Cardiff Unit 68 of the Sea Cadet Corps
What it does
To give young people the best possible start in life with nautical adventure & fun based on the traditions of the Royal Navy
Its charitable purposes
The charitable purpose of the Unit (the Purpose) 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).
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Amateur sport
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Area of benefit in its governing document: Cardiff and District
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £7,526 and spent £12,577.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £7,526 | £12,577 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £10,881 | £16,913 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2023 | £13,317 | £9,274 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,564 | £8,812 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £5,839 | £5,470 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 29%, from £5,839 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £7,526 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 167% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2024: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Abigail Gibbins
- FRASER Ingram
- Gareth Parsons
- Gemma Higgon-Young
- Helen Hunt
- Joanna Pontin
- Vincent Baldry
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 26 November 2025, 66 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 2 October 2024, 121 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 12 January 2024, 19 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 30 January 2023, 1 day early | Not required |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 24 January 2022, 7 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 503230
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 15 May 1974
- Governing document
- SEA CADET REGULATIONS
- Website
- www.sea-cadets.org/cardiff
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.