Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +0

Overall GiG Score: 9

LANTERN ARTS CENTRE

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/22		£135	£125	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/08/21	*	£106	£87	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/08/20		£114	£109	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/08/19		£122	£127	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/08/18		£122	£127	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	30
31/08/17		£127	£121	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16		£99	£114	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£114	£107	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14	*	£120	£109	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13		£102	£114	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12		£113	£100	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11		£94	£101	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10	*	£97	£88	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/09		£86	£85	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/08	*	£58	£70	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/07		£63	£59	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/06		£44	£45	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05		£41	£35	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04	*	£46	£50	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 21 years

www.lanternarts.org

lac@lanternarts.org

02089445794

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Merton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Lantern Arts Centre
£4,765	19/11/2018	We want to update our equipment for all who participate in our performing arts activities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-79

DR NINA VAN GESSEL Appointed: 2019

GWENDA ELLIOTT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Teacher

STEPHEN PAUL HUMPHRYS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant

WILLIAM MAX OSTROM Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

ALAN RICHARD BROWN Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Architect

DAWN NICOLA CANHAM Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Deacon

JAMES WHITEHOUSE HEBBOURN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Civil Servant

KAY WINGATE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Administrator

MICHAEL FULLER Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Retired

MARTIN WELSH (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Construction Planner

PATRICIA RUTTER Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Retail Sales Assistant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/07/2003, number: 1098680
Registered at Companies House on 08/10/2002, number: 04556232

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR21: 6 days late, AR14: 7 days late, AR10: 19 days late, AR08: 156 days late, AR04: 46 days late,

Main office

LANTERN ARTS CENTRE
TOLVERNE ROAD
LONDON
SW20 8RA

Objectives

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.’

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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