Marine Society & Sea Cadets

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets is seafarers' charity in the United Kingdom and the national organisation for sea cadets. It was formed in 2004 when the Sea Cadets and The Marine Society merged. It is a registered charity in England, Wales[1] and Scotland.[2]

Marine Society & Sea Cadets
TypeCharitable organisation
Registration no.England and Wales: 313013 Scotland: SC037808
FocusEducation/training
Location
  • 202 Lambeth Road, London SE1 7JW
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
Martin Coles (CEO), Captain Phil Russell RN (Captain Sea Cadets)
Revenue
£19.8 million (2019)[1]
Employees
186 (2019)[1]
Volunteers
9500 (2019)[1]
Websitewww.ms-sc.org

Activities

The MSSC oversees the Sea Cadet Corps, a British voluntary uniformed youth cadet organisation. It consists of about 400 units and 15,000 young people learning nautical and life skills. The first Sea Cadet Unit was established in Whitstable in 1856.[3]

Its headquarters is in Lambeth, in London, in the former Archbishop Temple Boys School. (grid reference TQ308790 approx)

See also

References
  1. "Marine Society & Sea Cadets, registered charity no. 313013". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  2. "Marine Society & Sea Cadets, Registered Charity no. SC037808". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
  3. "HISTORY". Sea Cadets Whitstable. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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