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SFA Trusfees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A

Charity name

SEFTON UNIT NO 48 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS

Other names charity is known by Sefton Sea Cadets Registered charity number (if any) 521143 Charity's principal address 3 Field Lane Litherland Liverpool

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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1 SeanKearns [Chairperson | 2 Wendy Reily [Treasurer |[Sd] 3 FTiicia Waterson [Secretary 4 LisaMelia [Deputy Chairperson | 5 Edwin Pownall Commanding Officer sd| = 6 es 7 es 8 es Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) _——— Dates acted if not forwhole-

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Section B

Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing document Sea Cadets Standard Constitution 2017 (e.g. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Unit Management Trustee Committee (e.g. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods (e.g. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information) hee none: Theappoi U n itted Management Commanding TeamOfficer, (UMT),are responsible made up of for the elected the management Trustees and and relevant bone e? | administration of the Sea Cadet Unit and for all its financial, legal, . policies and. roced regulatory and charity aspects. In conducting its business, the UMT are adopted for the | ae d 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 training of iaiena[a] e the charity's - arilational Sea Cadets (MSSC) Council, the Law of the Country in which the Unit Is structure and hy aiden network established, and to have regard to any guidance issued by the Charities with which the charity works; cs is ge with any related | 5 store a new UMT member is elected, it remains conditional until they Raa! : F have completed a UMT Trustee application form, which includes a maciiks aathe eptemand declaration that they are a fit and proper person to be charity trustee, have procedures to manage them provided two references and undergone a DBS check as per MSSC Policy : and Onboarding Processes.

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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 Sefton Sea Cadets 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)

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The purpose of the Sefton Sea Cadets is set out in the constitution and is to:
e Offer young people a structured environment in which to develop.
e 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;
e Provide opportunities for young people to obtain a range of qualifications; and
e Provide opportunities for community involvement
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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
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Sefton Sea Cadets have been awarded funding for a Battle of Atlantic historical memorial based at our Field Lane unit. The BOA fund very kindly awarded Sefton Sea Cadets £60k to refurbish the rigging loft into 2 permanent classrooms for Engineering and Seamanship lessons. The refurbished rooms will be a lasting memorial to the Battle of the Atlantic, displaying photographs and other commemorative items. Operational Overview As at the end of the year we are currently actively supporting 64 young people Sefton Unit ranging from 10-18 years. Cadets are supported by over 40 qualified volunteer instructors and trustees, who each donate approximately 10-20 hours per week. ; Throughout the year the operational part of the charity has out done itself to achieve more than ever before. The Cadets and Instructors have succeeded by adding another Burgee award to the long history of excellence awards held by Sefton. In this year our volunteers donated over £250,000 worth of their time to help fulfil our mission of “giving young people the best head start in life”. This has been further helped by many other parents and supporters from our community who have given countless hours to benefit the Cadets of Sefton. Of particular note in the 2024/2025 period, the Royal Marine Cadets were selected to be one of six teams competing in their national competition - The Gibraltar Cup. This was achieved alongside delivering their normal high level of training and also increasing their total number of Cadets and Volunteers. Key Achievements Leadership Development - We witnessed substantial growth in our cadet leadership skills. Through various senior cadet development and practical exercises, our aspirant senior cadets displayed an exceptional aptitude for leading their peers both on and off the water. Sefton Sea Cadets — Trustees Annual Report 3 March 2025

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Section D Achievements and performance
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Community Engagement - Sefton remained deeply involved in our local community. Our cadet cadets
actively participated in several community service initiatives, demonstrating their commitment to giving
back and fostering positive relationships within Sefton.
Competitive Success - Our cadets made us proud by achieving commendable results in District, Area and
National Sea Cadets competitions.
Afloat Proficiency - With an emphasis on waterborne activities, our cadets exhibited remarkable progress
in sailing. They demonstrated a sound understanding of navigation, seamanship and safety protocols,
reflecting their dedication to mastering essential maritime skills. The Cadets have also started taking part
in regional sailing races, competing against other local groups and Cadet Forces.
Future Plans
We have continued to develop our infrastructure and in the next year will finalise the new Battle of Atlantic
facility, with specialist facilities for maritime training, and continue the rolling renovation of other parts of
the Field Lane facility. These renovations will continue to be performed by the Cadets where possible,
teaching valuable life skills in the process and growing a sense of pride and ownership in them.
Through the next year we will shift to longer term strategies including finalising plans for our new buildings
at Field Lane, and beginning the large scale fundraising effort to finance the new buildings. This will be
conducted alongside identifying gaps in training equipment and seeking fundraising to support new
equipment such as rowing and sailing boats, adventure training equipment and the ability to transport
them to any training venue.
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
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
N/A
Further financial review details (Optional information)
erei iacter oh Sm e ftonmbership Sea Cad fe e sts by prin ea c ipalh member source thro of f u ndingghout theis provided year andby grant funding
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.oi TF about ’ applied to specific projects. The core funding is supplemented by fund
the charity's principal raising activities throughout the year in the form of bucket collections and
sources of funds (including any sponsored events.
unre pEats hee Funding received during 2024/2025 financial period:
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supported - Bursaries for cadets £750
the the key objectives of | _ Donations £16k
g charity;ingestment policy: and - Fundraising £6k
objectives including any ethical - Grant funding g for specificP Projprojects £78k
investment policy adopted.
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Section F Other optional information
There is No liability for loans, creditors or any bank overdrafts.
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Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) HO ea /AM
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fton Sea Cadets

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c OmmunityAccount OpeningBalances oe ieAccount Ingsaccount	SeftonSeaCadets-TradingAccountforfinancialyearApril2024-March2025 £3,191.65 £22,155.02 £41,624.57 £66,971.24	SeftonSeaCadets-TradingAccountforfinancialyearApril2024-March2025 £3,191.65 £22,155.02 £41,624.57 £66,971.24	SeftonSeaCadets-TradingAccountforfinancialyearApril2024-March2025 £3,191.65 £22,155.02 £41,624.57 £66,971.24
Income
Donations Fundralsing Generated Grants Training Unearned		£15,988.05 £6,223.27 £2,591.52 £78,024,16 £0.00 £6,089,54	£108,916.54
Expenditure
Overheads Operating GrantPurchases Projectwork CharitableActivity Fees/Charges		-£17,227.45 -£10,226,72 -£1,720.86 -£19,227.10 -£7,275.94 ~£1,147,12	-£56,825.19
ClosingBalance			£119,062.59
Closingbalancefigures
Cash CurrentAccount SavingsAccount TotalCashassets		£1,014,.62 £3,184.64	£4,199.26 £114,863.33 £119,062.59	£0.00
Business Account
Balance at 1/4/24		£41,624.57
TransferfromCommunityaccount		£73,238.76
Balanceat31/03/25		£114,863.33

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' have examined the foregoing accounts and statement of balances as of 31/03/2025 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.
Name Signature Date
Auditors signature Alan Mella Arh. we ;/ q | 25°
Unit Treasurers signature Wendy Rellly INPl 28 |q i, S .
Unit Chairpersons signature Sean Kearns 224/2h
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Accounts confirmation
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Man [e-mail] aS & P To: You Tue 23/09/2025 20:49

Good evening,

During my audit | have reviewed the accounting systems and procedures operated by the Sefton Sea Cadets. | have also conducted an examination, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures Included in the financial statements are adequately disclosed. My review of the accounting systems did not reveal any exceptions and my examination of evidence relevant to the financial statements revealed no matters that | wish to bring to your attention.

Kind regards

Alan Melia

Sent from Outiook

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