THE LANTERN COMMUNITY

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

• Turnover

  +7.9%

  £3,725,873 → £4,020,766

• Cash

  -63%

  £4,378,372 → £1,619,566

• Net assets

  +5.3%

  £13,441,212 → £14,151,945

• Employees

  +9.2%

  98 → 107

• Profit before tax

  -44.7%

  £402,339 → £222,574

• Wages

  +18.1%

  £2,007,173 → £2,369,771

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

1. THE LANTERN COMMUNITY 2012-12-05 → present
2. THE LANTERN RETREAT 1999-05-20 → 2012-12-05

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Knight Goodhead Ltd

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.”

Significant events

• “Volunteer visa rejections led to business plan to restructure support, visa crisis eased.”
• “Implementation of waking night cover provision for on-site companions.”
• “Dorset County Council (DCC) hourly rate increase agreed by August 2024, leading to a mid-year 5.0% pay rise for residential team staff.”
• “Trustee Board introduced Investments Policy, investing in gilts and bonds for financial sustainability.”
• “Installation of new polytunnels for land workshop, refurbishment of pottery/art workshop, new land workshop shed, refurbishment of office spaces, and solar panels.”
• “Craft Centre (Pottery and Art building) remains out of use due to dispute, workshops operating in temporary accommodations.”
• “New YC Chan Centre building project plans reviewed and revised for two larger workshop rooms and communal social space.”
• “Winter Fayre combined with Martinmas Festival held in November 2024; Land Workshop opening held on July 5, 2025.”
• “Investment in new laptops/computers and multi-factor authentication for cyber security, pursuing Cyber Essentials certification.”
• “Successful employment of six overseas individuals via Skilled Worker Sponsorship route; signed up to Disability Confident Scheme.”
• “Investment in software systems to improve payroll, absence management, and staff training efficiency.”
• “Significant pay increase of 10.0% from April 1, 2024, and additional 5.2% from December 1, 2024, for all staff.”
• “Operational risk identified regarding building and design faults in Craft Centre; legal action initiated.”
• “Ongoing operational risk concerning negative impact of Brexit on volunteer recruitment, particularly co-workers, with lobbying efforts underway.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.