CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF LANTERNS

Registered charity 269085 · organisation 269085

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
25 April 1975
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£12,246
Latest expenditure
£9,770
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Lanterns Nursery School, Bereweeke Road, WINCHESTER, Hampshire, SO22 6AJ

02 Activities

What the charity does

To ensure the advancement of education and care of all pre school children including children with special needs under statutory school age in the area of benefit. Further details are set out in the Friends of Lanterns Constitution.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,246
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,770
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,634
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,672
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
27 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,969
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,935
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
7 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,818
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,211
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£7,503
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,650

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
26 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,246
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,770
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£750
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
7 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,818
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,211
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF LANTERNS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1975-04-25T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10 MARCH 1972 AS AMENDED 22 MARCH 1977, 30 NOVEMBER 2000 AND 30 OCTOBER 2007AS AMENDED ON 16 JUN 2016 as amended on 12 Jun 2023
Charitable Objects
The charity’s objects are to ensure the advancement of education and care of all pre school children including children with special needs under statutory school age in the area of benefit and in furtherance of the object but not otherwise the Charity shall:a) Support the work of Lanterns Nursery School through provision of equipment to support the education and care of pupils and the effective working of the schoolb) Provision of targeted support to disadvantaged pupils and families to enable children to access early education and support their wellbeing so that they are able to benefit from the learning opportunities provided by the schoolc) Provision of targeted support to pupils with special needs and disabilities to enable children to access early education and support their wellbeing so that they are able to benefit from the learning opportunities provided by the schoold) Promote activities that empower parents, carers and extended family members to support the learning and development of their pre-school children
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE WINCHESTER.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
316581
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE WINCHESTER OPPORTUNITY GROUP FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
Charity Name Id
316584
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WINCHESTER OPPORTUNITY GROUP FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures