ANNUAL REVIEW2013/14

Welcome from the Chair

Welcome to our 2013/14 Annual Review, with more great news on another year of progress for the charity. It is 10 years since MSSC (Marine Society & Sea Cadets) was formed from the merger of the Sea Cadet Association and the Marine Society. We continue to realise the benefits of this union as we grow and develop our work as the UK’s leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning.

One of our most significant achievements of the last year, which will leave a lasting legacy for young people, is our New Flagship Appeal to replace TS Royalist. The new build is progressing well at Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondan S.A., ready for service in early 2015. The final £1 million of the £4.8 million total has been raised, thanks to our committee’s hard work under the leadership of Trustee Robert Woods CBE. This is an amazing achievement in a time of austerity and a sign of our commitment to inspiring young people for future generations. Thank you to all those who have contributed.

We have also broadened our services to seafarers, with emphasis on our learning programmes and new relationships, such as our work with IFAN (International Foundation for Aids to Navigation) on our @sea learning modules, accessible to seafarers wherever they may be.

I would like to pay tribute to three people who have passed away this year, whose contributions were immense. Dr Ronald Hope CBE, a Director of the Seafarers Education Service and then Chairman of the Marine Society, made education

accessible for all through the provision of ships libraries, which we continue to offer. A pioneer of distance learning, he would have been fascinated by current advances in e-learning. Captain Eric Beetham MNM FNI FRIN FRSA, a former Marine Society Trustee, MSSC Vice President and Chair of the Merchant Navy Liaison Committee, was a consummate professional whose support and guidance will be greatly missed. Mrs Evelyn Cleverly was MSSC Life Vice President and Director of the Girls Nautical Training Corps (GNTC) from 1970 until the merger in 1981. Girls account for 36% of Sea Cadets, in no small measure due to her contribution.

This year we say farewell to our first MSSC President, Admiral Sir Peter Abbott GBE KCB. His wise counsel and leadership have been essential to our development. I’m pleased to welcome Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB OBE DL, former First Sea Lord, who will take on the mantle, maintaining our strong links with the Royal Navy – our biggest supporter for the Sea Cadets, for which we are exceedingly grateful. Two long-standing Trustees leave us this year. Colin Wilcox and Dame Mary Richardson DBE have completed eight and seven years respectively. We thank them for their support as we reluctantly say farewell.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all our volunteers and supporters who give their time and talent to make MSSC successful – without you we would not exist! Captain Nigel Palmer OBE MNM,Chair

OUR VISION: To be the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning.

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Welcome from the CEO

One of the privileges of working for MSSC is our amazing heritage, forged by the work and sponsorship of many who have shared the same passion to inspire and support young people and seafarers over the last two centuries. This is not only tangible in the expertise, standing and presence upon which we are able to build, but also allows us to continue to make history in the lives of thousands of young people across the UK and hundreds of seafarers in the UK and elsewhere, now and for generations to come.

In the following pages you will read of the many ways we are working together to continually improve what we do and how we do it. This progress is aided by two major reviews completed as part of our five-year strategy. They set out how we can more effectively put lifelong learning at the heart of all we do. For seafarers this means expanding our services, as well as looking at offering them internationally. For Sea Cadets this involves sharpening our training so that we can deliver even more valuable, exportable and measurable outcomes. It also allows us to better equip our volunteers to deliver this, and to redirect and increase our support in key areas such as recruitment and training, fundraising, and upgrading premises.

But none of this would be possible without the massive investment of our many supporters. We could not deliver the Sea Cadet experience without the incredible work of our 9,000 volunteers, for which we are hugely grateful. We said ‘thank you’ to seven volunteers this year with a medal for 50 years of service.

The customs and traditions of the Royal Navy are at the heart of the Sea Cadets and this year we welcomed a new Captain of the Corps and Director of Operations, Captain Jonathan Holloway RN. He took over the role from Captain Mark Windsor RN, who has joined the team here in London as the new Director of Lifelong Learning.

The support we receive from our sponsors is also vital. We can now realise our ambition to develop our @sea online courses for seafarers. We can also deliver a new Sea Cadets flagship for the 2015 season, ensuring we can support another 30,000 cadets for the next 40 years.

But sometimes lost is the support we receive through legacy donations. Whilst tainted with the sadness of passing, these are an ongoing testament to our heritage, providing essential investment in the future of young people and seafarers. Over the coming year we will be working to further promote the opportunity for supporters to leave a legacy to MSSC and pass on their love of the sea to future generations.

So my thanks to all our volunteers, supporters and staff. You are helping us to make transformational investment by inspiring young people through the Sea Cadets and motivating seafarers to advance their careers through the Marine Society. Together we are making history.

Martin Coles, CEO

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My Sea Cadets

My Sea CadetsRosie recently took part in a multi-adventure week at Dartmoor. We grabbed a few minutes with her after a rock climbing course...

I am 17 years old and I joined Sea Cadets on my 10th birthday. My family were already involved and I saw how much fun they were having, so I wanted to join too.

My older brother and sister were both in Sea Cadets, and my younger brother currently is, too. My parents are both Sea Cadet instructors.

My favourite things about it are the feeling of pride I get when I wear my uniform, and passing on the skills I’ve learned to younger cadets, which is really satisfying.

I have had so many great experiences at cadets, but the highlights so far include doing HAVOC (Damage Control with Royal Navy), offshore voyages, the Queens Diamond Jubilee Pageant, and gaining my RYA Dinghy Instructors qualification. Another high point was being appointed the Eastern Area Navy Board Cadet for 2014, which has allowed me to travel and meet lots of interesting people.

I have sailed many miles and have so many exciting memories from this, including seeing dolphins, swimming from the ship in Scotland, sailing to France, seeing bioluminescent plankton, sailing in a storm and being captain for a day on TS Royalist.

As well as developing my confidence, Sea Cadets has given me the opportunity to gain qualifications and experience that I would not otherwise have had. POC Rosie ClarkBarnsley Sea Cadets

Our achievements 2013/2014

Sharpening the Sea Cadet experience for young people

Our achievements 2013/2014

We said: We will ensure a nautical focus.

What we did:– More time on the water. With 26 hours of boating achieved on average for all cadets, we are on course to meet our 2017 target of 30 hours. 1,500 cadets went offshore for a voyage of a lifetime, with over 90% of places filled, and we delivered 8,574 waterborne qualifications. Working with our partners British Rowing, our Row the World fundraiser saw 200 units collectively row 27,300 miles, raising £168,519 for the new Sea Cadets flagship.

– New flagship. We’re on track for delivery for the 2015 sailing season, as we confirmed the design and contract in July 2013 with Spanish ship builders Astilleros Gondan SA. In April 2014 we celebrated the Keel Laying, when our six Navy Board Cadets visited the shipyard to see the progress in action. The new ship can take 900 cadets a year on an offshore voyage for the next 40 years.

We said: We will make the experience more exciting and challenging.

What we did:– Put cadets centre stage. We took our National Band Competition to the Tower of London in August. Bands from across the country had the chance to display their show-stopping musical abilities to 14,000 visitors. This is the first time we’ve taken a competition to such a popular public venue and it was an incredible opportunity for cadets.

– Go further afield. We took 47% more cadets on international exchanges, increasing the opportunity to take part in boating and train with other cadets from all over the world.

– Get involved. 300 cadets from 50 units across the North West were proud to take part in the national commemorations for the Battle of the Atlantic celebration in Liverpool, where they paraded through the city and served tea to

8,574Total amount of waterborne

qualifications achieved by cadets

“We took our National Band Competition to the Tower of London”

– Opening doors to careers. We welcomed a new partnership with Carnival UK. This well-known cruise liner operator is backing our Seamanship qualification, a core skill for Sea Cadets, as well as donating $500k to our new flagship. We’re also working with UKSA, a charity offering transformational opportunities to young people, to open up cadetships and qualifications to cadets so that they can build a great career with the skills they’ve gained at Sea Cadets.

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1,500 Cadets who went on our offshore voyages around Britain’s coastline

20,373 The distance in miles travelled by our fleet, visiting 123 ports

from Yarmouth to St Kilda

We said: We will make the experience more attractive and accessible.

What we did:– Increasing access to Sea Cadets. Working on joint initiatives with Youth United Foundation and the Government we expanded our cadet experience in 15 challenging areas across the UK. We engaged more schools and academies through our Supporting Units Programme, giving more young people a chance to experience the positive benefits of Sea Cadets.

– Investing in bricks and mortar. We helped 84 units (our target was 50) with maintenance/refurbishment grants of almost £300k to improve their premises. Working with units, this was leveraged six times for refurbishments and repairs. We helped a further 80 units to make external grant applications, and five more with new build projects, using the Sea Cadet modular design. We upgraded our boat station at Thrapston and completed plans and funding for a rebuild at Welsh Harp, planned for autumn 2014.

– Tell us what you think!We introduced entry surveys for cadets to find out what motivates them to join us and why they like us. We’ll analyse the results so we remain relevant and focussed on what we offer and why, so that we’re always reaching out to new people.

We said: We will give cadets the best possible start in life.

What we did:– Investing in futures. We introduced the final part of core training, the Leadership Development Programme, which gives older cadets a more balanced, holistic and modern experience of leadership, peer education, presentation skills and support as they become young adults. We also launched a new Royal Marines Cadets field assessment – 850 cadets completed the course, with a focus on team building.

– Helping to build CVs. We introduced a Record of Achievement for cadets to show employers and colleges what they have gained at Sea Cadets. It demonstrates the life skills and qualifications they have collected during their time with us.

veterans. Cadets across London also took part in the annual Lord Mayor’s Parade, in a specially designed float that showed the crowds their boating passion. Smiles all round, despite the dreadful weather!

My Sea Cadets

My Royal Marines CadetsBeing a Sea Cadets volunteer was something I had aimed for during the five years I spent as a cadet. I’ve now been a volunteer for 16 years. When I was 21, I was asked to participate in a pilot scheme to see whether young women could join Royal Marines Cadets (RMC), which I successfully passed, and I transferred to become a Sergeant.

Leading the way for young women in RMC has been the highlight for me. It was a great accomplishment and something that I am very proud of. During the 13 years since then, I have worked my way up to be a Major in the role of Company Commander for Bravo Company. I have achieved many qualifications with Sea Cadets, including Physical Training Instructor, completing the KGVI course, gaining my Exercise Conducting Course ticket and the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Volunteering around my job can be challenging at times, especially as I have a lot of responsibility in my professional career as a Divisional Director for a property consultancy firm. However, Sea Cadets is something that I thoroughly enjoy and have a passion for, so I make it work. I have great memories from my time as a cadet, so enabling others to gain the same valuable experiences and opportunities that I had is extremely rewarding. Sea Cadets has given me so much, in terms of the leadership skills and confidence that have helped shape the person I am today. Maj (SCC) Samantha Davis RMRBravo Company Commander

Our achievements 2013/2014

We said: We will improve access to resources.

What we did:– We’re open! We successfully piloted an out-of-office-hours helpline, so queries could be addressed quickly and simply. We extended the evening course booking service we already offered, so that volunteers and cadets can book onto more of the courses they want, more easily and in their unit time.

– Reinvigorating our support. Following a review of our support and assurance to units, we began making improvements and freeing up resource to maximise support on the key challenges facing units. This included adding development workers to each of our six areas to work with units. We added a property professional at head office and launched a pro bono skills panel with the Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors to help units find property solutions. We helped 80 units with funding bids. Seven units won a Sainsbury’s Charity of the Year Award, totalling £250k, and three achieved Sport England Inspired Facilities Funding, totalling £150k. We recruited a dedicated fundraiser to help with

supporting new unit premises – vital to keep Sea Cadets safe and engaged in communities around the UK.

We said:We will find the right balance of volunteers.

What we did: – Support units. Through our Supporting Units Programme, and with the help of our new development workers, we worked with priority units to welcome 374 new volunteers for targeted roles through community recruiting and promotion.

We said: We will make training more flexible.

What we did: – Improve access to learning. We added three interactive e-learning courses and two training locations, making our learning opportunities more accessible for more people. We also developed a safeguarding refresher e-learning course to be launched in 2014/15.

– Launch new opportunities. We designed a joint induction programme for new volunteers which gives them the chance to learn together, whatever their role.

We began delivering a series of role-related and subject-specific workshops, offering development opportunities and support for volunteers in areas such as governance, administration, recruitment and retention, fundraising, management team development, and leadership and management, helping to make their units stronger.

– Deliver benefits. The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2013-2014 saw 11 Sea Cadet volunteers successfully sail the Pacific Ocean. The youngest volunteer had just turned 18! “It was a brilliant experience,” said another volunteer who took part, PO (SCC) Jessica Barton. Each of the volunteers sailed with one of the yachts from Qingdao, China, across the Pacific Ocean to San Francisco, USA, taking four weeks in total. It was an incredible, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and we are thrilled that our volunteers got the chance to put to the test the amazing sailing experience they’ve clocked up at Sea Cadets.

Increasing our support to volunteers

1,656New cadets

374Volunteers added with our

Supporting Units Programme

84%Still active cadets

since joining in 2012

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Our achievements 2013/2014

We said:We will increase scholarships.

What we did: – Helping careers. We helped 17 seafarers to complete their Officer of the Watch (OOW) studies and achieve their Certificate of Competency. We gave out six interest-free loans – up from two last year – helping seafarers access career enhancing courses. – Investing in seafarers. We awarded 15 Worcester scholarships – up from five last year – plus we welcomed 97 new people onto I/GCSE and A Level courses.

We said:We will increase the advice and guidance available.

What we did:– Offering practical help. We supported 9,552 seafarers with their calls to our independent advice and guidance service, an increase of 50% on the previous year.

– Aim high. We’re making plans to ensure that we can achieve Ofsted ‘good’ on inspection, working with our key funder, the Skills Funding Agency.

We said:We will have a range of learning options available.

What we did:– Make learning mobile. We launched Maths@Seaplus, part of our @sea modules which help to make learning possible wherever you are. These modules enable seafarers to get to grips with some basic maths or writing skills, which they can use to access further education opportunities, or simply improve their core competencies while on board. The modules are cheap, accessible and portable, meaning wherever seafarers are, and at whatever level, they can take advantage of these great learning opportunities.

We said:We will develop our library and book services.

What we did:– Improve access to books.We continued to successfully move many of our loyal customers over to our new paperback non-return crew library. We also welcomed ASCO Marine as they came on board to take on a ships library. This means that their employees at sea can be sure of a good read and a bit of escapism during their time on board, or perhaps professional development through one of our fantastic library books!

Expanding support to seafarers

My Marine Society

“The Marine Society gave exceptional advice... I would never have managed without their help”

My Marine SocietyMy career at sea began as soon as I left school. After a two-year apprenticeship I became an Efficient Deck Hand and went all over the world as an Able Bodied Seaman. After a short spell shore-side, I realised my passion was being at sea and the idea of becoming an Officer occurred to me as soon as I returned.

I spotted the Slater Fund advert in the Nautilus publication, offering a Certificate of Competency scholarship. After completing the Maths@Sea course, I successfully applied for funding. The Marine Society gave exceptional advice prior to and during the course; I would never have managed without their help. The course work was far more intense than I ever imagined – I was studying seven days a week just to keep up!

Afterwards, I registered with numerous agencies and was delighted to receive job offers, which have all been great experiences. The most memorable was being 3rd Officer on the ‘Stena Britannica’, the largest super-ferry in the world! I have just been interviewed with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary so I hope to follow in the footsteps of my great-grandfather, Skipper Weymouth, who played a role in patrolling British waters during the Second World War.

The Slater Fund’s investment in seafarers makes a huge difference to the British maritime industry and it has certainly done so for me. I would recommend anyone pursuing qualifications to contact the Marine Society to see how they can help. It requires a lot of hard work and determination, but is certainly worth it in the end.

Graeme BentleyOfficer of the Watch

9,552Seafarers we supported with our

advice and guidance service

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47,000Books in circulation through our

ships libraries to cruise and maritime passenger liners

SCI-FIThe favourite reading

genre among seafarers

Our achievements 2013/2014

We said:We will keep safety paramount.

What we did: – Make our processes stronger. We strengthened our incident reporting systems, reissuing our reporting procedure posters, supported by a single online form. We also introduced a 24/7 emergency line to provide advice and support anytime, anywhere.

– More support. We extended our assurance process to cover our National Training Centres and introduced safety, health and environmental (SHE) champions at each training centre. They are part of the SHE committee that drives safety improvements at the charity. We earned national accreditation for our safeguarding policies and practices with NCYVS (National Council for Voluntary Youth Services).

We said:We will drive lifelong learning across MSSC.

What we did: – Working together. We launched our new lifelong learning strategy, which puts the needs of our young people, seafarers and volunteers at the heart of everything we do by focussing on achievement, positive outcomes and quality.

To make sure that the Sea Cadet experience is of real benefit to young people throughout their lives, we’ve added a tailored Sea Cadet entry level Maritime Skills Qualification to our national programme. Through a new partnership with UKSA we’re opening up cadetships and qualifications to cadets. Carnival UK are supporting our Seamanship qualification, a key stepping stone for cadets. With so many specialisations, from marine engineering to cook stewarding, we’re exploring the potential of similar partnerships with other organisations that we work with.

For seafarers, together with sponsorship from IFAN (the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation) we are investing £380k to develop our @sea modules over the next three years. With their help we can design and launch more key learning tools to meet global seafarers’ learning needs, targeting more seafarers and helping them to enhance their existing skills and develop practical and career enhancing new ones.

Continually improving how we work

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“We launched e-learning modules to help seafarers improve their core skills”

Our achievements 2013/2014

We said:We will ensure we have the resources to support delivery.

What we did:– Raise funds to support our work. We raised £3.926m to support our work, an increase of 25% on last year.

– Attract new funders. We welcomed 41 new supporters. We are grateful to those who join the many trusts, foundations and companies who support our work.

– Raise funds for bursaries. We raised £124k for our bursary scheme to help Sea Cadets from disadvantaged areas to take part in offshore voyages and gain onshore accreditations, such as marine engineering and Duke of Edinburgh Awards. We helped 1,107 Sea Cadets – 7.9% of all our 14,000 cadets.

– Streamline online. We made it easier for units to order essential kit online, making life simpler for our 9,000 volunteers and their 14,000 cadets with the introduction of the new Westminster online store.

We said:We will improve our communications – inside and out.

What we did: – In the news! We worked closely with the BBC on their WW1 centenary programming, working with The One Show to deliver a ‘now and then’ piece filmed with cadets on TS Royalist. Our Row the World in 80 Hours made national headlines in the Metro. We also played a part in ITV’s Text Santa fundraiser, as cadets performed on a London bus with celebrities like Ant and Dec, and we secured a raft of regional and media coverage for units across the country.

– Spotlight on seafarers.We launched a creative writing competition with Nautilus Telegraph, the paper for the maritime sector, to promote our new Writing@Sea module; we had over 400 entries of short stories and poems. We introduced the Seafarer Book of the Year Award to find out what seafarers like to read. The favourite author of all time was found to be a tie between Terry Pratchett and JRR Tolkien. The favourite reading genre among seafarers, according to the survey, is science-fiction.

My Sea Cadets

My Sea CadetsMy son Karma is 11 and has been going to Greenwich Sea Cadets for a year and a half. He’s already been awarded ‘Sea Cadet of the Year’, and he can’t wait to get there each week – he’s usually waiting to go with all his kit ready well before it’s time for us to leave the house!

We also have a seven-year-old daughter, who’s already looking forward to being old enough to go to Sea Cadets with her big brother, and we’re happy that they want to go. The unit has a really nice atmosphere, and it encourages camaraderie, teamwork and cooperation – all good skills for children to learn.

Karma is very competitive, but Sea Cadets has helped him to realise that sometimes it’s more important for the team to win. He really likes being involved, and feeling like he’s part of something. In fact, he enjoys Sea Cadets so much that it has inspired me to become a volunteer.

He is spending a weekend away with Sea Cadets for the first time soon, which he’s really looking forward to. It’s a great way for him to become more independent, especially as he’s starting secondary school this year.

Sea Cadets has also made him more knowledgeable about knots and sailing – we live in London, and since he joined he has started taking much more of an interest in the Thames and in boats in general. He’s become more confident around water, and more aware of it. As a parent, you want your children to be aware of the world around them, and Sea Cadets has really helped with that.

Rajeev Sood, dad of Karma,Greenwich Sea Cadets

£3.926mRaised to support our work

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SEAFARER

BOOKOF THEYEAR

“Seafarers’ favourite author of all time was a tie between Terry Pratchett and JRR Tolkien”

“As a parent, you want your children to be aware of the world around them, and Sea Cadets has really helped that”

£124KRaised for bursaries

1,107Cadets supported

with a bursary

9,234Media articles, with a reach of 409 million

Our achievements 2013/2014

We said:We will give cadets and volunteers a bigger voice.

What we did:– Start conversations. We built a national cadet forum, providing a space where young people can share their views and tell us what they think about their Corps.

We set up entry and exit surveys for volunteers, so that we can ask them what motivated them to join us, and what makes them leave.

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121Units visited by our

management team this year

4,356Cadets and volunteers who met

the head office management team

We said:We will deliver MSSC commitments and Sea Cadet Values.

What we did:– Reach out. This year our management team and trustees visited 121 units and met around 4,356 cadets and volunteers.

Across the organisation we’re working hard to build a community of understanding and support, to ensure we can meet our objective of being the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning.

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Financial Review 2013/14 Financial Review 2013/14

Each of our 385 Sea Cadet units across the UK is an independent charity, raising their own funds to support themselves.

Total estimated income for MSSC as a whole in 2013/14, including figures for the independent Sea Cadet units (based upon latest available results), was £20.7m, including funds for expenditure in 2014/15 and beyond on capital and other projects.

MSSC was also provided with nine Royal Navy personnel on loan from the MOD, with an estimated value of £0.5m.

Total estimated expenditure was £19.4m, with 93% going on Sea Cadet activity.

Marine Society & Sea Cadets movement finances MSSC charity finances

Incoming resourcesTotal incoming resources of MSSC charity increased to £15.3m (from £14.4m in 2013). Grants and donations increased by £0.8m (25%) due to the New Flagship Appeal and increased sales from the Sea Cadet Shop, and investment income increased by £0.1m (19%). The MOD operating grant increased nominally this year, but in real terms is down year on year.

Resources expendedTotal resources expended by MSSC charity were £14.0m (up from £13.2m in 2013), an increase of 6% on last year. Expenditure on Sea Cadet safeguarding, support and infrastructure was up £0.5m (11%) and Sea Cadet training was up £0.2m (5%) as delivery increased year on year.

Fundraising costs were up by £0.1m (28%) as we continued focussing on the New Flagship Appeal.

Balance sheet & reservesTotal net assets/reserves of MSSC charity as at 31 March 2014 were £23.7m (2013: £21.8m). Of this, £4.8m (2013: £4.0m) was in fixed assets – 77% of which was the offshore fleet. £13.4m (2013: £13.5m) was mostly in Endowment fund investments, providing long term income towards the running costs of the charity, and cash balances of £6.1m (2013: £5.1m) were substantially in restricted funds, for expenditure on projects and activities as specified by the donors, mostly in the coming year.

MSSC’s unrestricted investments of £0.6m, Debtors & Stock of £0.8m and Cash balances of £0.8m were offset by Creditors of £2.1m, resulting in net working capital, or Free Reserves of just £0.1m (2013: £0.1m).

MSSC does not retain MOD monies as part of its reserves. It remains the aspiration of the charity to increase its

level of free reserves to safeguard its activities in the event of any shortfall in public funding. However, the charity remains primarily focussed on its ongoing commitments, which include the important and continued upgrade of Sea Cadet facilities.

Thank youWe would like to thank the many unit chairs, treasurers and other committee members, who together with our instructional volunteers and our many supporters, raised £5.5m to support individual Sea Cadets units.

We are also sincerely grateful for the continued strong support provided by the MOD in helping to finance Sea Cadets, as well as our many other supporters, a number of whom are listed later in this review.

This financial review is intended to give an understanding of the overall summary financial position of MSSC for the 2013/14 financial year, and is based upon the audited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2014. These are available at www.ms-sc.org or please contact the Company Secretary at MSSC head office.

Total estimated income (£20.7m)

MoD operating grant in aid(£9.7m – 46%)

Seafarer education & support (£0.4m – 2%)

Sea Cadet units (estimated) (£5.5m – 27%)

MSSC training income (£0.6m – 3%)

Project grants & donations (£2.7m – 13%)

Net investment income (£0.6m – 3%)

Other donations & net income (£1.3m – 6%)

Total estimated expenditure (£19.4m)

MSSC professional seafarer education & support (£0.5m – 2%)

MSSC promoting the Marine Society & Sea Cadets (£0.4m – 2%)

MSSC fundraising (£0.4m – 2%)

Sea Cadets units (estimated)(£5.5m – 28%)

MSSC Sea Cadet training (£5.2m – 27%)

MSSC Sea Cadet safeguarding, support & infrastructure (£5.1m – 26%)

MSSC Offshore fleet (£2.2m – 11%)

MSSC governance (£0.1m – 1%)

Total net assets/reserves (£23.7m)

Endowment funds (£13.4m – 57%)

Restricted funds (fixed assets) (£3.6m – 15%)

Unrestricted funds (fixed assets) (£1.2m – 5%)

Unrestricted funds (free reserves/working capital) (£0.1m – 0%)

Restricted funds (cash) (£5.4m – 23%)

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Looking ahead to 2013/14

Sharpening the Sea Cadet experience

1. Making the experience more attractive and accessible.

2. Giving cadets the best possible head start in life.

3. Ensuring a nautical focus.

4. Making the experiences exciting and challenging.

Increasing our support to volunteers

5. Improving access to resources.

6. Finding the best balance of volunteers.

7. Making our training more flexible.

8. Delivering benefits to volunteers.

Growing seafarer learning opportunities

9. Giving more financial help to seafarers.

10. Providing more advice and guidance.

11. Ensuring a choice of learning.

12. Developing our library and bookshop services.

Continually improving how we work

13. Continuing to keep safety paramount.

14. Driving lifelong learning across MSSC.

15. Ensuring we have the resources to support delivery.

16. Improving our communications.

17. Giving cadets and volunteers a bigger voice.

18. Delivering MSSC and Sea Cadet Values.

We are committed to delivering our Vision & Strategy to 2017, by:

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“Help us achieve amazing things for young people and seafarers – please consider us in your will”

People, honours and committees

President Admiral Sir Peter Abbott GBE KCBAdmiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB OBE DL(President-elect from June 2014)

Council Members during the yearCaptain Nigel Palmer OBE MNM (Chairman)Mr Tony Allen (co-opted 16 October 2014)Dr Louise Bennett (Vice Chairman) Rear Admiral John Borley CB MA CEng MIEE (retired 16 October 2013)Ms Elizabeth Cassidy (co-opted 18 June 2014)Mr Hyder Dastagir (co-opted 12 March 2014)Mr Andrew Davenall (co-opted 09 July 2014)Dr Sheila Fitzpatrick Mr Simon Figgis (co-opted 09 July 2014)Mr Eric Hutchinson Mr Andrew Given (co-opted 21 November 2013 to 19 June 2014)Mr Alan Marsh FICS Mr Alex Marsh Sir Alan Massey KCB CBECaptain Ian McNaught MNMDame Mary Richardson DBEMr Richard J Sayer FICS (retired 16 October 2013)Rear Admiral David Snelson CB FNI (Vice Chair)Commodore W M Walworth CBE RFA Mr Colin Wilcox Mr Robert Woods CBE

CommitteesFinance, Investment, Remuneration & Audit Committee (Chair: Eric Hutchinson and Andrew Given)Policy, Development & Nominations Committee (Chair: Rear Admiral David Snelson CB FNI)Safety, Safeguarding & Risk Committee (Chair: Dr Louise Bennett)Merchant Navy Liaison Committee (Chair: Commodore Bill Walworth CBE RFA)National Sea Cadet Advisory Council (Chair: Mr Andrew Davenall)National Sea Cadet Forum (Chair: Petty Officer Cadet Rosie Clark)

Vice PresidentsCaptain Eric Beetham FNI FRIN FRSA MAE (deceased 14 March 2014)Sir Christopher Benson FRICS JP DLMr Philip BerridgeVice Admiral Sir Tom Blackburn KCVO CBRear Admiral John Borley CB MA CEng MIEESir John Bourn KCBColonel Paul Cautley CMG DL RMRThe Reverend Canon Bill ChristiansonMrs Evelyn Cleverly OBE (deceased 4 September 2013)Mr Mike CornishMr Christopher StJ H Daniel MBE FSAMr Jim Davis CBERear Admiral Sir Jeremy De Halpert KCVO CBMr Clive De RougemontMr Michael Everard CBE BA DScCommodore Ian Gibb MBE FNI MRIN FRSA FRGSMr Andrew GivenMr Max GladwynCommodore Gordon Greenfield RD FRIN FNILord Ambrose GreenwayMr Douglas HamiltonMr David JeffcoatMr George King CBECaptain Colin Lee OBE KStJ JP DLCommander John Ludgate RD DL RNRVice Admiral Sir Fabian Malbon KBEDr Chris May MA AMInstPMr Peter NashProfessor Sarah Palmer BA MA PhD FRHists FRSAMr David ParkerVice Admiral Sir Neville Purvis KCBCaptain David Robinson MBE FNI FRSAThe Earl of Romney Mr Richard Sayer FICSCommodore David Squire CBE FNI FCMI RFAMr Patrick Stewart MBE LLB WSMr Peter Swan OBE FCAVice Admiral Sir Patrick Symons KBEMr Mike TapperMr Christopher ThorntonMr Henry ThorntonVice Admiral Sir Jonathan Tod KCB CBEMiss Margaret Watson JPVice Admiral Sir James Weatherall

KCVO KBEMr John Whitworth OBE

Executive managementChief Executive: Martin Coles FRICS ACIArbCaptain Sea Cadets: Captain Jonathan Holloway RN MSc CEng MIMechE (from 5 July 2014)Company Secretary: Claire Barnett ACISDirector of Business Management: John Parker-JonesDirector of Fundraising & Communications: Samantha ShawDirector of Lifelong Learning: Mark Windsor Director of Finance, IT and Trading: Mark Hallam BSc MNI FCADirector of IT: Peter Freeman (Retired 30 April 2013)Director of Development: Laura McManus (to 10 January 2014)

Queen’s Birthday HonoursMilitary:Lt Cdr (SCC) Derek Payne MBE RNR, Former Director of Music, Sea Cadets Cdr (SCC) Janet Evans MBE DL RNR, SSO (North West Area) Lt Cdr (SCC) John Fletcher BEM RNR, Walton on the Naze Unit (London Area) Civilian: Christopher St John H Daniel MBE, MSSC Vice President David John Dargie MBE, Birmingham Vernon Unit (South West Area) Dr Michael Hersant MBE RNR, Chaplain, Penzance Unit (South West Area)

New Year’s HonoursMilitary: CPO (SCC) Paul Webster BEM, Bromley Unit, ASO BTec

MSSC branches MSSC has six branches in the UK which generate support at a local level. If you would like to support us by joining your local branch please contact us on 020 7654 7000 or email: info@ms-sc.org

Thank you

Supporters

Every year we receive incredible support from individuals, corporate partners, volunteers and members, enabling us to keep doing what we’re doing. While there are too many to list here, please accept our thanks for your continued support. We are extremely grateful for the time you volunteer and the funds you donate, both of which are vital to us.

Our continued thanks to the Royal Navy – our biggest supporter – for its commitment to the charity.

Below are all those who contributed £5,000 or more throughout the last financial year.

CorporateBabcock International Group PLCCarnival Corporation & plcFleming Family and Partners

Trusts and FoundationsAlexander S. Onassis Public Benefit FoundationGreenwich HospitalInternational Foundation for Aids to Navigation Lloyd’s Charities TrustSeafarers UKSeven Seas Club Baxter and Grimshaw Trust Sport EnglandThe Charles Skey Charitable TrustThe Corporation of Trinity HouseThe Dulverton TrustThe Enid Linder FoundationThe Fort FoundationThe Freemasons’ Grand CharityThe Graham Kirkham Foundation

The Honourable Company of Master MarinersThe Incorporation of Coopers of GlasgowThe Linbury TrustThe Matheson Todd TrustThe RNVR Youth Sail Training TrustThe Robertson TrustThe Roger De Haan Charitable TrustThe Rosetrees TrustThe Square Rigger ClubThe Swire Charitable TrustThe TK FoundationThe Trusthouse Charitable TrustThe Whirlwind Charitable TrustThe Worshipful Company of ShipwrightsThe WPA Benevolent Foundation The Youth United Foundation

IndividualsMr Andrew FraserMr Andrew GivenVice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence KCVO CB ADC(P)Mr Alan MarshMr Paul Over

LegaciesEach year we are grateful to all those who remember us in their will, and to those families and friends who donate in memory of a loved one. They all help us to inspire young people to find new confidence and direction, and to enable seafarers to embrace opportunities for learning and development wherever they may be. Without this support, so much of what we do would falter. Their legacy will have a lasting impact for the next generation of Sea Cadets and seafarers.

National legacies:Mr Brendon Scouler AbramsMr David CampbellMr Joseph William Edward GibbensMr Roger Evans JonesMrs Gillian MalinsMrs Patricia Doreen MaudeMs Dorothy Annie Pearce MBE Miss Jessie Anderson RossMr Anthony Marcel Soudain

Legacies to units: Mr Donald Clifford Chambers – BradfordMr Peter Frederick Debens – Great YarmouthMr Peter Sylvanus Haken – Rhyl Mrs Mary Elizabeth Pool – BournemouthMr John Victor Sims – Reigate Mrs Lenora Wearne – PadstowMr John Louis Clarke Wright – KetteringMrs Mary Wright – Loughborough

Donations in-memory:Mr Tony AdamsMr Sydney Charles Henry BurleMr Maurice ChildsMrs Evelyn Cleverly OBEMr Dave CrossMr David DeanCaptain S J Hennessey OBEMrs A B HumeMr Christopher Ledger MBEMrs Kath LloydMr Albert Sidney StapletonMr Philip StimpsonMs Margaret Turner

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Patron: Her Majesty The QueenAdmiral of the Sea Cadet Corps: HRH The Duke of York KGPresident of the MSSC: Admiral Sir Peter Abbott GBE KCB

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