figures**|||
|Cash|£303.56||
|Current Account|£1,332.86|**£1,636.42**|
|Savings Account||£13,609.28|
|**Total Cash assets**||**£15,245.70**|
I have examined the foregoing accounts and statement of balances as of 31/03/2022 with the books and vouchers obtained and all the information and explanations required. In my opinion the statement of balances and accounts are properly drawn up to exhibit the true and correct view of the financial position as shown by the books of the unit.
|Auditors signature|Amanda McNally||
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|Unit Treasurers signature|Wendy Reilly||
|Unit Chairpersons signature|Julia Garner||
|Business Account|||
|Balance at 1/4/21|£5,108.00||
|Interest|£0.13|07/06/2021|
|Transfer from Community account|£15,000.00|01/09/2021|
|Interest|£0.15|06/09/2021|
|Interest|£0.50|06/12/2021|
|Interest|£0.50|07/03/2022|
|Transfer to community account|-£6,500.00|11/03/2022|
|Balance at 31/3/22|£13,609.28||
## **Sefton Sea Cadets -Summary Detail Report for the year April 2021- March 2022**
|**Receipts**
**Budget Code**
**Amount**
**Total**
**Donations**
Cadet
DON01
£6,869.68
Bursaries
DON02
£0.00
Cadet Socials
DON03
£0.00
External - Unrestricted
DON04
£14,872.66
Stand Easy
DON05
£0.00
**£21,742.34**
**Fundraising**
Bucket Collections
FUN01
£0.00
Social Events
FUN02
£0.00
Communtity Events
FUN03
£0.00
Cadet Sponsorship
FUN04
£0.00
**£0.00**
**Generated**
Property Rental
GEN01
£0.00
Sale of Assets
GEN02
£2,600.00
Sale of Goods
GEN03
£160.00
Course revenue
GEN04
£1,261.59
Bar Offerings - Mess Acount
GEN05
£0.00
**£4,021.59**
**Grants**
External - Unrestricted
GRA01
£0.00
Sefton MBC Roof repairs
GRA02
£500.00
Insurance for Minibus replacement
GRA03
£10,400.00
GRA04
£0.00
**£10,900.00**
**Training**
Course Fees - Cadet Charge
TRA01
£148.40
Other
TRA02
£0.00
**£148.40**
**Unearned**
Bank Interest - business account
UNE01
Gift Aid
UNE02
£3,020.10
**£3,020.10**
**Total Income**
**£39,832.43**|**Payments**
**Budget Code**
**Amount**
**Total**
**Overheads**
Rent and Rates
OVE01
-£2,356.80
Water
OVE02
-£3,491.71
Electricity and Gas
OVE03
-£3,181.67
Telephone and Broadband
OVE04
-£586.20
Security
OVE05
-£1,354.99
Insurance - building
OVE06
-£1,474.11
Insurance - boats
OVE07
£0.00
Insurance - vehicles
OVE08
-£542.67
Safety Certifications
OVE09
-£381.84
Other
OVE10
£0.00
**-£13,369.99**
**Operating**
Unit Health and Hygene
OPE01
-£1,070.09
Equipment
OPE02
-£1,026.51
Office stationery and equipment
OPE03
£0.00
IT consumables
OPE04
£0.00
Building maintenance
OPE05
-£967.24
Boat Maintenance
OPE06
£0.00
Vehicle maintenance and costs
OPE07
-£1,309.90
General maintenance
OPE08
-£432.00
Cadet uniform and branded clothing
OPE09
-£939.64
Bar Offerings - Mess acount
OPE10
£0.00
-£5,745.38
**Grant Purchases**
Unrestricted expenditure
GRA05
£0.00
Minibus purchases
GRA06
-£20,500.00
Kitchen Refurbishment
GRA07
-£2,034.73
-£22,534.73
**Charitable Activity**
Course Fees - Cadets
CHA01
£0.00
Cadet Rewards
CHA02
-£1,523.15
Cadet Social Events
CHA03
-£151.02
Travel Costs
CHA04
£0.00
Catering for events
CHA05
£0.00
Volunteer Rewards / Reimbursements
CHA06
-£79.74
Charitable Donations
CHA07
£0.00
Fundraising costs
CHA08
£0.00
Community Events
CHA09
-£1,066.49
-£2,820.40
**Fees / Charges**
Izettle Costs
FEE01
£0.00
MSSC Membership Fees
FEE02
-£945.83
-£945.83
**Total Expenditure**
**-£45,416.33**|
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