REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER.. 04347767 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1091463
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
FOR
SUSSEX LANTERN
Parkers
178-180 Church Road
Hove, East Sussex
BN3 2DJ

SUSSEX LANTERN
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for th& purposes of the Companies Acl 2006, present their
report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2025. The trustees have
adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The charity's objectives are lo relieve and improve the quality of life of the blind and partially sighted, and of
disabled people within Brighton and Hove and in East and West Sussex. The year to 31 March 2025 was
again another challenging year.
Sussex Lanterns Aim was to remain financially stable, to continue developing appropriate services suitable for
our client base. To keep flexibility, to use spare capacity to help raise funds for the Charities stated aims and
objectives. For the second year running we have been thwarted by the weather. Whilst people were still
visiting the site, we were not able to use any of our usual pitches as the ground was far too wet. We were only
able to become fully operational on the 1st June, which swiftly ended at the end of September. Giving us only
4 months to secure an income to carry us through the winter months. We remained busy for the time
available for us to use. The loss of income from the main site activity has been significant this year. We also
must maintain the site and have had a considerable financial outlay to refresh some of the hard standing
pitches. which are vital for our disabled visitors. So much so that the concern is that rf this weather continues
into next year, we may have to discuss the viability of the site as it stands.
During 2024 -2025 we established a working relationship with the architect Matthew Allchurch and Planning
consultants Union 4 Planning who specialise in planning and design for lodges within National Parks.
Because we are within Southdown's National Park, planning is known to be Iricky to say the least. We want to
give ourselves the best possible chance of getting full planning permission to put the lodges on site and offer
more to our members, this is now imperative so that we can ensure the ongoing services to our members
who would be devastated if the park closed. Having lodges onsite will provide a solid viable income fr)r the
charity. And having fully equipped lodges for disabled people will enable the disabled to holiday all year. We
have put through the Pre planning application and have been given the go ahead to go for full planning.
The charity's main objectives for the year :_
-To maintain the recognition of excellence from the promoters of such facilities, which in turn encourages
disabled people to use the park, which has a reputation of excellence. All facilities are maintained lo a high
standard, The Trees we have planted throughout the year with the help from the Charity the TreeApp are well
established and are providing much needed screening and helping the environment and wildlife.
-To continue working towards getting full planning permission to move forward with the installation of the
lodges in 2025 -2028. To focus on the upkeep of Ihe land with as little major works carried out as possible.
To continue to encourage our member5 lo come and enjoy our peaceful surroundings. and protection of this
stunning land
-By making the facilities available to the local community on a restricted and tightly controlled basis, we can
continue to develop ars income to ensure our charitable work is sustainable. It has been an extremely difficult
year, but one in which the staff and volunteers can bejustly proud.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Achievement and performance
Throughout 202412025 we have continued to seek the funds for the development of the new cenlTe and the
site overall. We continue to fundraise to build but because of the economic climate prices for building
materials have gone up tenfold, making fundraising almost unobtainable. The planned lodges will help with
fundraising and helping disabled families and individuals.
-The Chief Executive Officer continues developing and supporting both the Leisure Park, its volunteers, and
staff- she will continue to build valuable relationships with disabled groups, hospitals The local community
and local volunteers
-A successful Leisure Park is essential, during this period due to the almost stagnation of charitable
fund-raising during these difficult times. It has provided all the finances for our work to date. 11 is also an
exceptional financial asset, ensuring that we have the ability to develop and provide much needed,
imaginative services to our client group into the future.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financlal position
The funding sources so far is from the Leisure Park. A small number of grant making trusts have been
approached regarding funding for the building of the new centre. These applications have so far been
unsuccessful.
All costs are usually met from the earned income of the Leisure Park. However, this year due to the weather,
forcing a reduced income. The increase in tsx, wage bills, and utiif(ies we have had to tap into our reserves.
this is not something we did lightly, and we will look to replace that over the next couple of years.
We can only hope for a better summer in 2025126.
Investment policy and objectives
Future income will provide steady savings to accumulate funds to ensure the future of the Charity, il's aims
and objectives.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
Sussex Lantern is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 4th January 2002 and
regislered as a charity on 27th March 2002.
Registered Charitable Company Number 43477767.
Registered Charity
Number 1091463.
The charitable company emerged from its original foundation, the Brighton Society for the Blind, which was an
unincorporated charity founded pre-1860 and all of the assets and reserves held by the Society were
transferred to Sussex Lantern on the 1st April 2002.
Sussex Lantern was the original title of the charity which was nicknamed by the users and members as The
Lantern" The Charity has worked continually since its foundation pre 1860.
The charity is governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association and is controlled by a board of trustees
whose members are elected at the Annual General Meeting and are directors for the purposes of company
law and trustees for the purposes of charity law.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
New directorsltrustees are selected on the basis of the contribution that they will make to the governance of
the organisation and the skills they will contribute.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Induction and training of new trustees
Directors￿ rustees are inlroduced to the work of the organisalion by an existing Directortrrustee. The story is
told by the use of photographs of our work and Ihe introduction to people partaking of our services .
If an applicant is successful, a copy of our governing document is given to them along with the Charities
Commission Guidance to Trustees. All Directorstrrustees are kept up to date with external changes in
governance, by the Chief Executive and Chairman.
Risk management
Financial controls are strictly enforced. Compliance requirements which are assessed annually, are met in
full. The systems introduced over are monitored and working successfully.
To avoid financial risk of deposits in the Bank we have spread the risk by opening a separate Bank "The
Charity Bank for our savings account.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
04347767 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1091463
Registered office
Southdown Farm
Lodge Lane
Keymer
Hassocks
West Sussex
BN6 8LX
Trustees
F Wright
Mrs G D Wright Director and Company Secretary
G Hill (resigned 101121241
S Guest
R Swale-Pope (MBE) {resigned 10112124)
Company Secretary
Mrs G D Wright
Independent Examiner
Annette Watson FCA
Parkers
178-180 Church Road
Hove, East Sussex
BN3 2DJ
Bankers
Bank of Scotland
38 St Andrews Square
Edinburgh
EH2 2YR
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Sollcltors
Griffith Smith Farringdon Webb
47 Old Steyne
Brighton
East Sussex
BN11NW
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act
2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ...12,-..AQ.LA.g.gw.. and signed on its behalf by:
Mrs G D Wright - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
SUSSEX LANTERN
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Sussex Lantern ('the Company,)
I report to the charty trustees on my examination of the account5 of the Company for the year ended
31st March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006 {'the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the
2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's
accounts as Carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Acl,). In carrying out my
examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(51 (b) of the
2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I
can confirm Ihal l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no matters have Come to my attention in connection with Ihe
examination giving me cause lo believe-
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006
Act., or
the accounts do not accord with those records., or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other
than any requirement that Ihe accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as
part of an independent examination., or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement
of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities {applicable to charities preparing
their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland {FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Annette Watson FCA
Parkers
178-180 Church Road
Hove, East Sussex
BN3 2DJ
È Qo ctr-A)Q) L02
Date..
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
2025
Unrestricted
fund
2024
Total
funds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
227,942
244,099
Investment income
22,575
18,651
Total
250,517
262,750
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
140,838
134,622
Charitable actlvlties
Members, services
149,923
152,967
Total
290,761
287,589
NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE)
(40,244)
(24,8391
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
2,490,473
2,515,312
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
2,450,229
2,490,473
The notes fomi part of these financial statements
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BALANCE SHEET
31 ST MARCH 2025
2025
Unrestrlcted
fund
2024
Total
funds
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tanglble assets
10
q,576,757
1,592,105
CURRENT ASSETS
Oebtors
Cash at bank and in hand
11
3,588
889,556
17,278
897,001
893,144
914,279
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
12
(19,672)
{15,911 >
NET CURRENT ASSETS
873,472
898,368
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
UABILITIES
2,450,229
2,490,473
NET ASSETS
2,450,229
2.490,473
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
13
2,450,229
2,490,473
TOTAL FUNDS
2,450,229
2,490.473
The charftsble company Is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for
the year ended 31st March 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended
31st March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responslbillties for
(a)
ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387
of the Companies Act 2006 and
{b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable
company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in
accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the
requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relatlng to financial statements, so far as applicab18 to the
charitsble company.
These financlal statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable
companies subj8Ct to th@ small companies regime.
The
nancial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on
. and were signed on its behalf by:
G D ihlright - Tru8te8
The notes fonn part of these financAal ststements
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
2026
2024
Notes
Cash flows from operating activitles
Cash generated from operations
130,020)
148,416)
Net cash used in operating activities
(30,0201
148,416)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
12,423)
18,651
22,575
Net cash provided by investing activities
22,575
16,228
Change in cash and cash equlvalents
in the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting perlod
17,445)
{32,188)
897.001
929,189
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of the reporting period
889,556
897,001
The notes fomi part of these financial statements
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NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
RECONCILIATION OF NET EXPENDITURE TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
2025
2024
Net expenditure for the reporting period (as per the Statement
of Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charge5
Interest received
Decreasel{increase) in debtors
Increaselldecrease) in credttors
(40.244)
(24,839)
15,348
(22,575)
13,690
3,761
15,348
118,651)
117,278)
12,996)
Net cash used in operations
(30,020)
148,416)
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 114124
Cash flow
At 3113125
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand
897,001
(7,445)
889,556
897,001
(7,445)
889,556
Total
897,001
(7,445)
889,556
The notes form part of these financial ststements
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102,
have been prepared in accordance wilh the Charities SORP {FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by
Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS
102} (effective 1 January 2019),, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements
have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the
funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation
committing the charity to thal expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be
required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is
accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all c05t
related lo the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been
allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Allocatlon and apportlonment of costs
Expenditure on Charitable Activities includes the proportion of salaries, secretarial costs and
other relevant expenses which relate to the planning, development and administration of these
activities. Staff costs are allocated proportionally on a time spent basis. Other indirect costs
are apportioned as the trustee5 deem appropriate from time to time.
Tangible fixed assets
Deprecialion is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated
useful life.
Freehold property
Plant and machinery
Fixtures and fittings
in accordance with the property
20 % on cost
200/0 on cost
Taxation
The charity is exempi from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the
trustees.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2025
2024
Campsite income
227,942
244,099
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
INVESTMENT INCOME
2025
2024
Deposit account interest
22,575
18,651
RAISING FUNDS
Raislng donations and legacies
2025
2024
Campsite costs
140,838
134,622
CHARITA8LE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Support
costs (see
note 61
Direct
Costs
Totals
Members, services
41,133
108,790
149,923
SUPPORT COSTS
Manageme
Members, services
108,790
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
Net incomellexpenditure) is stated after chargingl(crediting)-
2025
2024
Depreciation - owned assets
15,348
15,348
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st March 2025 nor for the
year ended 31 st March 2024.
Trustees, expenses
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 st March 2025 nor for the year ended
31st March 2024.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
STAFF COSTS
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Other pension costs
102,645
6,145
107,126
7,975
108,790
115,101
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows..
2025
2024
Administrative staff
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and
fittings
Freehold
property
Plant and
machinery
Totals
COST
At 1st April 2024 and 31st March 2025
1,743,923
118,871
249,577
2,112,371
DEPRECIATION
At 1 st April 2024
Charge for year
157,311
11,669
114,857
3,013
248,098
666
520,266
15,348
At 31st March 2025
168,980
117,870
248,764
535,614
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st March 2025
1,574,943
1,001
813
1,576,757
At 31st March 2024
1,586,612
4.014
1,479
1,592,105
11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Other debtors and prepayments
3,588
17,278
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contSnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Social security and other taxes
Accrued expenses
1,368
18,304
2,105
13,806
19,672
15,911
13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
Al
3113125
At 114124
Unrestricted funds
General fund
2,490,473
{40,2441 2,450,229
TOTAL FUNDS
2,490,473
(40,244)
2,450,229
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
250,517
1290,761)
140,244)
TOTAL FUNDS
250,517
1290,761)
140,2441
Comparatives for movement In funds
Net
movement
in funds
At
3113124
At 114123
Unrestricted funds
General fund
2.515,312
(24,839)
2,490,473
TOTAL FUNDS
2,515,312
(24,839)
2,490,473
Comparative net movement in funds. included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
262,750
(287,589)
(24,839)
TOTAL FUNDS
262,750
(287.589)
(24,8391
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 st March 2025.
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