LANTERN ARTS CENTRE

Charity number: 1098680
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Lantern Arts Centre is a performing arts centre with a Christian ethos. It serves the local community by providing a wide range of performances, clubs and classes which all are welcome to attend and/or take part in. Activities include two performances a year, Childrens' Theatre Clubs, Cafe Studio and Theatre in Education - addressing topics such as bullying and obesity.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £174,955
Total expenditure: £162,278

People

13 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Merton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 July 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
04556232 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Martin Welsh Chair 14 May 2014
None on record
Sadie Cook Trustee 01 October 2024
None on record
David King Trustee 01 October 2024
None on record
Timothy Roy Barrow Trustee 01 October 2024
None on record
Benedict O Hagan Trustee 01 October 2024
None on record
Stephen Paul Humphrys Trustee 06 June 2022
None on record
William Max Ostrom Trustee 06 June 2022
None on record
Gwenda Elliott Trustee 11 September 2019
None on record
Dr Nina Van Gessel Trustee 11 September 2019
None on record
Dawn Nicola Canham Trustee 01 March 2019
None on record
KAY WINGATE Trustee 09 March 2013
None on record
MICHAEL FULLER Trustee 24 June 2009
None on record
PATRICIA RUTTER Trustee 18 February 2009
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £114.25k £106.17k £134.70k £151.93k £174.96k
Total expenditure £108.52k £86.64k £125.04k £148.69k £162.28k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £21.53k £11.11k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2024 24 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 24 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 07 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 07 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 30 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 30 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 06 July 2022 6 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 06 July 2022 6 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 13 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 13 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 OCTOBER 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 24 JUNE 2003 as amended on 04 May 2022

Charitable objects

The Lantern Arts Centre exists to promote the advancement of the arts and culture for the benefit of the public, particularly but not exclusively within the Raynes Park community of south west London. Having a strong Christian ethos, and working in a mutually beneficial partnership with Raynes Park Methodist Church, it seeks to include members of the local community, of all ages and abilities, as cast, crew and audience members in theatre, music, film, dance, exhibitions and other forms of artistic expression.’

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
LANTERN ARTS CENTRE
TOLVERNE ROAD
LONDON
SW20 8RA
Phone:
02089445794
Email:
lac@lanternarts.org
Website:

www.lanternarts.org Open in new window