Marine Society & Sea Cadets
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The Marine Society & Sea Cadets is a 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]
Registrationno.England and Wales: 313013 Scotland: SC037808
FocusEducation/training
Location
- 200b Lambeth Road, London SE1 7JY
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| Type | Charitable organisation |
|---|---|
| Registration no. | England and Wales: 313013 Scotland: SC037808 |
| Focus | Education/training |
| Location |
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Region served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Guy Holloway (CEO), Captain Neil Downing RN (Captain Sea Cadets) |
| Revenue | £19.8 million (2019)[1] |
| Employees | 186 (2019)[1] |
| Volunteers | 9500 (2019)[1] |
| Website | www |
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][failed verification]
Its headquarters is in Lambeth, in London, in the former Archbishop Temple Boys School. (grid reference TQ308790 approx)