the lantern trust weymouth
Activities & Mission
The Lantern is an independent charity, founded in 1983 which seeks to benefit vulnerable and marginised people in the Weymouth and Portland area through its resource centre and by working closely and professionally with other agencies. The Lantern offers a range of services including advocacy,housing, benefits advice, counselling, support groups, crisis response, frontline practical support.
Fundraising
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Local Authority
Financial Information
Latest Income
£1,226,976
Latest Expenditure
£933,955
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 70.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 92.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 9.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £216,129
Charitable Activities £928,819
Other Trading £46,547
Investments £35,481
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £864,025
Raising Funds £69,930
Governance £16,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,226,976 | £933,955 | £864,025 | £876,964 | £332,982 | 26 / 50 |
| 2023 | £757,604 | £684,788 | £684,788 | £583,943 | £583,943 | 19 / 8 |
| 2022 | £592,863 | £524,331 | £523,781 | £510,927 | £227,549 | 16 / 10 |
| 2021 | £594,672 | £477,970 | £477,116 | £442,395 | £198,697 | 12 / 20 |
| 2020 | £353,217 | £311,494 | 0 / 15 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
2 RANELAGH ROAD
WEYMOUTH
DORSET
DT4 7JD
2 RANELAGH ROAD
WEYMOUTH
DORSET
DT4 7JD
Website
www.lanterntrust.org.ukRegistration Date
29 June 2006
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
4019754
Charity Number
1114979
Trustees
AVIS JANE BAZELL
Elizabeth Ireland
Dr Jonathan Martin Orrell
IAN WALTON
Julia Cherry Clarke
Dr Sarita de Kretser
Lee Richard Button