Holyhead Unit 183 of the Sea Cadet Corps
What it does
The Holyhead Sea Cadet Unit serves to provide young people with a variety of activity, training and fun activities related to maritime practices. The cadets are regularly involved in community activities and fund raising for their purposes and alo for local charities. The unit serves many young people who live in an area of serious economic and employment challenges.
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
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Amateur sport
- Recreation
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Isle of Anglesey
- Conwy
- Gwynedd
Area of benefit in its governing document: Holyhead and District
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £18,587 and spent £27,033.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £18,587 | £27,033 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2025 | £17,707 | £17,208 | Not reported | 9 |
| 31 March 2024 | £17,634 | £24,682 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2023 | £14,676 | £16,960 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2022 | £8,177 | £17,826 | 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 127%, from £8,177 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £18,587 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 145% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2010, worth at least £250,000.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£245,000, 1 grant
- Steve Morgan Foundation£5,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2020 | Steve Morgan Foundation | £5,000 |
| 24 Nov 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £245,000 |
Trustees
2 trustees run the charity.
- Ann Kennedy
- Craig Tildesley
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 7 October 2026, 116 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 6 November 2025, 86 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 6 November 2025, 279 days late | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 3 June 2024, 124 days late | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 18 April 2024, 443 days late | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 523640
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 24 February 1964
- Governing document
- SEA CADET REGULATIONS
- Website
- www.sea-cadets.org/holyhead/get-in-touch
- Council area of its contact address
- Isle of Anglesey
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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.