Registered charity · Solihull
Shirley and District Unit NO 481 of the SEA Cadet Corps
Shirley and District Unit NO 481 of the SEA Cadet Corps is a registered charity (number 507868) based in Solihull, governed by 8 trustees and chaired by Simon Marland since 2011. Latest income £62k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as T.S Gamecock (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...
- 8 trustees
- Income £62k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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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, Amateur Sport
- Where
- Birmingham City, Solihull
- Website
- www.sea-cadets.org/shirley (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1978
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£62k£59k
- 2024£78k£85k
- 2023£68k£159k
Earlier years
- 2022£145k£61k
- 2021£51k£37k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 9%. 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 · £9,596 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 · £9,596 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- 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.
8 trustees on the board
- Simon Marland Chair since 2011
- Anne Hart since 2020
- Barbara Dovaston since 2022
- Christopher John Beresford Hughes since 2020
- Ian Andrew Langston since 2014
- Ken Mcnally
- Mandy Harrison since 2022
- Neil Douglas Merchant since 2018
Trustees past 6 years
- Simon Marland Chair since 2011
- Ian Andrew Langston since 2014
- Neil Douglas Merchant since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (8)
- Simon Marland Chair since 2011
- Anne Hart since 2020
- Barbara Dovaston since 2022
- Christopher John Beresford Hughes since 2020
- Ian Andrew Langston since 2014
- Ken Mcnally
- Mandy Harrison since 2022
- Neil Douglas Merchant since 2018
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- 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
- 507868
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- SEA CADET REGULATIONS
- Contact on the register
- 01217337115 · enquiries@shirleyseacadets.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th 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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