Barry Unit 24 of the Sea Cadet Corps
What it does
We aim to give young people the best possible start in life through nautical adventure and fun based on the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy.We are a volunteer led organisation offering a unique bland of activities and experiences which results in nationally recognised qualifications which improve their chances in work& the community & helps their personal development.
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
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Vale of Glamorgan
Area of benefit in its governing document: Barry and District
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £12,139 and spent £7,187.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £12,139 | £7,187 | Not reported | 16 |
| 31 March 2024 | £6,737 | £8,809 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £6,737 | £9,348 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £5,381 | £5,102 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £4,001 | £2,193 | 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 203%, from £4,001 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £12,139 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 59% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 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.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £5,000, awarded in 2005.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2005 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Christopher Francis Charles-WyattChair
- Alina Davies
- Alison Edwards
- Thomas martin Charles-Wyatt
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 4 October 2025, 119 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 6 October 2024, 117 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 30 January 2024, 1 day early | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 29 November 2022, 63 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 14 February 2022, 14 days late | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 524111
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 27 January 1964
- Governing document
- SEA CADET REGULATIONS
- Website
- sea-cadets.org/barry
- Council area of its contact address
- Vale of Glamorgan
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.