Rhondda Unit 485 of the Sea Cadet Corps
What it does
Rhondda Sea Cadets is a voluntary, uniformed youth organisation open to young people 12-17 years and a junior section 9-11 years regardless of sex, religion or race and within the bounds of safety to themselves and others, to those with special needs. The aim of the organisation is to help young people towards responsible adulthood by encouraging valuable personal attributes and high standards
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
- Disability
- Religious activities
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Recreation
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Area of benefit in its governing document: Rhondda
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £25,922 and spent £21,561.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £25,922 | £21,561 | Not reported | 16 |
| 31 March 2025 | £28,611 | £28,072 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2024 | £22,092 | £24,796 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2023 | £13,788 | £24,819 | Not reported | 14 |
| 31 March 2022 | £16,432 | £20,775 | Not reported | 22 |
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 58%, from £16,432 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £25,922 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 83% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 52% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£15,009).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2026: Not reported. Government contracts: £10,000 from 1 contract.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | Not reported | £10,000 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2025 | £957 from 1 grant | £14,052 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | £8,457 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2023 | £9,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £5,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Jeremy WilliamsChair
- Fred Stanley
- Graham Warner
- Mathew Symes
- Mr Bob Evans
- Reverend John Cooke
- Sharon Smith
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 22 October 2026, 101 days early | Received 22 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 28 October 2025, 95 days early | Received 28 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 31 October 2024, 92 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 13 February 2024, 13 days late | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 22 November 2022, 70 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 701058
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 5 January 1989
- Governing document
- SEA CADET REGULATIONS
- Website
- rhonddascc.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
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.