Registered charity · Kent
Dover and Deal Sea & Royal Marines Cadets
Dover and Deal Sea & Royal Marines Cadets is a registered charity (number 302729) based in Kent, governed by 6 trustees and chaired by Sarah Hopkins since 2018. Latest income £23k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 18th October 2026.
Also known as Dover Sea Cadet Corps, T.S Lynx (Charity Commission)
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...
- 6 trustees
- Income £23k (2026)
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training
- Where
- Kent
- Website
- units.ms-sc.org/dover/default (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1964
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£23k£21k
- 2025£8k£13k
- 2024£17k£13k
Earlier years
- 2023£8k£12k
- 2022£6k£11k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Income source mix, 2026: Government grants 10%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
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).
Grants received
2 grants · £15,000 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £10,000
- Henry Smith Foundation · £5,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
6 trustees on the board
- Sarah Hopkins Chair since 2018
- David Roger Harmes since 2024
- Deborah Joan Harmes since 2024
- MR DON Soppitt
- Malcolm Liggett since 2022
- SLt SCC Alexander Guy Miller RNR since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Sarah Hopkins Chair since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- Sarah Hopkins Chair since 2018
- David Roger Harmes since 2024
- Deborah Joan Harmes since 2024
- MR DON Soppitt
- Malcolm Liggett since 2022
- SLt SCC Alexander Guy Miller RNR since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 302729
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- SEA CADET REGULATIONS AS AMENDED ON 27/09/2013 as amended on 25 Mar 2025
- Contact on the register
- 01304219810 · info@tslynx.co.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 18th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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