# THE LANTERN TRUST WEYMOUTH

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1114979
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 29, 2006
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1114979


## Contact

- **Address:** THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH), 2 RANELAGH ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET
- **Postcode:** DT4 7JD
- **Phone:** 01305787940
- **Email:** mike.graham@lanterntrust.org.uk
- **Website:** www.lanterntrust.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO RELIEVE THOSE PERSONS IN NEED, IN PARTICULAR THOSE WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE DUE TO AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABLEMENT AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.IN FURTHERING THE OBJECTS, DUE REGARD SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

**Activities:** The Lantern is an independent charity, founded in 1983  which seeks to benefit vulnerable and marginised people in the Weymouth and Portland area through its resource centre and by working closely and professionally with other agencies. The Lantern offers a range of services including advocacy,housing, benefits advice, counselling, support groups, crisis response, frontline practical support.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WEYMOUTH AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Dorset



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1423694 | £1248634 | £1052024 | 35 |
| March 31, 2024 | £1226976 | £933955 | £876964 | 26 |
| March 31, 2023 | £757804 | £684788 | £583943 | 19 |
| March 31, 2022 | £592863 | £524331 | £510927 | 16 |
| March 31, 2021 | £594672 | £477970 | £442395 | 12 |



## Trustees

- **IAN WALTON** (Chair) — appointed Dec. 3, 2007
- AVIS JANE BAZELL
- Dr Jonathan Martin Orrell — appointed Feb. 5, 2019
- Dr Sarita de Kretser — appointed Feb. 7, 2023
- Elizabeth Ireland — appointed March 3, 2014
- Julia Cherry Clarke — appointed April 2, 2019
- Lee Richard Button — appointed Feb. 5, 2024