Registered number: 05577019 Charity Number: 1114979
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## **Table of contents**
|Reference and administrative details of the Charity, its Trustees and advisers 4|4|
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|Trustees' report|5 – 9|
|A message from our CEO|10 - 46|
|Independent auditors' report on the fnancial statements|47 - 50|
|Consolidated statement of fnancial activities|51|
|Consolidated income and expenditure account|52|
|Consolidated balance sheet|53 - 54|
|Charity balance sheet|55 - 56|
|Consolidated statement of cash fows|57|
|Notes to the fnancial statements|58 - 80|
**Registered number: 05577019 Charity number: 1114979**
## ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
## Trustees
Mr L Button **THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)**
**(A company limited by guarantee)** 05577019
Charity registered number Registered office
**TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** Mr Walton FCA
M Graham **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
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THE LANTERN TRUST EYMouTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
TRUSTEES REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The Trustees present their annual rep iogether %*ryth the aLKJited financial statements of the The Lantem Trusi
(Weymouth> for the 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. The Annual report serves the purposes of txlth a Trustees,
repm a directors. rep under company law. The Twstees wnfimi thai the Annual report and finan(?al
statements of the charitable company comply ¥th the current statui(ry requirements. the requirements ol the
charitable company's goveming dAjment and the provisions of the Statemenl of Recommended Piactice
(SORP} applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wrth the Financial ReportiThJ Standard
applicable in Ihe UK and Rewblic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019).
Since the grp and the Chanty qualrfy as small under sedion 383 of the Companies Act 2006. the Group
strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (strategic Rep and
Difectors, Reprmt) Regulations 2013 has been omitted.
Objectives and activities
a. Policies and objectives
In settiNJ objeiveS and planning for activities. the Twstees have given due o)nsideration to gener81 guidance
published by the Charity ConNnIssi relating to public tenefit. induding the guidance 'Public benefrt: wnning a
ch8rity (PB2)'.
The oty'ectives of the charity as sth out in the Memor8ndum and Articles of Association a to lieve those
persons in need, in particular those wtK) may be vulnerable due to age, lnflrrrty. disats'lities and financial
hardship. In furthering the obje(*ives. due fegard shall be given to the Principles of the christs.an farth.
b. Activities undertaken to achieve objectives
The charity seeks to benefit vulnerable people in Ihe Weymouth & Portland area and wider Dorset area through
its resource cenlre and by working dosely and professionally with ottw agencies. The charity offers a range of
servi5 including advocacy. housing advi and support. benefil advi. outread). crisis response. mental health
wellbeing support and frontline practical SUPPK¥t.
The Trustees have paid due 8rd to guidance issued by the Charity Comnmssion in deciding vthat activilies the
charity should undertake.
c. Achievements and performance
The 20241202S financial year has again been very busy for the Lantem with record numbers of peopte presenling
lo the Lantem for assistance and once again seeing an expansion in the services on offer.
A fuller description of the various activibes and the services offered by the Laniem togeiher with Outcomes are
attached in the accompanying re.
As gardS the financial results aThJ as disclosed in the accounts. consolated net income for the year was
£175.060 (2022024 - £293,021).
li shwld be noied that 202312024 did include a one-off donatson of £170.000 and on thai basis there was an
increase in nei income of just over £52.1)00 in the 2024r2025 year if ycxj exdude thai donation.
In iemis of the ec¢)noff¥c situats'on and ger31 UrrtaInljeS being experienced by the Third sector during the
year consider our net income for 202412025 to be a very satisfactory resulL
The result is largely due to an increase in the inry)np frorn charitable actrvities and services provided under
contrad vthich amunted to £1134809 in the year which compared to £837,923 in the previous year.
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
This in lum was largety due to a lull year ol c( Access WellbeirvJ cA)ntrad as part of the transforniative
approach to menial health services under Dorset Healthcare Univetsrty NHS FLndathon Trust.
This contract comffÉnced on 1 April 2024. having been a pilot project only ft)r part of the PMIOUS year.
OtheThvise, there were reasonable in(xeases in donab.ons {£e3.441) compared to the weV1s year. excluding
the spetsal donats.on of £170.000. and the income from Our HMO properts.es as more w)perts"es came fully
stfeaffl in the 202412025 yeaf.
the basis of the net income for the yeac, (wr Consolidated Balan Sheet at 31 March 2025 advanced to a
net funds position of £1.052,024 induding restricted frjnds of £4.193.
This in(xease to ouc net funds, and partI(larty our *rkIng caprtal. has enabled us to purchase a 6 bedroom
HMO property next to our head office wemises in Ranelagh Road in June 2025.
This ts in line Vth our strategic plans to acquire further properties as funds allow, as V have found over time
that inadequate accommodation is a major faCtr in the wellbeing of many of the people who p(esent to the
Lantem and we feel Ihal suttable amodatIon with appropriate supwt from the Lantem staff can work as a
good base to help recovery from the p(obtems eXpnced.
We were able to contribute approximately £2,000 to the purchase and obtained a mortgage loan of £200,000
for Ihe balance of the purchase price and costs.
Finally, we are extremely grateful to all those Wt have supported us during this year and beyond in whatever
way and we hope ihat this support can continue given Ihe Work that is happening at the Lantern and the
numbe of people who are being helped in Iheir time of Ted.
In partilar our Ihanks go lo the followrvJ wtK) have FYOVKled grants and olher funding during the year:
National Lottery Cofflmunity Fund
Alice Ellen Cooper Dean Charilable FndatIOn
Hall and Woodhouse Limited
Weymouth Town Council
Dorset County Council
bert Hunt Trust
Tudor Trust
Janet 81igh
Medisave (UK) Limited
Weymouth Rotary Club
AII Souls Masonic Charits"es Assooatr)n
Dorchestra
Weymouth Camival
Titan Manufacturing Limited
Weymouth Precision Engineers Limited
Weymouth College
GaS0)yr Estale
Weyline Taxis
John Lewis PLC
Joan Tumer Foundation
D(Kset Healthca University NHS FndatiOn Trust
Green Rewards
And as all of our privale don and churc* who have also been so generous.
Of course, none of the above would have been achieved wtthout our ynderfUl team of staff and volunteers
including our charity Str at Chapelhay Weymwth under the leaderthip of our CEO Mike Graham.
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
This year once again thty have managed the increased demand and the expansion in services and have
gone above and beYd to help the people have presented at Ihe Lantem at their Fthnt of need.
They a all extremely proficient ai what they do arKI in particular they bring a special passion and compassion
io their work vthith encapsulates the very ettrs and reason for the existence of the Lantem Wkne every
person is treated as speaal and with respect and ere with the right help each person has the capacity and
Ihe hope of making posrtive changes to l'r lile however long that may take.
Financial review
a. Going concern
After making appropriate enquiries. Ihe Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate
resources to Ix)ntinue in operation81 existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason. they (x)ntinue to
adopt the going concem basis in prepafing ihe financial statements.
b. Reserves policy
The Trustees regularfy review the charrts reserves policy having regard to the need to .
- continue our basic services lor (yjr dients
- meet contractual obligaltons
- be goc#J and fair employers
- build reseThes for specific purposes arKI plans
- protect and maintain the Charitys assets.
To this ermy the Trustees nSider that y shId aim to maintain free unrestricted reserves at least to the order
of 4 to 8 months of future operating CA)Sts. 8ased on the figures in the finanual review above our reserves after
allowng for restricted funds of £4.193 and tangible fixed assets of £S18.828 stand at £529.003 which is
consistent with our policy.
Structure. governance and management
a. Constitution
The Lantern Trust (Weymouth) is a company limited by guaranlee. The cornpany is consts'tuted under its
Memorandum and Artides of Association and is a registered charity number 1114979. Its registered office is
Wadebridge House, 16 Wadebridge Square, Oorchester, Dorsel, DT1 3AQ and its principal office is 2
Ranelagh Road, Weymouth, Dorset. DT4 7JD.
The trustees. who are also directors for the purrKJses of company law. who served durirKJ the period and up to
the date of signalure of the financial stalements were=
Mrs A Bazell
Mr I Walton
Mrs E Ireland
Rev P Elliott (resigned 30 September 2024)
Dr J Orrell
Mrs J Clarke
Dr S De Kretser
Mr L Button
The trustees delegate day-ldaY rnanagement of the charitable u)mpany to the Chief Executive, Mike
Graham, with aCsS to a Designated tnjstee for any required advice.
The Trustee Board meet at least S times each year and are ultimately responsible for the governance, financial
management. strategy and fomiulation of the Business Plan of the charity at all times ensuring best practice.
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
A Remuneration sutFcommittee meets at leasi once a year and as required to review policy and consider
salary levels. All salaries are set ai rates vthich have regard to LX)nyarable levels for work undertaken in the
aa of operats'on with reference to outside sources ch as the NHS and like charities Whe applicable.
New Trusiees go thftgh a set inducts'on process which provides relevant informats'on on the constituts.on aims
and operation of the charity.
All Trustees are provided with ne$Sary training and information suffiaent for them to cary out their role.
Major risks have been reviewed and systems or prcKedures have been established to manage those risks.
b. Fundraising standards information
The charity does r1 erwJage any FKofessional fundraiser I commercial participator for the wrpose of
fundraising.
The approach taken by the thaTity for the Wfpose of fundraising is to engage vrith grant rnaking trusts and
other large funders companies instituti¢)ns and indivvjuals who idenb'fy with Ihe airns of the charity and wish to
(x)ntribute funds to its work.
Neither the charity or any person *ing on behalf of the thaiity is subiect to any undertaking to be bound by
any voluntary scheme for regulatirvJ lundraising or lUntary standard for fundraising in respeci of activities on
behalf of the charity.
There ha been no complaints received by the ¢*arity or any person actirYJ on its behalf at>t the activities of
the charity or by a person acting on behalf of the charity for the purpose of fundraising.
In carrying out its fundraising activities ihe tharity has noi unreasonably intruded C a persons privacy made
unreasonable persistent approactrEs for procuring solTrcAting money of prorwty for the charity or placed
undue pressure on a person to give money or other property.
Statement of Trustees. responsibilities
The Trustees (wtho are also the directors of the Charity for the purp)ses of coryany law) are responsible for
pparing the Trustees. report and the financial slatements in accordance with applicatrAe law and United
Kingdom Accounting stalardS (Unit&J Kingdom Generalty Ac(tpted Accounting pralCO).
Company law requires Ihe Tnjstees to Prepare financial statements for each financial . Under cornpany law, the
Trustees Must not approve the financAal staternents unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair Mew
of Ihe state of affairs of the Group and the Chanty and of their incoming resources and application of resources.
induding their incorne and expenditure. for that period. In preparing these finanaal statements. the Trustees
a required to:
select surtable acyJ)unts'ng policies and then apply thern consistentty;
observe the rnethcmfjs and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 1021:
make judgments and accounting eslimates that are reasonable and prudent:
state ether apiCable UK Ac(x)unting Standards (FRS 102) have been follo¥ved. subj'ect to any
material departures disclosed and explained in Ihe financial statements:
prepare the financ1 stalements on Ihe going concem bag's unless it is inap0priale to wesume th* the
Group will continue in business.
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH
(A company limited by guarantee)
The TrUee$ are responsible for keeping adequate acc(nting records that are sufficieM to show and explaln
Ihe Group and the Chanvs transathons and discjose wrth reasonable accuracy at any tsme the financial
Position of Ihe Group and the Charrty and enable Irn io ensure that Ihe ffinancial stateffents comply wrth the
Companies Act 21x16. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Grp and the Charity and
hence for takiNJ reasonable steps for the prevention arKI deteCtK of fraud aThJ other irregularities.
Disclosure of infomMtion to auditors
Each of the persons who are Trustees at the time when Ihis Truslees, repcyl is approved has c0nfi[rTd that:
so lar as that Twstee is aware. there is relevant audit InfOnnat of which the charitabk group's
auditors are unaware. and
Ihat Trustee has taken all the steps that ought lo have been laken as a Trustee in order to be aware of
any relevant audit information and to establish that the charitable group's audito[5 are aware of that
information.
Auditors
The auditors. Xeinadin Audit Limited. have indicated their willingness to conbnue in office. The designated
Trustees will propose a rn•( reappoinb.ng the aUdItS at a meeiing of the Trustses.
Small Company
This report has been prepared in acc(xdance with the special provisions relating io small companies wilhin Part
1 S of the Companies Act 2006.
Approved by der of the members of the tK)ard of Truslees and sbgned on their behalf by:
Mr I Walton FCA
(Trustee)
Date..
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## **A message from our Chief Executive**
## **We believe all of our customers can thrive with the right support in a location within their community**
Mike Graham Chief Executive Officer
What a year it has been for all at the Lantern Trust. I wanted to start by thanking all our staff teams for their hard work and dedication, in what has been another busy year. We have seen over 1200 people approach our services needing support. We are often the last place that people can turn to. We have seen the year present many developments with our REN (Research, Education Network) approach being used as best practice as our lived experience researchers have been used by Dorset Council and Bournemouth University. The approach places the voice of lived experience at the center of service creation and system change as the researchers are all people with a lived experience of homelessness. This is key to all of the Lanterns support services in the sense that our customer voice groups drive the creation of all of our current and new services. The project has seen me and staff members being co-authors on academic papers in partnership with Bournemouth University. My passion has always been that the voice of our customers will be heard at the highest tables and that the Lanterns unique Hub approach is seen as the delivery model for the best outcomes for their communities.
At the very heart of the Lanterns offer is an integrated neighborhood team, where our teams as well as colleagues are located at our hubs. Our model is one of collaboration and that by providing physical/ mental health support in the community itself, people will gain access to services that they haven't been able to before. Support is delivered where the individual feels the most comfortable and is led by them. The teams look to support at the earliest opportunity to enable our customers to once again thrive. Our hubs are divided into 3 locations with our Crisis, Recovery and Prevention hubs to offer an extensive range of services and outreach. The range of support covers every aspect of our customers' lives and is available with the least amount of referral red tape. A quote I love from a customer “just ordinary buildings, in ordinary street where extra ordinary things happen” Thank you to colleague from the NHS, Dorset Council, Shelter, Julian House, CAB, Weymouth Town Council, STARS Domestic Abuse Services, Probation, CMHT, S2W, REACH and everyone who is based at our hubs. Together, we are truly changing lives.
I was invited to 10 Downing Street this year as part of the Prime
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Ministers Reception to share our unique approach to supporting people, alongside other community icons. The event was an incredible opportunity to share and learn with other fellow leaders and CEO’s. I am proud to chair both the REACH Out project for complex addiction support and also the Mental Health Partnership Board which leads in the transformation of mental health services across Dorset. Our newly commissioned Access Wellbeing Service has now created several drop in spaces across the Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester areas which act as more community access points outside of our main hub provision. This growth has further strengthened the “no wrong door approach” that the Lantern has championed for over 40 years.
The Lantern has continued to grow our portfolio this year with the additions of Melcombe Mews and 3 Ranelagh Road properties. These are in addition to our existing units that aim to create supported housing to meet the needs of our broad customer groups needs. I am proud as a landlord at the level of support we offer and the standard of our units. I wanted to thank all of the landlord's that work with us to give our customers an opportunity to once again thrive.
The next year will bring more services as we work on a new oral health program as well as
strengthen our links with health locally and nationally. Our Rough Sleepers Initiative teams continue to offer lifesaving interventions for people whom are experiencing homelessness and our customers continue to maintain their tenancies. Our Housing Team have had their busiest year on record and have once again housed record numbers via our assisted rent deposit scheme. The Supported Accommodation Officers continue to work with mental health services to help people from hospital settings into their accommodation and able to live independently. Our REACH Out worker and team lead the way on intensive ways to support people facing addiction as is complimented by our Employment and Education Worker to help explore what life could hold for them.
## I would like to thank my Senior
Management Team of Kelly, Katie, Meg and Jo for their support and being the engine room to our whole operation. I would also like to thank our trustee’s, supporters, customers and our communities for supporting our work and enabling the growth the last year has seen. Here is to the Lanterns services reaching more people areas across Dorset and leading the way on Integrated Neighborhood working.
Thank you.
"To build a multi agency support offer that removes the barriers our customers face and to deliver the support at the earliest opportunity in a community location that suits our customers."
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## **Chairman's Impact Report**
## Ian Walton
## Chair of Trustees
Another record year in terms of the number of people seeking help through the services on offer at the Lantern!
A significant reason for that growth is obviously that there has been an increase in the need generally in our community for those services but also that at the Lantern we have endeavoured over the years to listen to our customers , monitor closely their needs and where possible seek to tailor our services to address those needs.
A few years back we identified that many of the people who approached the Lantern for help were being lost in the system as they were sent between various agencies and quite often were not seen again.
With that in mind we determined that we should establish a Hub or “one stop shop” where people could find assistance with most of the difficulties and problems they
## were experiencing.
We were fortunate to be able to acquire premises in Queen Street Weymouth adjoining our main premises in Ranelagh Road and our Crisis and Recovery and Prevention Hubs were established with other agencies either housed within our extended premises or visiting on a regular basis to complement the services provided directly through the Lantern.
These Hubs were therefore then able to offer that wrap-around provision and in subsequent years the services on offer have been tailored and refined to continue to meet most of our customers needs and you will see in the balance of this Report the breadth and significance of those services.
In the meantime we also identified that many of the people who presented to us came with problems that were either caused through or exacerbated by a lack of safe and secure accommodation.
To that end over recent years we have leased and are now looking to acquire properties to provide that necessary accommodation and we have supplemented that with suitable dedicated support including the wrap-around services provided through our Hubs.
Looking forward and very much as part of our strategic plans we will continue to tailor the direction of our services according to what we perceive
from listening to our customers and monitoring their needs .
In this regard we are extremely grateful that our CEO Mike Graham is now very much involved in the upper levels of the NHS in Dorset which sets policy on mental health provision in our County and this means that the Lantern has a voice at that level and particularly that Mike can table the particular needs that we see from listening to and monitoring the needs of our customers.
Also as part of our strategic plans we see a real need to increase our accommodation offer and so we will endeavour to acquire further properties or enter into leasing or management arrangements so that we can provide more suitable accommodation units where people can receive the focused assistance they need to address their problems and difficulties.
Of course I should also refer particularly to the Access Wellbeing project which commenced on 1 April 2024 following on from a pilot project which was carried out by the Lantern in the previous year and which demonstrated the demand for such a service and the efficacy of meeting this demand through such a service.
The project forms a new and transformative approach to mental health services throughout Dorset under the auspices of Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust and from a Lantern perspective it has settled extremely well
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## **Finance Managers Report**
at our various locations in Weymouth Portland and Dorchester and from our experience to date does certainly meet a very large need in our community.
It is a significant development for the Lantern and for our future and we are very pleased to be involved in this initiative with our partners headed by BCHA and Help and Care.
None of the above work of the Lantern could be achieved without our wonderful very competent and dedicated team of people under the leadership of our CEO Mike Graham and on behalf of all those who we serve I offer our sincere and heartfelt thanks.
I also thank our patron, our ambassadors, our volunteers - including the wonderful team at our charity shop in Chapelhay - and all those public bodies organisations agencies, businesses, churches and individuals who have contributed to the work of the Lantern with grants and donations or in many other ways. The breadth and success of the work of the Lantern would not be possible without your contribution.
Megan Revell Finance Manager
As we close out the financial year, I am pleased to share some updates from a busy year in the Finance Team.
In June 2024, we bid farewell to Ann Baker, our Finance Manager, who retired after six years with the Lantern. Ann was instrumental in establishing strong financial systems and processes, ensuring a smooth transition as I took over the role.
This year marked a significant milestone as we successfully completed our first annual audit. The process provided valuable insights and affirmed our commitment to maintaining strong internal controls and compliance standards.
As we step into 2025, our focus remains on continuous improvement. We aim to build upon this year’s successes by further refining our financial practices and addressing any areas for growth identified during the audit.
Thank you to all who contributed to the work of the Finance Team this year. We look forward to continuing this progress as we move into 2025.
Finally may I offer my thanks to my fellow Trustees/Directors for their tireless work and contribution to the work of the Lantern and which derives in every case from a deep desire to help those in our community who at a certain stage in their lives need to seek the help and hope which we offer.
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## **Project Development Manager Report**
Jo Hurst Project Development Manager
2025 marks my 20 th anniversary of working for The Lantern Trust. Throughout this time, I have seen our charity grow from strength to strength, helping increased numbers of beneficiaries each year and developing new projects in response to growing client need. Having worked for years on the front line in the housing, benefits and tribunal areas, my role as Project Development Manager sits firmly in the “engine room” of our operations. Over the last year I have applied to numerous grant-
making trusts for core costs and project funding and our fundraising strategy is currently under development. An important element of my work involves monitoring our Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) contracts and producing reports on the work undertaken by our Wellbeing and Accommodation Sustainment Project (WASP) and Education, Training and Employment Coordinator (ETE). I also produce monitoring reports for our Dorset Integrated Prevention Partnership Service (DIPPS). I produce Lantern Trust Yearbooks for both the calendar and financial year and provide information needed to produce our Impact Reports. Other reports are written throughout the year, highlighting the work of other Lantern Trust teams and projects, as required. Much of the data used for my reports comes from our evidence-based case management system but over the last year, we have been developing use of Outcome Star reporting, which enables us to measure client progress and more effectively use our data (and systems) to measure and articulate our impact. Together with impact, I hope to
better articulate the value we
provide to a range of stakeholders and to use this clarity to build a longer-term strategic approach to external relationships and income streams. Our work is challenging, rewarding and truly beneficiary led. I feel proud to have been part of our organisation’s journey over the last 20 years and I look forward to what the future brings for The Lantern Trust and the people we serve.
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## **Access Wellbeing Manager Impact Report**
Katie Turner Access Wellbeing Manager
We are now a year into our Access Wellbeing contract, as part of NHS England long term plan to transform Mental Health services. Our team of Wellbeing co-ordinators based at our Access Wellbeing Hub at Hope House, within the grounds of St John’s church, Weymouth, have provided 1:1 mental health & wellbeing support to over 2,600 customers within the Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester community since February 2024.
We continue to work alongside other mental health professionals within our community, to offer our hub model from Hope House, in particular our onsite Specialist Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and local Community Mental Health Team’s (CMHT), this has allowed for person
centred wrap around care and ‘warm handovers’ to take place within the hub, ensuring that our customers are supported in a person-centred way that is right for them.
Alongside the 1:1 support being offered by the wellbeing co-ordinator team, we are able to offer space at Hope House, for a multitude of group activities, such as Yoga, chair yoga and art based, peer led sessions. These groups have supported over 2,400 people within the community and given them a safe space to attend a meaningful activity alongside their peers, and enabled friendships to form.
Alongside our main hub, we have over the year, seen the opening of our Access Wellbeing ‘Drop in’ spaces across, Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester. We have our main Weymouth drop in space which runs 3 days a week from St Mary’s street within the town centre. I would like to thank Cassie and the Wellco team for the care & support that they are offering to our local community and for the support around the setting up of these Drop in spaces, which has allowed more people to get early interventions and support in spaces where they feel seen, heard and part of their community.
As part of the Access Wellbeing provision, our staff team are trained in the Peer Open Dialogue approach, ensuring that people and their
networks are at the centre of any decision making or discussions regarding their care.
We are extremely proud of the Open Dialogue offer within our Access wellbeing Hub. Our lead wellbeing coordinator, Cassie, is part of the ‘train the trainer’ cohort of 6 practitioners across Dorset, that are training to be able to offer inhouse Open dialogue training to staff across the county in the future. I have seen firsthand the positive impact that Open Dialogue can have on customers and their wider, network and families, it is heart-warming to hear individual stories of how this work has transformed their lives.
As our offer continues to grow, I would like to personally thank the whole of the access wellbeing team, for their ongoing care, support and commitment to the community and the service, it has been a busy year, but one that we can all share a sense of pride about.
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## **Operations Manager Report**
Kelly Fernley Operations Manager
During this last year It’s been a pleasure to see the Lantern grow in customer support, community opportunities and housing options.
When looking at the barriers that our customers experience we see how lack of tenancy support impacts them to manage a tenancy as well as their emotional and physical wellbeing.
I manage various teams including a team that triage customers that come into our service. We offer a welcoming safe space that has recently been refurbished for customers to visit for refreshments and during these visits to our service we do our best work by supporting them to identify what their needs are and collaboratively put in place support plans to achieve their goals. The drop in and coffee bar runs from our flexible space to offer other
services such as housing, benefits and various health and wellbeing clinics. We welcome both new and returning customers , a space where they feel heard and when leaving the Lantern services feel more confident.
We have a team of Supported Accommodation Officers (SAO) that provide support in getting customers tenancy ready and supporting them for a period of time after their move to encourage management of their tenancies. This last year the SAO project has seen an increase of numbers to their caseload, in addition it has been a pleasure to see many clients move into their forever homes. This last year we reached record numbers of customers under the SAO service whether they have approached us directly or have been referred by other services.
In addition our Wellbeing , Accommodation and Sustainment Project (WASP) provide support to customer with multiple needs The WASP team have been introduced to us via the rough sleepers initiative (RSI) a service with Dorset Council. It’s been a pleasure last year to see so many customers brave the challenges of living independently with support from the WASP team.
The work that the SAO and WASP team do is bespoke to the customer and our aim is always to work with customers to help them gain the tools they need to encourage and increase confidence
and ability with all aspects of their lives.
Our Employment, Training and Education (ETE) specialist has continued to grow the offer of various groups and opportunities to encourage inclusion for those that are under the RSI pathway. These opportunities enable customers to build on and identify further learning and employment engagement.
“Your Voice” is held regularly, it’s an opportunity to hold workshop sessions with our customers so that they can share their experiences of various topics. last year just to name some of the topics that we covered: discussions around mental health, local community opportunities, cancer screening and research for those that are often forgotten in research. Attendance to these workshops is increasing and it has been a pleasure to experience our customers open discussions around subjects they often don’t get included in.
Housing availability in Dorset is an ongoing concern. The Lantern have always been keen to engage with local landlords to build a stronger housing offer for our customers. Last year we also purchased 2 properties which has provided housing with a support offer and we will continue to build on this.
What an amazing year spent with our customers and I’m looking forward to more fantastic wins in 2025!
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## **What do Lantern do?**
## **Helping vulnerable and marginalised people**
The Lantern is an independent registered charity which was founded in 1983 to benefit vulnerable and marginalised people in the Weymouth and Portland area and we now serve the wider Dorset area.
We aim to bring lasting change to people’s lives through providing a dedicated service meeting people’s practical, emotional and personal care need. Our ethos is one of social inclusion and we aim to break cycles of disadvantage and dependency.
A key aspect of The Lantern’s success is working closely and professionally with other agencies and we view collaboration as key to achieving the outcomes our beneficiaries require.
Our customers approach us with a varied range of personal concerns including mental health problems, offending behaviour, addiction, homelessness and personal crises.
We aim to meet these needs through providing a wide range of services including advocacy, crisis response,
front line practical assistance, housing and accommodation support, an assisted rent deposit scheme, welfare benefit advice and mental health and wellbeing services.
We have developed a unique service delivery model which is based in Crisis, Recovery and Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs and includes outreach into the community.
Our ethos throughout our work is to empower the individual and always encourage personal choice and responsibility. The building of lasting trusting relationships with our customers is the foundation on which all our work is built, the Lantern continues to be a place where laughter, friendship and hope are very apparent.
Our customers remain central to all that we do. We believe that support should be something that we are all able to access when we need it most.
We aim to bring lasting change to people’s lives
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## **Lantern Hubs**
## **Pathways to Improved Health and Wellbeing**
## **Crisis Hub**
Based at 2 Ranelagh Road, Weymouth, DT4 7JD, our Crisis Hub is home to our Drop-In Centre, which is the gateway to all Lantern Hub and partner agency services. Our Service Coordinators operate a triage system, offering light-touch support and advice and referrals into specialist services where appropriate.
Our Housing and Benefits Team, Wellbeing and Accommodation Sustainment Project, Education, Training and Employment Coordinator and Complex Drug and Alcohol Worker and Supported Accommodation Officers are based here.
## **Recovery Hub**
Based at 1 Queen Street, Weymouth, DT4 7HZ, our Recovery Hub is equipped with an NHS standard clinical room which hosts our own GP Outreach Service twice a week. Hub partner agencies Julian House and Shelter Housing First are permanently based at this location.
Other agencies currently providing services include the NHS Homeless Health Service, NHS Podiatry, Catch22, Interventions Alliance and a Domestic Abuse Service. Showers, lockers and clothes washing facilities are also available here.
## **Access Wellbeing Hub, Hope House**
Based at Hope House, 2 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT4 7JS, our Access Wellbeing main Hub offers a range of services to our local community.
Our Wellbeing Coordinator team can meet with customers on a 1:1 basis at the Hub to offer ongoing person-centred support, help and advice across a wide range of areas. They have the time to listen, and can help people to access support on topics including:
- Mental health and emotional wellbeing
- Social connections and activities
- Grief and loss/bereavement
- Work, money, housing, benefits support
- Support for carers and family members
- Volunteering
We are also able to provide a range of group activities from the Access Wellbeing Hub, which include Yoga, chair yoga, art based, peer led sessions, men’s walking group and a Women’s Group, which help to support individuals with their wellbeing and give them a sense of community.
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## **Our Support**
## **Drop-In Support**
Our drop-in support and guidance service assists people towards managing more successful in their own homes or other types of accommodation.
We provide drop-in support to individuals experiencing a range of needs including mental health, offending behaviour, addiction and homelessness as well as a variety of personal crises. We also work with the community to bring them together via our on-site coffee shop.
Support is person centred and fully tailored to individuals: the service provides a supportive environment that assists with a broad range of daily tasks and responsibilities including relationship building, community involvement, medical, dental and general welfare as well as benefits signposting.
## **Wellbeing Support**
Various factors can have a negative impact on an individual’s emotional and mental well-being. Abuse, anger, bereavement, bullying, depression, and self-harm, to name a few — all of these things can prevent them from living life fully. Our employees have been trained to offer emotional support to each of our customers.
Our team is available to listen, provide information, and offer feedback. They can assist individuals in making sense of their difficulties, discussing their options, and establishing a sense of control over their life. By speaking with us, they can get things off their chest, work through any issues.
## **Housing Support**
We support all those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, no matter their support needs, including those at risk of offending or people with mental health needs, low self-esteem or poor literacy and numeracy.
If an individual is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless we can help by evaluating their current housing situation, working out what their needs are and giving them advice on the next steps to take. We will work with them to create a unique housing and wellbeing plan that outlines the steps we will take together to prevent or alleviate their homelessness.
## **Older Persons Income Maximisation Service**
We can advise older persons on benefits including all pension age benefits including Attendance Allowance. Our dedicated worker will undertake benefit checks to ensure that customers are not missing out on any available benefits, assist them in completing the necessary forms and assist and advise if their benefit claim is denied or they do not receive the amount expected. Many of these appointments are done on an outreach basis to support the needs of the older community.
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## **Our Impact: Customer Stories**
## **Adrian’s Story**
I arrived at The Lantern’s Safe Sleep Project Homeless and didn’t know what to do. I was able to see a GP for the first time in ages and felt respected and listened to. I moved into a hostel they run and have started gardening again. I am now living in my own flat and have hope for the future.
## **Dan and Laura’s Story**
We couldn’t afford to pay the deposit needed for our flat. The Lantern offered help when we had no more options.
## **Bill’s Story**
Life had hit the buffers. I was sleeping on a beach with nowhere to go. The Lantern listened, housed me and I began to see a future for myself. I am now back fishing and love where I live as it’s like a community where we support each other.
## **Dave’s Story**
I didn’t need lots of support. I just needed a place where I could go where I could chat through my concerns and needed help with my benefits.
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## **Ben’s Story**
Ben (not his real name) was referred to our Wellbeing and Accommodation Sustainment Project (WASP) when he was placed in temporary accommodation by Dorset Council. He needed intensive support due to his complex needs, which included mental health issues.
Whilst working with us, he stabilized his medication and his mental health improved considerably. We supported him in many ways, including attending appointments with other agencies such as the Community Mental Health Team. At times he struggled with anxiety due to triggers, but we always managed to find common ground and retrieve the situation.
After assisting him with a Housing Application, he successfully secured accommodation in the social housing sector, leaving his temporary accommodation. We assisted him with the move, sourcing removals and items needed for his new home. We made sure that he was registered for all utilities, Council Tax and a TV license, and helped him settle into his new accommodation. He told his WASP worker that, when the day came that he no longer needed our support that he would miss him as he had “been a diamond.” He also said; “thanks for all that The Lantern do for me. I don’t know where I would be without you.”
He successfully exited our WASP and no longer requires our intensive support. However, he knows he can always come into The Lantern and receive assistance from our Service Coordinator team.
“Thanks for all that The Lantern do for me. I don’t know where I would be without you.”
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## **Who does Lantern support?**
**We are based in an area which is in the top 20% most deprived areas nationally regarding multiple deprivation. Our clients present with multiple social exclusion factors and face associated barriers to housing, benefits, health care, practical and emotional support which our services seek to address.**
## **Who benefits from our work?**
A total of 1203 unique clients were assisted by The Lantern Trust in 2024/25. 714 clients were male, 488 were female and 1 was nonbinary. 628 clients were deemed to have complex needs. 852 were new referrals and 351 were pre-existing clients. Our services are unique in approach when considering local provision, in that we offer a complete range of services under one roof. We complement local statutory services by having the ability to work with those who are unable or unwilling to engage with mainstream services, acting as a last line in assistance for the difficult to engage.
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Number of People Experiencing each Social Exclusion Factor
Social Exclusion Number
Mental Illness 507
Alcohol misuse 216
Substance misuse 208
Physical Disability 231
Chronic/Terminal Illness 68
Learning disabilities 87
Ex-offenders 164
Gambling issues 5
Refugees 0
Men at risk of violence 18
Women at risk of violence 42
Special needs elderly requiring extra care 7
Vulnerable mother & baby 10
Young people at risk/leaving care 9
Vulnerable ex-service personnel 13
Street homeless 86
Sofa-surfing 86
Homeless in another setting 75
Repeat homelessness 87
Threatened with homelessness 133
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|**Number of People Experiencing each Mental Health Issue**|**Number of People Experiencing each Mental Health Issue**|
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|Mental Health|Number|
|Depression|365|
|Anxiety|330|
|Self-harm|52|
|Suicidal ideation/suicide attempts|132|
|ADHD|66|
|OCD|22|
|Autism|55|
|PTSD|111|
|Schizophrenia|29|
|Bi-polar Disorder|31|
|Personality Disorder|70|
|Eating Disorder|11|
|Epilepsy|5|
|Psychosis|6|
|Dual Diagnosis|34|
|Agoraphobia|8|
|Mental health issues from brain injury|12|
|Under CMHT assessment|12|
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## **How do we Measure Success?**
**The following figures show the number of people we have reached, the number we have housed and the interventions delivered to meet people’s needs over a five-year period, showing service growth:**
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53 people 109 people 148 people 119 people 65 people
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## **2024/25 Lantern Interventions by Service**
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## **Hope House Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub**
**Hope House Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub is a new Lantern initiative which has been created in response to an identified need for an accessible mental health pathway with provision for outreach into the wider community across Dorset.**
Access Wellbeing service within our main Hub at Hope House is a new Lantern initiative which has been created in response to an identified need for an accessible mental health pathway with provision for outreach into the wider community across Dorset. This plan is in line with the national NHS England long-term plan to transform mental health services. The basis of our planned health and wellbeing offer is to carry on our already established, evidencebased model of basing multiple agencies at one location in order to avoid duplication and red tape in accessing services. After completing our Crisis and Recovery Hub models,
a gap in provision was identified, whereby some people found it difficult to access statutory primary and secondary mental health services. As, in our current location we could not be all things to all people, we built an offer of a “Lantern Lite” building at Hope House, located away from our Lantern Hub location. Our idea is to help us establish a community-based asset offering primary and secondary mental health service and drop-ins which will facilitate people’s outreach into the wider community across Dorset.
It is our belief that, in integrating both primary and secondary mental health care alongside colleagues from the third sector, we can build a new service model, bridging a gap which exists through having multiple care systems in place and a single point of access. It will also carry on the clearly defined working model of the Lantern’s MultiDisciplinary Team (MDT) approach, which not only tracks, minutes and evidence client need but enables us to grow services in a way which is integrated and avoids duplication, ensuring that true collaboration is at the heart of all we’re doing. This not only reflects best practice but, as a Hub together, we grow based on need. The Access Wellbeing service run on Open Dialogue methodology,
decision making regarding their care.
Our approach will be based on taking time to building lasting, trusting relationships with our clients, taking a holistic view of treating mental health & wellbeing issues, not in isolation but with an understanding of how all aspects of life are for the client and how support networks regarding family and friends can be utilised to the best advantage.
In partnership with our colleagues at BCHA, Help & Care, Harmony and Dorset Mind, we have been awarded the new Access Wellbeing contract for the next 5 years. What a moment for us all to be proud as we are part of the formation of the new mental health system.
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## **Lantern Housing Portfolio**
**This year has seen the Lantern grow its property portfolio with the purchase of 3 Ranelagh Road, which will become a 6 unit HMO.**
GWe believe that every person has the right to a home and we deliver high quality, well maintained units of accommodation. We also work with landlords who lease properties to us to provide our customers with a roof and a chance to thrive. The plan is that we build a varied portfolio with a range of unit sizes and support to meet our customers needs and provide move on options. We continue to work with Green Pasture in providing two units with them, one
is a 7 bed HMO and the other is a two bed flat move on flat. For all of our units the aim is for our customers to maintain their tenancies and for us to provide the right support at the right time. Our units offer 19 bed spaces in total and our ambition is to increase our portfolio over the coming 12 months to over 25 bed spaces. Our commitment is to increase our units yearly to ensure a varied range of housing options for our community.
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## **Tumbledown Farm**
## **The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown has made us realise the importance of our community spaces and, more specifically, how we use them.**
Tumbledown in Weymouth is a 27-acre former farm owned by Weymouth Town Council, which is being developed into a community asset in partnership with Weymouth Area Development Trust (WADT).
Tumbledown Farm is a project run by Weymouth Town Council, who are working in partnership with Dorset Council, Public Health and Natural England. Following public consultations at the end of 2019, several key themes emerged which expressed how local people felt the land and its natural capital might be repurposed to meet the needs of the community, and its vulnerable members.
Our mission with the community grow-space is to give people a purpose and routine to their week. The Lantern prides itself on its sense of community, and it is our desire to carry this on into the project at Tumbledown. We also want to draw on the physical and mental health benefits of outdoor work and being
in nature and green spaces. For many this will create a therapeutic atmosphere to escape the isolation and boredom people sometimes experience at home.
As a result of this, there will be the chance for participants to take the produce they have helped grow home to use themselves, reaping the benefits of their hard work. We offer a non-judgmental atmosphere for all people from all walks of life to be involved, giving people the opportunity to join a new community of like-minded and enthusiastic people ready to learn new skills and put their minds to new challenges.
There are a wide range of activities and lots of planned projects for Tumbledown, including: Volunteer Days, Community Grow Spaces and veggie boxes. Future prospective projects include a Community Kitchen, making jams and chutneys, cooking courses, a Café and a Farm Shop.
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## **Service Coordinators (SCO) and Hub Services**
## **Drop-In and Coffee Bar**
Our Drop-In is often the first point of contact for clients approaching our service and our Service Coordinators triage and signpost them to relevant agencies, whether that be in-house, Hub partner or external agencies. Our SCOs are trained and offer light-touch interventions, from helping with energy bills, logging on to Universal Credit Journals and providing Food Bank vouchers to referrals into our GP Outreach Service, Dentaid, podiatry services and Specsavers, signposting including domestic abuse and violence and general benefits.
Our coffee bar is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10am – 2pm and offers a safe space for many of our clients. We serve refreshments at a reasonable cost, and clients are made to feel welcome whether they are approaching for assistance or just popping in to socialise and relax.
We believe that offering this “front room” environment encourages the growth of trusting relationships with our clients and breaks down barriers to accessing appropriate support.
## **Citizens Advice Bureau**
Our Hub offers a CAB advisor, who work specifically with customers that are homeless, at risk of homelessness or those that have recently moved into new accommodation specialises in benefit queries and debt advice and can help with Universal Credit, Limited Capability For Work Questionnaires and other disability claim forms such as those for Personal Independence Payment. An Income Maximisation Service is also offered in order to check that customers are in receipt of the correct benefits. We offer a variety of appointments from Monday to Thursday.
## **Interventions Alliance**
Interventions Alliance is based in our Hub on Wednesdays, supporting clients on a license or Community Order, with a focus on community reintegration.
## **Catch22**
Catch22 offender management service is based in our Hub on Mondays, pre arranged appointment providing a rehabilitation service and long-term support needed for positive outcomes and to reduce reoffending.
## **Food Bank**
We work closely with Weymouth, Portland, Dorchester, Bridport Food Banks, offering referral codes and informing clients of opening times, either in person or over the phone. We always ask for the underlying reasons behind the need to ensure that further support can be offered where appropriate.
## **STARS**
We understand the extra support needed for those that have experienced or are experiencing sexual assault, abuse or harm. We have tried to make this easy as possible for our clients by offering a drop in service every other Thursday from 10-12.
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## **Housing Team**
**The Lantern Housing & Resettlement Project, in funding partnership with Dorset Council and Weymouth Town Council, continues to provide a specialised service for those in housing need as part of the Integrated Prevention and Support (IPS) Service, endeavouring to meet the complex needs and wishes of our customers with a flexible and holistic approach.**
The Lantern values inter-agency working very highly and acts as a direct and easily accessible gateway to many other services within the area of Weymouth and Portland, whilst retaining its position as an inhouse provider of a comprehensive Housing & Resettlement Project with provision for internal referrals to other Lantern services provided in our Crisis and Recovery Hubs.
During 2023/24, the project assisted vulnerable members of society with varying levels of need. Accommodation has been sourced, loans for rent deposits, rent in advance provided as well as discretionary housing payments applied for management of arrears , homelessness has been prevented and tenancies have been sustained through intensive ongoing support.
## **Services**
At the Lantern we know how important it is for our clients to improve their housing situations with a minimum of delay. The team works alongside Hub and external partner agencies including Julian House Dorset Assertive Homeless Outreach Team, Shelter, Shelter Housing First, The Bus Shelter Dorset and Dorset Council, to help navigate the client’s housing journey.
They offer housing appointments 5 days a week and are due to increase this offer in April 2023 to 5 days a week. Referrals are regularly made to supported accommodation and our own accommodation is utilised when vacancies permit.
In addition to a general housing advice service, the Team also assists with more specialised casework, such as Mandatory Reconsiderations and Reviews against intentionally homeless and non-priority need decisions.
## **Assisted Deposit and Rent in Advance Schemes**
Our clients are often in receipt of welfare benefits or on a low income and struggle to meet the considerable costs involved in securing accommodation. In order to remove this particular barrier to housing, we offer means tested Assisted Deposit and Rent in Advance Schemes. For those unable to secure funding from other sources, we remain a last port of call.
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## **WASP Wellbeing and Accommodation Sustainment Project**
**In October 2022, the Rapid Rehousing Pathway (RRP) was remodeled as the Wellbeing and Accommodation Sustainment Project (WASP), delivering a dedicated tenancy and wellbeing support service to clients needing a more intensive support offer than is offered by our Housing Team.**
As with the RRP, the WASP forms part of Dorset Council’s Rough Sleeper Initiative, and we work in partnership with the local authority and partner agencies to provide a well-rounded support offer to this complex cohort.
The WASP provides trauma-informed and person-centred ongoing support to clients, building lasting and trusting relationships which allows for honest, open dialogue and mutually agreed support pathways development.
Support focuses on developing life skills and increasing motivation to improve client prospects of accessing and maintaining accommodation and becoming tenancy ready for successful moveon into permanent accommodation.
We have great experience in working with a range of housing providers in the private sector and the team have worked to develop a robust landlord offer which has led to new units of accommodation becoming available.
We are now also landlords in our own right, in partnership with Green Pastures and are currently in the process of expanding our property portfolio.
“I need a place of hope that has been missing from my life. My WASP Worker enabled me to feel listened to and maintain my accommodation, but also allowed me to explore what life might hold for me.”
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## **CDAW Complex Drug and Alcohol Worker Project**
Our Complex Drug and Alcohol Worker (CDAW) post provides clients with specialised drug and alcohol interventions, complementing support given by The Lantern and working with the Dorset RSDATG1 team and local partners to provide coordinated support to our clients. The role supports close partnership working with housing, health and wellbeing services, police, Criminal Justice and other relevant partners.
Trusting and professional partnerships are developed with and work undertaken alongside other support providers, statutory and voluntary sectors, prisons and hospitals to embed coproduction and involvement.
The CDAW role is key to achieving the Public Health England objective to improve the lives of vulnerable people and will be part of our growing partnership of homelessness, support and rough sleeping services in the county, ensuring delivery of a seamless and collaborative approach which places the individual at the heart of all decisions.
1RSDATG – Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant.
## **SAO Supported Accommodation Office Project**
The Lantern Supported Accommodation Officer (SAO) roles were created in response to an increased need for tenancy support which had been identified in our client group.
The Lantern commenced delivery of the project on 01/04/22, providing specialised support to vulnerable residents. The project offers residents tailored packages of tenancy support and triage into Lantern and partner agency services, with the aim of providing them with a better chance of sustaining their accommodation.
We also promote social reablement, supporting clients with access to health and wellbeing services and also supporting them to engage in meaningful occupation within the community. We draw on the many available resources found within our Hub Services. The purpose of the SAO role is to support people who are facing challenges in their lives and to help them overcome them by delivering tailored support which improves emotional wellbeing, self-esteem and confidence.
The SAOs support individuals who have experienced vulnerable housing in the past, enabling our clients to obtain the life skills necessary to move on into more independent living. Support is provided to a range of clients in Lantern accommodation, permanent settled housing as well as temporary accommodation, giving a continued single point of contact and whole person support offer.
## **ETE Education, Training and Employment Coordinator Project**
Encouragement, trust and
enabling. Okay, so that’s not what ETE officially stands for, however, these are the elements that must co-exist alongside this work if it’s to genuinely benefit the people we support.
The important thing to consider about any ETE role, whatever professional environment you are working within, is to be mindful of the human beings you are supporting, the first being: how can I open the possibilities of education, training and employment and what does each of these areas mean personally, and uniquely to each person I encounter.
The role at the Lantern has developed over time to provide various activities and support that enables people to access opportunities and experiences for their personal development and their holistic health and well-being.
Meaningful activities can provide clients safe spaces to explore life skills, emotions, social connection and trying new experiences to develop their confidence, resilience and taking positive action to help people explore their limitless potential.
Providing both consistency and one-off activities, the Lantern offers an eclectic mix of learning and
participation sessions including creative writing, art projects, walking groups, fitness sessions and other bespoke art and culture opportunities.
“The ETE project continues to provide access to opportunities to engage clients in a variety of activities including life skills, learning and access to learning and personal development.”
Tanya Bailey, ETE Coordinator
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## **The Lantern GP Outreach Service**
## **Our GP Outreach Service is funded by the Weymouth and Portland Primary Care Network (PCN), which is a collaboration between 6 GP practices.**
Its aims are to act as a gateway to healthcare, to register hard to engage people with the practices and to encourage people to use primary care services. Many people engaging with The Lantern need encouragement to access primary care and providing a GP Service in our Queen Street Hub has helped break down barriers to accessing care.
Clients are booked in for Thursday and Friday appointments upon request by Lantern staff throughout the week and seen in our clinical room. The service also offers GP registration to people with no means of identification. An average of 5 to 6 clients are seen during each surgery. Many clients are street homeless and people experiencing housing vulnerabilities and poverty. By its
very nature, an outreach project breaks down barriers through meeting people on their own terms.
The Bridges Medical Practice, Cross Road Surgery, Dorchester Road Surgery, Royal Crescent and Preston Road Surgery, Royal Manor Health Care and Wyke Regis and Lanehouse Medical Practice.
GP Outreach present at: The Bridges Medical Practice, Cross Road Surgery, Dorchester Road Surgery, Royal Crescent and Preston Road Surgery, Royal Manor Health Care and Wyke Regis and Lanehouse Medical Practice.
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## **Your Voice**
## **Our service users are stakeholders and therefore all our services are client-led and driven by the needs of our local community.**
We have formed a sub-group entitled “Your Voice,” which is comprised of our Operations Manager and Education ,Training and Employment worker, which feed up into the Chair of Trustee’s and CEO for wider linking into strategic developments and to ensure the voice of our customers is the driving force for the organisation
Client involvement and engagement in developing wider service provision relevant to presenting needs is actively encouraged via discussion and the opportunity to take part in Lantern “Your Voice” sessions where appropriate. “Your Voice” was developed in order to give our clients the opportunity to raise, respond to and discuss presenting issues and service delivery. In this way they can play a valuable part in shaping future development of our services and assist us in identifying gaps in service provision. We also hope to engender a positive sense of empowerment in those who participate in “Your Voice” sessions.
The feedback gathered is shared and discussed during established stakeholder meetings and, where appropriate, fed into development plans. As an example during a “Your Voice” session the topic of women’s community needs was discussed.
Participants felt that women would benefit from a collaborative approach with services and a peer led system to engage in developing a regular group to explore areas of needs for our female community including workshops, wellbeing sessions including female safety, life skills, crafts and learning new skills.
The participants were a huge part in deciding where the sessions would be and also what the monthly schedule would look like. The women felt heard and action on their real needs were met. The women’s group has been running weekly since 2023 and is a very successful group at the Lantern.
The group has different subject matters which then ask our customers to put themselves forward for meetings which interest them. We have already
covered a range of subjects including homelessness, health inequalities and excluded groups. The session's content is rich and provides a safe space for customers to feed into the Lanterns work and share their experiences, where they are comfortable too.
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## **Case Study**
**SL is a 47 year old Male, who uses drugs on/off, historic use of spice and cocaine. More recently when SL uses, which since moving is rare is cannabis with the very occasional heroin.**
SL was referred to Lantern services through Dorset council and was accepted onto the RSI pathway back in June 2019.
SL was a very chaotic individual, under Weymouth CMHT and AOT with mental health diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. SL was living within his own accommodation, 1 bed flat, close to local town centre. There was involvement with county lines, which were using his accommodation. This heavy involvement caused him to lose his tenancy through the courts. SL mental health declined for some time, he disengaged with services on/off including the Lantern, whilst in and out of various temporary accommodations. The council moved SL out of area for a short while to safeguard him against county lines, SL never saw the county lines as anything other than friends at the time and couldn’t understand the issues/ASB they caused.
I began working with SL September 2023, SL at the time was independently bidding on home choice. They bid on a property in quiet a rural area and was successful. SL didn’t initially realise how rural the location was as he bid on everything to get out of temp, without fully understanding the consequences around turning properties down if offered following his own bidding. However, he moved in during Jan 2024 and this has appeared to be hugely beneficial to SL mental health, at one point he stated “because its so quiet here my head feels like theres less human traffic, everything is still and peaceful “
By moving here SL is now able to pay all his bills without any financial issues, as the location has no public transport this makes getting around very tricky for him, SL decided to be paying out for Sky TV package as this is now affordable without life temptations in front of him.
Due to the location SL local shop (a small basic shop) was 3 miles away and the main town a 20 min drive, we discussed the potential need for online shopping, but SL did have some trust issues around this, convincing himself scammers would take all his money so would never pay online for anything. I supported him to look for secure sites and how to stay safe online when making purchases, after some time we were able to complete small purchases online to build his confidence and knowledge around internet, to now being able to complete full food shops, still requiring support with these tasks, but feel more for a reassurance element.
SL has successfully maintained his tenancy for over a year now with Stonewater and continuing to engage with them directly when maintenance is required.
After roughly 6 months of SL moving into his new accommodation Weymouth AOT transferred SL over to Sherbourne CMHT due to SL successfully maintaining his mental health so well and now requiring lower level of mental health support. Sherbourne CMHT visit SL every few months and this works well for SL.
My support has recently reduced to monthly/6 weekly face to face visits which works well for SL, we do speak on the phone generally more as a way for SL to have some form of interaction now and again. He is looking to move to somewhere still remote/outskirts but with some public transport, so he is able to gain back some independence but remaining ‘out the way’
SL does feel his future is looking bright and its possible he may regain his driving license back in the near future, now his medication has been able to change due to his mental health stabilising and improving.
## **Case Study**
## **N is a 64-year-old gentleman from Weymouth.**
N is a 64-year-old gentleman from Weymouth.
N is a Heroin addict and alcoholic, however, currently not using heroin and stable on his prescription, 35ml of methadone weekly.
N has been engaged with Reach since 2014.
N accessed The Lantern following a pending eviction from his property. N was issued a section 8 notice after falling into arrears.
N’s case was investigated by Conor Madden from The Lantern Housing team and more information was gathered. It was deemed that in all probability, an eviction would be hard to challenge and avoid, rendering N intentionally homeless.
The lantern housing team (Conor Madden) raised concerns about N’s health, mobility and alcoholism.
Conor asked to me to meet N and have a chat with him. It was immediately clear that N needed a more holistic, collaborative approach and intervention. I requested N works with myself on Reach Out as this allows me the autonomy and freedom to create a collaborative approach and support and address all aspects of N’s lifestyle, needs, obstacles and help overcome social barriers.
I was able to work and liaise with The Lantern Housing team, DCC, the landlord and the Family.
Conor Madden submitted a homeless application and placed N on the housing register. This was submitted following a possession date issued.
Temporary accommodation was applied for and granted; we were able to avoid bailiffs.
I liaised with N’s two Sisters who actively helped with some transport of possessions. Also, once the Lantern housing team and DCC identified a suitable temporary placement, I supported N and his sisters in moving him in and liaised with his new landlord.
Once N was housed and felt safe, together we were able to discuss his addictions, underlying issues such as feeling detached from society (N’s words), social capabilities, health and mental wellbeing.
N said “I want to be free of addiction, I have used and drank all my life, my alcoholism is the hardest to combat but I think I can do this now that I have all this support” N also reflected “leading up to my eviction I think I was having a breakdown.”
Conor Madden and myself were able to assist and support N with clearing his accommodation and arranging removals and storage.
I made an appointment with the senior nurse practitioner, Heidi Crompton who assessed N. N was referred to DCH for an endoscopy and Weymouth hospital for an X Ray. I supported N to both these appointments.
To break the cycle of isolation and explore N’s social capabilities, we discussed involvement with Tanya Bailey, Lantern ETE (Education, Training and employment). I introduced N to Tanya, and they discussed activities, ideas and goals. Together, we devised a plan. N now attends creative writing, Tumbledown farm and Men’s mental health walks. N has become an important member of these activities. Which have also helped his physical and mental health, boosted his self esteem and created a feeling of inclusion.
Alongside these areas of change, N engages with myself weekly where we discuss and explore his addictions and recovery from these. N has remained abstinent from all class A drugs and devised an alcohol reduction plan. I supported N to Reach offices for his methadone script review. N’s prescriber commented that she has known N for “10 years and never seen him looking so well”
I approached the subject of alcohol detox, and we explored N’s feelings about this. N said “it is scary, but I need to do it as my mental and physical health is deteriorating”
I sourced, supported and applied to PHE for detox funding and was successful. I then put an application into Dame Carol Black detox unit. N is now in detox.
I have supported N in making regular rent top up payments to DCC finance team whilst in Temporary accommodation.
In continuing to work with local authority and the Lantern housing team, N was nominated for social housing with ASTER, and successfully moved into the property on the 29th August.
I supported this move and sourced all furniture and arranged delivery.
N was introduced to a Lantern SAO (Supported Accommodation Officer- Alison Brown) who’s role will be to support N once he has gained independent accommodation. I was also able to apply for a bus pass, with medical testimony to support, which promotes N’s independence.
N has an Archaeology background and, historically, well known in this field. With this in mind, N has been asked to do some research and talks at our Tumbledown farm project, supported by Tanya Bailey and the volunteers.
## **Case Study**
## **G is a 35-year-old female from Weymouth.**
G whole life has been chaotic from being a small child. G is a drug user and drinker but does go long periods without using either.
G was found in 2021 to be a Non-Priority Need by her housing officer at the time.
In 2022 G was housed at Hardy House in TA with support but was the only female living there she was moved out of this accommodation due to the TA not being suited to her needs and caused her great distress with her mental health, G seriously self-harmed during her stay here at Hardy House. She was even taken to St Ann’s asking to be sectioned during this time for her own safety.
In 2022 G was Housed in TA at Abbotsbury Rd November this was in hope it would help with her mental health and help her establish some good relationships, with others around her, this wasn’t always the case, and she struggled to form and keep relationships that were healthy.
G was assigned to WASP in Jan 2023 this was a slow progression for trust/opening on feelings.
During G’s stay in the temporary accommodation, it affected her eating habits due to this her mental health declined as she was harming herself due to this, with not eating correctly and struggling some weeks to make any meals in the accommodation, this is due to her serve OCD and being in temporary accommodation she had to use shared areas.
G has several children and the relationship between them is very rocky due to her mental health, she was having weekly visits with one of her daughters but this was massively impacted by her temporary accommodation status, her mental health would decline in the lead up to them seeing each other almost weekly and then she would almost sabotage the visit this is now not an
option for her to do with her children currently due to what has happened in the past and now she has the warm loving home that they all needed for such a long period of time for things to be positive for them all.
G attended MDMR session with Ginny through Hope House before it became Access Wellbeing, these sessions ran for 12 weeks and helped G focus on ways to help her ground when she is struggling with her mental health, she is still able to use these methods to ground herself when needed now.
G was under CMHT for a long period of time, but this was a very fragmented support for her as when she needed them the most, she would lash out verbally towards them and their support and in the end, this ended with them discharging her from the service.
G was under Reach out support from 16/06/23 until 13/12/2024 during this time she engaged with Rodney Trafford well, she had long periods where she was clean and sober during this time spent with Rodney but due to mental health declines she stopped engaging and requested a female worker and the support from this service was removed.
G has shown that with someone putting faith into you and giving you opportunities that you can achieve anything you set your mind to.
G’s mental health has been a massive part of her life for such a long time now and she has stages of managing very well and then shutting herself away from the world when things are not so great and along with this non-engagement with services. G is also easily lead when her mental health is in a bad state.
In October 2023 G was finally given her forever home with a housing association and from this she has G has really managed to make her home her own and her safe space of recent months.
flourished more than declining, she has her own safe space now where she can be safe when she is struggling with her own mental health, the day of moving in was very hard on her mental health but we together got her in there and also a few weeks after when simply tasks had to be completed she struggled but with time and patience we got it all completed.
There was some ASB issues when she had not long moved into the flat, this more mainly due to her mixing with the wrong people but also due to adjusting to having her own home for the first time in a long time. With support from myself we met with the ASB team from ASTER and formulated a plan for moving forward with a multi-disciplinary approach, this has now been resolved, and she is maintaining her tenancy well.
health declines and, she has engaged well with Tanya Bailey (ETE) and attended the Horse course and Tumbledown from time to time.
G really engaged well with Fresh Thoughts counselling through Access wellbeing in April 2024 and this really helped with her traumas.
G has really managed to make her home her own and her safe space of recent months, she has decorated mainly by herself with a little help from a friend and she has carpeted throughout along with buying herself furniture to make it all her own and she has even learnt some basic skills of pencil pleating curtains to get the desired look she wished for in the lounge area.
G has shown that with someone putting faith into you and giving you opportunities that you can achieve anything you set your mind to, this also shows with her being able to manage her eating habits better as she has her own kitchen and equipment, so she is able to manage this so much more effectively. She has even managed travel abroad for a period and navigate this solo which is something that only a few years ago would not have been possible due to her mental health and her then housing situation.
G has been using the services here at the Lantern in a positive way, she attends the Women’s group from time to time more so when her mental
## **Case Study**
**Billy is a 51-year-old Man who suffers from addiction, poor mental health in the form of depression and anxiety and very poor physical health.**
Billy has been a heroin and crack cocaine user for decades and is an alcoholic.
In 2005 Billy successfully abstained from all substances and alcohol and worked for a few years in the local community. Unfortunately, Billy relapsed and very quickly lost everything he had built. As a result, Billy became homeless and was sofa surfing for many years and his health rapidly decreased.
Billy said: “I had given up on life at this point, what I didn’t realise was things could get even worse”
Billy’s alcoholism and addiction, along with the accompanied behaviours left him in and out of temporary accommodation and sofa surfing. This chaotic lifestyle prevented Billy accessing support and statutory services. Over the years this has had a detrimental effect on his health, both mental and physical, in the way of self-care and general inability to care for self. Billy also had poor relationships with his Mum and brother due his substance misuse and chaotic lifestyle.
Billy said: “I simply didn’t care and wanted to die, but I would never take my own life as that’s what my older brother did. I couldn’t do that to my Mum”
Billy has been known to, and accessed, substance misuse services (Reach) for many years, dating back to 2012 (CADAS), and has been on a methadone script for many years, however, struggled to maintain his script and abstain from heroin use.
During this period, Billy has suffered numerous health conditions: Nerve and vascular damage which has reduced his mobility. Arthritis and vertebrae damage. Respiratory disease, dangerously high blood pressure, latent TB, asthma and chronic COPD. Billy also tested positive for hep C, which was successfully treated.
“I don’t think I would be alive without all the support I have had from the Lantern”
In 2018 Billy secured a flat through a private landlord, unfortunately, for many years, other residents in the block were drug users and dealers. Billy’s substance misuse escalated, and his health rapidly deteriorated further. At times Billy was threatened and feared for his life. This led Billy back to sofa surfing. This continued for many years.
Billy said: “I knew I could not live in that flat, and going to the Police was not an option”
In May 2023, Billy approached The Lantern for help and advice. Billy was seen by the Housing team and completed a home choice application in order to get on the housing register.
Due to Billy’s very poor health, substance misuse and homelessness he came to the attention of the Reach Out team and was allocated a complex needs Alcohol & Drugs worker, Rodney Trafford, who represents The Lantern on the Reach Out team.
I was now able to not only help and support Billy with his substance misuse, but I could also oversee and coordinate all issues that were making it difficult to address substance misuse. Physical health, mental health, homelessness, Housing and support.
I made an appointment for Heidi Crompton (Senior Nurse Practitioner) to see Billy. Heidi then continued
to support Billy and liaise with Hospital and all medical professional involved.
Billy was referred on to the RSI pathway and he was allocated on to the Lantern WASP team and a support worker. Billy also engaged with a benefits advisor at The Lantern, who was able to explain and apply for the correct support that he is entitled to.
At this point in Billy’s life, he began to engage with all these services. Billy, and his support team, continued to bid on properties and offer supportive documentation. Billy engaged weekly with his Reach Out worker and stopped all class A drugs. Supported by his Reach Out worker, Billy attended regular prescription reviews and began to reduce his methadone script.
Billy approached me and said he would like an alcohol home detox. I was able to liaise with Nina Fraser – Reach alcohol nurse and explore this. In the meantime, Billy and myself worked on reducing his alcohol. Billy was very successful in doing this, however, this is still problematic as Billy continues to drink. Reduce. Stop, then start again. Work in progress and still trying.
Reach Out worker, Lantern WASP support, Heidi Crompton, GP/Hospital and housing were all able to have a holistic approach to Billys case and liaise with each other in ways that benefit Billy and create wrap around support.
Billy was nominated for a bungalow in May 2024, out of Weymouth, and his Reach out worker, along with WASP worker, were able to move Billy into his forever home.
buprenorphine. Billy reduced his buprenorphine enough to switch over to the Buvadil injection.
I have liaised with his prescriber throughout to support Billy.
I also attend appointments with his GP in order to support Billy in all that he does. Billy’s support worker has also attended GP appointments
Billy continues to engage with all services and is successfully maintaining his tenancy. With the support of his WASP worker and Reach Out worker.
Billy has very good relationships with his Family now and his elderly Mum often stays over at his on the weekend.
Billy said: “I don’t think I would be alive without all the support I have had from the Lantern”
Billy has very good relationships with his Family now and his elderly Mum often stays over at his on the weekend.
Billy has recently reduced his methadone to enable him to stop methadone and be prescribed
## **Where Does Our Support Come From?**
## **We receive funding for commissioned services and we make numerous applications to grant-making Trusts in order to fund core running costs and other specific projects when required.**
We apply to a range of funders to ensure that we are not reliant upon a limited number of funding sources, thereby mitigating financial risk to our services. Our Charity Shop generates income and we receive rent from stakeholder agencies using office space in our Hub. Our accommodation units generate rental income and we will expect this income to rise as our property portfolio increases. We also have a fundraising team and occasionally hold fundraising events in the local community.
## **Our Charity Shop**
The Lantern Charity Shop is located in an area of multiple deprivation. It has become a local community Hub in its own right, providing a valued community resource and a sociable meeting place for regular customers.
For those in most need, we provide our own vouchers enabling clients to obtain clothes, shoes and household items free of charge. The shop also provides a chance for clients to take the first steps into voluntary work and meaningful occupation, which ties in with our Education, Training and Employment Coordinator Project.
## **Fundraising**
We are always looking at new and innovative ways of fundraising for our project and have a dedicated Fundraiser Page on Facebook. To donate to The Lantern, please go to www.give.net and click on the donate button.
For further information regarding fundraising, please see our website www.lanterntrust.org.uk, Facebook pages @LanternTrustUK or contact us via info@lanterntrust.org.uk
## **Support from Local Businesses**
We are very fortunate to have the support of many local businesses, whom we would like to thank. Not only do our customers benefit from their kindness, donations, ideas and expertise, they also benefit from a real sense of community which their involvement brings. In an area of multiple deprivation, we see a real coming together of local people who are passionate about helping those most in need.
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## **Future Planning**
## **Organisational Development**
Organisational development needs identified in our Strategic Plan 2022- 2025 are to consolidate services, build a fit for purpose organisation, generate a solid evidence-base of needs and impact, achieve financial sustainability and establish our position in the sector. We will measure success through working towards the agreed targets set out in the strategic plan and recording the results achieved. We wish to monitor our progress
on the Strategic Plan and explore areas of development such as social enterprise, back to work initiatives, developing the wellbeing aspects of our Hub services, maintaining the financial capability of offering a rent deposit scheme to a growing number of applicants and continued implementation of the Outcome Star as a means of recording client outcomes. We also wish to expand our accommodation portfolio in partnership with Green Pastures. Our
ambition is to fulfill the goals set out in our Strategic Plan and to achieve the financial resilience necessary to continue to meet the needs of our growing client base. We will strive to ensure we are working in partnership with academic institution like Bournemouth University to ensure we have a robust evidence base to our work. Our customers voice will remain central in all of our service creation and delivery.
## **What next? Our Strategic Priorities**
• Everyone we support will receive a person-centred holistic support offer covering every aspect of their lives.
- We aim to work more closely with the NHS and Dorset Healthcare colleagues so people can get appropriate access to mental health and wellbeing support at the earliest opportunity.
- We will strive to continue collaborating with colleagues across Dorset from both statutory and non-statutory agencies in order to reduce the barriers people face in receiving support.
- The voice of lived experience and those using our services will continue to direct where and how our support is delivered.
- The Lantern are working to increase their own portfolio in order to create available housing stock for the most socially excluded.
THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
Opinion
We have audited the finanaal staiements of The Lantem Trust {WeymThJth) (the 'parent charitable company)
and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which (xynpnse the Consolidated stateme
of finanaal activrties, the Consotidated income and expendire account. the Consolated balan(t sheet. the
Charity balance sheet. the Consolidated statement of Cash flows and the lated notes. including a summary of
significanl accounting poliaes. The financial rep(Mling framework thal has been applied in their preparation is
applicable law and United Kingdom Alxounting Standards. induding Financial Reporting Standard 102 The
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe UK and Rewblic of Ireland. (United Kingdorn Generally
Accepted Acc(yJnting Practr£).
In our opinion the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the Grp.S and of the parent charitable company's affairs as at
31 March 2025 and of the Group's incomitvJ resources and appli¢alion of resour$, including its income
and experKliture for the year then ended:
have been woperly prepared in aOrdanCe with United Ki( Generalty Accepted Accounting
Practice; and
have been prepared in accordan(* with the requirew*nts of the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities
Act2011.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in acc(xdance with International Stsndar(Js on Audrting (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and
applicable law. Our responsibilib.es under those standards are fijrther described in the Auditors. responsibilities
for the audit of the financial slatements section of our rewrt. We are independent of the Group in accordance
with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financbal statements in the United Kingdom.
induding the Financkil Reporting Council's Ethical Standard. and we have fulfilled OUT other ethical
res[lS1b1litles in accordance with these requ1mentS. We telieve that the audit evidence we have obtaine(l is
sufficient and 8ppropriaie io wovide a basis for opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concem
In auditing the financial statements. we have conduded that the Trustees, use of the wng concem basis of
accounts.ng in the pfeparation of Ihe finanoal stateff£nts is appropnate.
Based on the work we have perfomed. we have rK)t identh.fied any matenal uncertaints.es relating to events or
conditions that. indivfflually or collectively. may cast Significant doubt on the Gr(p,S or the parent charitable
company's abilty to &tinUe as a wng Concem for a penod of at least twelve Inths from when the financial
stateffEnts are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concem are des¢xibed in the
relevant sectn5 of this repcvt.
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee>
INDEPENDENT AUDrroRS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LANTERN TRUST IWEYMOUTH)
Other information
The other infonnation cornprises the infom)atN)n induded in Ihe Annual report other than the financial
sL3tements and our AL[tOrS, report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained
within the Annual report. Our opinion on Ihe financial statements does not cover Ihe other infonnation and.
except to the extent otheiSe explicitly stated in our report. we do not exFKess any fomi of assurance
conclusion thereon. Ouc responsibility is to read the other infomiats.on and. in doing so, nSider whether the
other information is matefially inconsistent with the finanaal statements or our knowledge obtained in the
cwrse of the audit. or otherwise appears to be maierially misstated. If we identify such maierial inix)nsistencies
or app8nt material misstatements. we are required to determine Ntheiher this gives rise kn a maierial
misstatement in ihe financial ststements themselves. If. based on the work we have perfonned. we conclude
that there is a material misstatement of this Olher infomats"on. we are required io report that faix.
We have rth•Trj io report in this regard.
Opinbon on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion. based on the woth undertaken in the (x)urse of the audiL"
the infonr*ts"on given in the Trustees. Report for the finanoal year for whith the finarKial statements a
prepared is consistent with Ihe financial statements.
the Trustees, Report has been prepared in ac¢xJrdance with appIlble legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of our kncmledge arKI understanding of the tharitable company 8nd its environmenl obtained in the
cr$e of the audit. we have not identrfied material rnIsstatents in the Trustees, Rek¥)rt.
We have nothing io port in $peth of ihe follow'NJ matters in relats.on to which Companies Act 2006 requi5
us to report to Y if, in our Opin..
the parent charitable company has not kept adequate and sufficient accounting recAxds. or retums
adeq[le for our audit have r1 been received from branches not visited by us: or
the parent charItae company financial ststements a in agreeThEnt with the accounb'NJ records
and retums: or
certain disck>sures of Trustees, remuneration Sfd by law are nol made; or
we have not received all the inforrnation and explanations we require for our audil:
the Tntsiees not entiued to prepa the financial statements in acCdance with the small
companies regime and take advantage of the small companies. exemptions in preparing the Trustees.
Report and from the requirement to prepare a Stsaiegic Rep
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TOTHE MEMBERS OF THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(CONTINUED)
Responsibilities of truslees
As explained more fully in the Trustees. reSp(sibIlItieS statemen( the Truslees (0 are also t directors of
the charitable cmipany for the wrposes of rnpanY law) are responsible for the pparatiOn of the financial
statements and for being satisfied Ihat they give a true and fair V1. and for such intemal control as the
Trustees detemiine is necessary to enable Ihe preparation of financial stalements thal are free from matefial
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the finanaal staiements. the Trustees are responsible for assessing the Group's and the parent
charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern. disclosing. as applicable. matters related to going
concem and using Ihe going concem basis of acCntIng unkss the Trustees either intend to liquidate the
Group or the parent charitable conwany or to cease OperatS. or have no realistic altemative bul 10 do so.
Auditors. responsibilities for the audil of the financial statements
C)ur objedives are to obtain reasonable assurance at1 whether the financial statemenis as a whole a free
from material misstaiemenL whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an Audrtots, report that includes our
opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance. bul is not a guarantee thai an audit conducted in
accordan viith ISAS (UK) will ahyays detect a material misstatement en it exists. Misstatements can arise
from fraud or error and are considered rnaterial rf. individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be
expected io influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of Ihese financial statements.
Irregularities. indud1r fraud, are instan¢x of non40mplian wilh laws and regulab"ons. We design
procedures in line with our responsibilities. outlined above, to detect material rnisstalements in respect of
IrregularitS, induding fraud. The extent to which our prOdureS are capable of detecting irregularities,
induding fraud is detailed bekm:
We assessed the risk of material misststement due to non•(xJnpliance laws and wulaticffis by:
obtaining an understanding of the legal and regulatory fram&5 that are applicable to the Group and
how it wmplies with those thriwh enquiries of management arbd those tharged with govemance. Laws
and regulations whith may have a direct material effect of the financial staternents include the Cornpanies
Act 2006 aTrJ the Charity Act 2011. Other laws and regulations Ithich may have a material effect on the
financial statements include safeguarding, housing and health armd safety law5: and
ComffniCatIng within the audtt team and maintaining professional scepticism.
Sp8ofically in respect of fraud discussed with Ihose tharged with govemance areas in the Group was
susceptible to fraud and whether there were any instances of known. suspecled or alleged fraud. We also
assessed the ability of intemal CA)ntrots lo mitigate Ihe risk of traLK1 and where necxssary we perfornd
additional audit procedures.
We assessed Ihe risk of non-compliance with laws and regulations by:
making enquiries of managemeni and IMse charged wilh govemance conceming actual and potential
lits'gats"on or clairns:
reading n*eling minutes for evidence of discussions wthich may irKSicate potential litigation and daims;
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THE LANTERN TRUST IWEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee
INDEPENDENT AUDrroRS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(CONTINUED
reviewing the conwany's records kn evidence of legal costs vthich may indicate rKJn-conyliance with laws
and regulatiorts: and
requesting sight of any coThesponderKe from regulators.
To address the fraud risk of management override of controts. we:
teste(I the validty of joumal enlries:
perfo(rned analylical procedures to identify any unusual relationships:
sought explanations and ewdence for any transactions rtSIde the Thom1 [se of business: and
assessed the appropriateness of accounting policies. including in respect of revenue regnItion. bearing in
mind the specific reqUirenIS of the Charilies SORP, using data from outside the accounting system.
Because of Ihe inherent limitalj'ons of an audit, there is a risk that will not det1 all irregularilies, including
those leading to a material misstaternent in the financial statements or non-cornpliance wilh regulation. This risk
increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions
reflected in the financial statements. as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non•compliance.
The risk is also greater regaidirvJ iffegularities 0J[TIng due to fraud rather than etror. as fraud involves
intenlional concealfflent. forgery. collusion. omission or misrepresentatK)n.
A further clescription of our responsibilrties for Ihe audrt of the financial statements is located on the Financial
Reporting Counal's website at: www.frc.(Yg.uklauditorsrespcmsibilrties. This description forms part of our
Auditors, rep.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to Ihe charitable companrfs members. as a body. in accordance wlth Chapter 3 of
Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006, and to the charttable companys trustees. as a body. Part 4 of the Charities
(Accounts and ReKxyts) Regulab'ons 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the
aritable companls rrembers Ihose matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors, report and for no
other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law. we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone
other than the charitable company and its members. as a body. for Our audrt work. for this report. or for the
Opinions we have fonned
Mr P A Cattemiole FCA (Senior siaiutory audiior)
for and on behalf of
Xeinadin Audit Limited
Chartered Accountants and RegiSle Auditors
16 wadeldge Square.
Poundbury.
DChester
DT13AQ
Date..
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivrriES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
Total
funds
2025
Total
funds
2024
Ne
Income from:
Donaiions and legacies
7,200
$6,241
63,441
216,129
Charitable activilies
114.760
1.158,959
1.273.719
928.819
Other tradirKJ actsvities
46.590
46.590
46.547
InVestnnts
39.944
39,944
35.481
Total income
Expenditure on:
121960
1 301734
1423 694
1226 976
Raising funds
79,229
79,229
69,930
Charitable actNilies
1 $0,682
1,018,723
1,169,405
864,025
Total eXllUre
150682
1 097 952
933 955
Net movement in funds
Reconcilialion of funds:
Total funds brought fopward
32,915
844,049
876,964
583,943
Net movemeni in funds
(28,722)
203,782
175,060
293,021
Total funds carried fOard
876,964
The Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities indudes all gains armd losses rewnised in the year.
The notes on pages 58 to 80 fonn part of these finarKaal statements.
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH
(A company limited by guarantee)
SUMMARY INCOME AND EXPENDMJRE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Total funds
2025
Total funds
2024
Nots
Gross income in the reporting period
1,423,694
1,226.976
Less: Total expenditure
(1.248,634)
(933, 955)
Net incomel(expendilure) for the reporting period
The notes on pages 58 10 80 fcKm part of these financial statements.
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
REGISTERED NUMBER: 05577019
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Ne
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
13
518,828
511,06T
518.828
511,067
Current assets
Debtors
15
84,290
135,191
Investments
16
I SO,000
250.OLX)
Cash al bank and in hand
22
463,794
221.994
698.084
607, 185
Creditots: amnts falling due within one
year
17
(164.888)
(241.288)
Net current assets
533.196
365.897
Total assets less curreni liabilities
1,052.024
876,964
Total net assets
Charity funds
Restricted funds
18
4.193
32,915
unStrICted ftjnds
18
1.047.831
844,049
Total funds
Page $3
THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH
(A company limited by guarantee)
REGISTERED NUMBER: 05577019
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
The Tnjstees ackntyoAedge their responsibililies for comptying with the rewirernents of the A wrth respect to
accounting records arid preparabon of finanrAal statements.
The financial statements have been wepared in accordance wrth Ihe wovisions applicable to entities subject to
Ihe small Compan regiff*.
The ffinancial statements We approNtd and authorised for is by the Trusiees and signed their behalf by:
Mr I Vvalton FCA
(Trustee)
Date..
The notes on pages 58 to 80 fcKm part of these finan(aal ststements.
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
REGISTERED NUMBER: 05577019
CHARITY BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Ne
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
13
518,791
511,024
Investsnents
14
518,793
511,026
Current assets
Debtors
15
83,378
138.453
Investments
16
1 $0,000
250.000
Cash al bank and in hand
462,460
216.468
695,838
604,921
Credilots: amnts falling due within one
yeac
17
(162,60n
(238,983)
Net current assets
633.231
365,938
Total assets less curreni liabilities
1.052.024
876,964
Total net assets
Charity funds
Restricted funds
4.193
32,915
Unrestricted funds
1.047.831
844.049
Total funds
Page $5
THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH
(A company limited by guarantee)
REGISTERED NUMBER: 05577019
CHARITY BALANCE SHEEf {CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
The Charitys net movement in funds for the year was £175.060 (2024 - £293.021).
The Trustees anlledge their responsibilities lor conytying with the rewirements of the Aci with respect to
accounting records and preparation of financial StateffÈS.
The financial staiemerns have been wepared in accordance with the syovisions applicable io entities subj'eci 10
the smaii companies reg1ff.
The ffinancial statements We approNtd and authorised for IS% by the Trusiees and signed their behalf by:
Mr I Walton FCA
(Trustee)
Date..
The notes on pages 58 to 80 fonn part of these finanoal ststernents.
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Nole
Cash flows from oper*ing activities
Net cash used in operating adivities
21
116.621
212,830
Cash flows from investing activities
Dividends. interesls and rents from investments
39.944
35,481
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(14.765)
(19,901)
Proceeds from sale of investments
100,000
100,000
Purchase of invesiments
(250.000)
Nei cash provided byl(used in) investing activities
125,179
1134,420)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities
Change In cash and cash equlvalents in the year
241,800
78,410
Cash and cash equivalents ai the beginniw of year
221,994
143,584
Cash and cash equivalents ai the end of the year
The notes on pages 58 to 80 fonm part of these financial statements
Page $7
THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
General information
The Lanlem Trust (Weymouth) ts a private a)mpany limited by guarantee incorporated in England and
Wales. The registered office is Wadebridge House. 16 Wadebridge Square, Poundbury. Dorchestef.
Dorset. DT1 3AQ. The tharity operates from wemises at 2 Ranelagh Road. weyrnth, DT4 7JD.
Accounting policies
2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements
The financial ststements have been prepared in acoydance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) -
AccounlirKJ and Re)rtIng by Charities: Statement of ReComnded Practice applicable to charities
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effectNe 1 January 2019), the Financial Repjrting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Iretand (FRS 102) and Ihe Companies Act 2006.
The Lantem Trust (Weyynouth) meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets
and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaclion value unless OtheiSe stated in
the relevant acmunting Fdicy.
The Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) and Consolidated Balan Sheet
cxjnsolidate the financial statements of the Charity and its subsidiary undertaking. The results of the
subsidiary are consolidated on a line by line basis.
The Charity has laken atfvantage of the exemption allchved under secxion 408 of the Companies Act
2006 and has not presented its own Statement of financial activities in these financial statements.
Page $8
THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accounting policies (continued)
2.2 Income
All ina)me is recoJnised once the Charity has entrtlement to the income. it is probable that the
incom8 will be received and the amounl of income receivable can be measured reliably.
The recognitK)n of income from lega(aes is dependent on establishing entillerrEnt. the probability of
receipt and the ability 10 esiimate with sufficient accuracy the amount re1Vable. Evidence of
entrtlemeni to a legacy exists vthen the Chanty has sufficient evidence Ihat a gift has been left to
them (Ihrough knovdedge of the existen of a valhj will and the ¢Jeath of the benefactor) and the
execthor is sats"sfied thai the property in question will not be required 10 saiisfy daims in the estste.
Receipt of a legacy must be recognised when il is probable that il will be received and the fair value
of Ihe amount receivable, Yéhich will generally be ts expected cash amount to be diskn'buied to the
Charity. can be reliably ff*asured.
Cash donations a recognised receipt. Othef donations are recognised once the charity has
been nots'fd of the donation. unless perf(Kmance conditi'ons require deferral of the amount.
Gffts in kind dated for distribution are included at valuation and recognised as income when they
are distributed to the projects. Gifts donaled for resale are included as Inrne ¥4then they are sold.
Income tax reo)verable in lati( to donations received under Gift Aid deeds of covenant is
reccNJnised at the time of the donation.
Incorne tax recovefable in relati{ lo invesknent inwme is re(wnised at the time the investment
incorne is receivable.
Olher in(x>rne is recognised in the period in vihich it is receivable and to the extent the goods have
been w)VKled or (n (x>mplets'on of the service.
Page $9
THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accounting policies (continued)
2.3 Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised onc£ there is a legal or constructive obligation lo transfer economio
benefit to a third party. it is probable Ihat a transfer of economic benefits will be required in
seltlemenl and the anN)unt of the obligats.on can be measured reliably. Expenditu is classified by
activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the lolal of direct costs and shafed costs.
Including supp(xt Costs involved in undertaking each aciivity. Direct costs attribuiable to a single
adivity are allocated dirediy to Ihai activity. Shared costs vthich o)ntribute to nre than one activity
and suptM)rt Costs which are noi attn"bLrtable to a single aciivrty are apportioned beeen those
activilies on a basis consistent wilh the use of SourCes. Central staff cosis are allocated on the
basis of lime spent. and depreciation charges allocaied on the Pmion of the assefs use.
Governar costs are those incxrred in wnnection with miniStra11 of the ccxnpany and
¢>Jnpliance wilh constrtulional and statutory requirements.
Charitable adivities and Govemance o)sts are costs incurred on Ihe CoMpanS opefations.
including SUpt o)sts and sts relats'ng to the govemance of the company apportioned to
charitable ath'vits'es.
All expendrture is indusive of irreo)verable VAT.
2.4 Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on dep)sit is induded wfien receivable and the amount can be measured
reliably by the Group; this is normalty notification of the interest paid or payable by the
institution with whom the funds are deposited.
2.5 Gift Aid
In the case of a Gift paymeni made wilhin It* Grp. income is accn*d th the payment is
payable to the Parent Charity under a legal obloation. Measurernent is 81 the fair value receivable,
whith wdl rK)nnalty be the transaction value.
Where the right to receive Gift Aid has been established. the amount re1vable is recognised as
investment inrne in the Consolidated stalemenl of finarKial a7VitIes.
2.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are initially rec(MJnised al cost. After relnition. under the cost model,
tangible fixed assets a measured at cost less accumulated depreciab'on and any accumulated
impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible red asset into its iniended wort(ing
condibon should be induded in the measurernent of cost.
At each reporting date the Charty assesses vhiether there is any indication of impainnent. If such
indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is detemiined to be the hher of rts fair value
less costs to sdl and its value in use. An impairrrnI loss is reu)gnised wte the carrying amounl
exceeds the remrable arrrf)unt.
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accounting policies (continued)
2.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation (continued)
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tsngible fixed assets less their residual value
over Iheir eslimated useful Ibves.
Depreciation is provided on Ihe folkMirvJ basis:
Freehold property - land
Freehold property - struciure
Freehold property - rwf and
iniemal fixtures
Plant and machinery
Fixtures and fittirKJs
Computer equipment
not depreciaied
straKJht line
straKJht line
15%
15%
15%
reduang balance
reduang balan
reducing balance
The assets, residual values. useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted
prOspe1¥ely rf appropriate. or rf there is an indicatson of a sKJnificant change since the last porting
date.
2.7 Investments
Invesknents in subsidiaries are valued at t>)st less provision for inyainnent.
2.8 Debtors
Trdde and olher debtors are recx)gnised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered.
Prepayments are valued al the amount prepaKJ net of any trade disUnts due.
2.9 Curreni asset investments
Current asset investments indudes short-tefrn investments with a matunty of over three months
from the dale of acquisition or opening of the deposrt or similar acCnI and maturity of less than 12
months from the reporting dale.
2.10 Cash al bank and in hand
Cash al bank and in hand indudes cash and short-temi highly liquid investments with a short
maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisiti'on or opening of the deposit or similar
account.
2.11 Liabilities and provisions
Liabilities are rec(yJnised vthen there is an obligats'on at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past
event, it is probable that a Iransfer of economic benefrt will be required in settlement. and the
amount of the settlement can be ests'mated reliably.
Liabilits'es are rec£)gnised al the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or
the amount it has reiVed as adVand payments for the Ws or SeiceS it must provide.
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2.12 Financial instruments
The Group only has finanaal assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial
instruments. Basic financial instruments are inrtially reoyJnised at Iransaction value and
subsequently measured at their setdemenl value with the exception of bank loans which are
subsequently measured at amrtised CA)St using the effectibt interest methcxy.
2.13 Operaling leases
Renials paKI under operating leases are charged to the Consolidated siatemeni of narla1
activities on a strahI41ne basts over the lease iemi.
2.14 Pensions
The Group operates a defined conlribulion pension scheme and the pension tharge represents the
amounts payable by the Group to tr* fund in reS[e of the year.
2.15 Fund accounting
General funds are unrestrled funds which are available for use at the dislxetion of th8 Trustees in
furtherance of the general objeiveS of the Group and wfiich have not been designated for other
purposes.
Restricted funds are fuThJs which are to be used in accordan with specffic restrictions imposed by
donors or which have been raised by the Gn)up for partIlar purposes. The costs of raising and
administerirKJ such funds are charged against the se fur. The aim and use of each restricted
fund is set cxrt in the notes to the financial statements.
Investrnent income, gains aTrJ losses are allocaled lo Ihe approwiate furKI.
Income from donations and legacies
Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
202S
2025
Total
funds
2025
Donab'ons
Restncted un$ti7¢ted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
funds
2024
Donab'ons
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Income from charitable activities
Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
Total
funds
2025
Giants and services provided under Lx)ntract
114.760
1,020.049
1.134.809
Property
138.910
138,910
58 959.
Restncied UnstriCted
funds
lunds
2024
2024
Total
funds
2024
Grants and seNices provided under contract
197,892
640,031
837,923
Property
90,896
90.896
Income from her trading activilies
Income from non charitable Irading activities
Unrestricled
funds
2025
Total
funds
2025
Subsidiary trading income - sale of goods
The subsidiatys trading inwme ccxnes from a chanty shop whid) sells gcx)ds donated by the public.
UnStriCted
funds
2024
Total
runds
2024
Subsidiary trading incoffe - sale of goods
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Investment income
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Total
funds
2025
Roorn hire
29.000
29.000
Investrnent income
10.944
10,944
UnSt{1¢ted
funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Room hire
33, 723
33, 723
Investrnent income
1,758
1,758
Expenditure on raising funds
Costs of raising voluntsry income
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Total
funds
2025
Allocated centrally incurred fundtsising and govemance costs
Page 64
THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Expenditure on raising funds (continued)
Costs of raising voluntary income (continued)
Unrestricfed
funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Allocated centrally incurred fundraising and govemance LX)sts
Other trading expenses
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Total
funds
2025
Subsidiary tradlng expenses
22.304
22,304
Subsidiary staff a)sis
15,060
15,060
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Expenditure on raising funds (continued)
Other trading expenses (continued)
Unreslricted
funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Subsidiary trading expenses
21,011
21,011
Subsidiary staff costs
12,444
12,444
Analysis of expenditure on Charitable activities
Summary by fund type
Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
Total
2025
Grants arKI servlces rKovkled under contra
150.682
7.344
1.058,026
Property
111.379
111,379
Restricted Unrests7Cted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
2024
Grants and services WKled under contra
204,315
575.586
779,901
Property
84,124
84,124
204,315
659,710
864.025
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Analysis of expenditure by activities
Aclivities
undertaken
directly
2025
Total
funds
2025
Charitable activities and services provided under contrac
1,058.026
1.058.026
HMO property income
111.379
111.379
Activities
undertaken
directly
2024
Total
runds
2024
Charitsble activities and sefvices provided under (traI
779,901
779,901
HMO proF*rty incon
84. 124
84,124
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)
Analysis of direct cosls
Charitable
activities and
services provided
under contract
2025
HMO
Property
Income
2025
Total
funds
2025
Staff costs
748,354
748.354
Coffee bar purchases
442
442
Telephone and intemet
4.800
4,800
Insurance
9.860
9,860
Lighl. and po4
6.151
6,151
RenL rates and water
41.017
41.017
Repairs and maintenance
28.101
28,101
Office supplies and poslage
2.721
2,721
Equipm( repairs and replacements
11.584
11.564
Staff and volunteer expenses
16.473
16,473
Tfaining and resourLXS
19,878
19,878
Rent deposits and ojstomer supwt
103.373
103.373
Sofvare support
28.329
28.329
HfvIO renl and expenses
111.379
111,379
Professional fees
11.965
11,965
Depreaation
6,998
6,998
Govemance costs
18.000
18.000
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Chaiitable
activibes and
seIceS pmvided
under &wtract
2024
HMO
propety
Income
2024
Total
runds
2024
staff costs
500.008
500,008
Coffee bar purchases
287
287
Telephone arKI intemet
4,437
4,437
Insurance
8,941
8,941
Lighl. heal and power
14.352
14.352
Rent. rates and water
38,317
38,317
Repairs and maintenance
14,657
14,657
Office supplies and page
5.657
5.657
Equipmenc repairs and replacements
8.340
8,340
Staff and volunteer expenses
13,284
13.284
Trdining and resources
7,875
7,875
Reni deposits and customer supw1
116.304
116.304
softwa support
16,485
16,485
HMO renl and expenses
84. 124
84.124
Professional fees
10.249
10,249
Sundries
185
185
Depreciation and impaim)ent
4,523
4,523
Govemance costs
16,LX)O
16,000
779,901
84, 124
864.02S
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
10. Auditors. remuneration
The auditors. MuneratiOn amounts to an audilor fee of £12.CXXI (2024 - £12.OCQ). and accounts
preparats'on and payroll ServIS of £6.000 {2024 - £7,OCQ).
11. Staff costs
Group
202S
Gmup
2024
Charty
202S
Charity
2024
Wages salaries
712,107
490.306
698.252
478.655
S(Kial %vJnty costs
38,903
$9,747
38,550
Contribution to defined ¢(trIbUtion pensio
schemes
29,086
15.792
28,$38
15.352
545,001
532,557
The average number of persons employed by the Chaiity duri the year was as follows:
Group
202S
No.
Gn)up
2024
No.
Charity
2025
No.
Chanty
2024
No.
Number of employees
The number of employees efflployee benefits (excluding ernptyer pension costs} eXeded
£60.000 was:
Group
2025
No.
Gmup
2024
No.
In the band £60.001- £70.IX
Key management personnel receprfed vtsges of £204.070 (2024 - £116,161) with employers national
insurance ntributionS of £22.199 {2024 £11.197) and pension )ntrI.0nS of £7.973 (2024
£3.548).
12. Trustees. remuneration and expenses
During the year. no Tnjstees reiVed any remuneration or other tsnefrts (2024 - £NIL).
During the year. no Tfusiee expertses have been Inrred (2024 - £NIL).
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
13. Tangible fixed assets
Group
Freehold Fixtures and
property
fittings
Computer
equipment
Total
Cost or valuati¢)n
At 1 ri12024
471,325
51,819
26,124
549,268
Additions
2,300
12,465
14,765
At 31 March 2025
473,625
51,819
38.589
$64,033
Depreciation
At 14)ri12024
32,187
6.014
38,201
Charge for the year
4,059
7,004
At 31 March 2025
35.132
10,073
45,205
Net t)ook value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 M8r¢h 2024
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Charity
Freehold Fixtures and
Computer
property
fittings equipment
Total
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024
471.325
51.819
25.892
549.036
Additions
2.300
12.465
14.765
At 31 March 2025
473,625
51,819
38,357
563,801
Depreciation
At 14)ri12024
32,187
5,825
38,012
Charge for the year
4,053
6,998
At 31 March 2025
35.132
9.878
45.010
Nei book value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
14.
Fixed asset investments
Investments
in
subsidiary
companies
Charity
Cost or valuation
At 1 ri12024
At 31 March 2025
15. Debtors
Group
2025
Gmup
2024
Charity
2025
Chaty
2024
Due within one year
Tfade debtors
65,833
123,208
65,834
123,208
AmntS owed by group undertakings
3.610
7.476
Prepayments and arUed incnme
15,951
8.464
11.428
4.250
Tax recoverable
2,506
3.519
2,$06
3.519
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
16. Currenl asset investrnents
Group
2025
Group
2024
Charity
2025
Cha17ty
2024
Fixed term deposil accnts
150,000
250,000
150,000
250,000
17. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Group
2025
Gmup
2024
Charity
2025
Chanty
2024
Other ¢xeditors
9,437
8.621
9,29S
8,567
AccnJals and defeffed inc(¥ne
1 $5,451
232.667
153,312
230,416
241.288
238.983_
Deferred income o)rrprises amounts receiv8J un(ler (x)ntracts ts the pro¥ision of servIs. for which
seThices have nol been ptovided at the year*nd.
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
18.
Statement of funds
SLitement of funds - current year
Balance at
31 March
2025
Balance at 1
April 2024
Income Expenditure
Unrestricted funds
General Funts
844 049 1301734
1097 9S2
1047 831
Restricted funds
Restricted Funds
121960
Total of funds
ststement of funds - Swior year
Balance 8t
31 March
2024
Balance at
1 Apiyl 2023
Income Expenditu
Unrestricted funds
General Funds
550 205
1023 484
Restricted funds
Restricted Funds
Total of funds
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
19. Summary of funds
Summary of funds - curreni year
Balance at
31 March
2025
Balance at 1
April 2024
Income Expendilure
General funds
844,049
1,301.734 11,097,952)
1,047.831
Restricted funds
32,915
121,960
1150,682)
4,193
Summary of funds - prloi year
Balance at
31 March
2024
Balance at
l Apnj 2023
Income Expenditure
General funds
550,205
1.023,484
(729,640)
844.049
Restricted funds
33. 738
203.492
(204,315)
32,915
20. Analysis of net assets between funds
Analysis of net assets between funds - currenl year
Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
Total
funds
2025
Tangible fixed assets
518.828
518,828
Current assets
4,193
693,891
698.084
Creditors due wilhin one year
(164.888) (164,888)
Total
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year
Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
funds
2024
Tangible fixed asseis
511.067
511.067
Current assets
32,915
574.270
607,185
Creditots due wilhin or* year
(241.288)
(241.288)
Total
21.
Reconcilialion of net movement in funds lo nel cash flow from operating activities
Group
2025
Group
2024
Net incorne for the year (as per Stalement of Financial Activities)
175,060
293,021
Adjustmenls for:
Depreaation charges
7,004
4,535
Dividends. inleresls and nts frorn investments
(39,944)
(35,481)
(Increaseydecrease in debtors
$0,901
(61.383)
Increasel{de(xease) in creditors
(76.400)
12.138
Nel cash provided by operating activities
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
22. Analysis of cash and &qsh equivalents
Group
2025
Gmup
2024
Cash in ha
463,794
221.994
Total cash and cash equivalents
23. Analysis of changes in net debl
At 1 April
Disposal of At 31 March
2024 Cash flows investments
2025
Cash at bank and in haj
221,994
241,800
463,794
Liquid investrnents
250,000
(100,000)
150,000
24. Pension commitments
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of
Ihe scheme are held separately from Ihose of the chanty in an indepervjently administered fund.
The charge to income and expenditure in respe(a of defined contribution schemes was £26.359 (2024 -
£15.792).
contritinS totalling £2.444 (2024 - £2.667) were paydble to the fund at the balance sheet date and
are included in credrtors.
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THE LANTERN TRUST (WEYMOUTH)
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
25. Operating lease commitments
At 31 March 2025 Group and the Chaiity had o)mmrtments to make future minimum lease payments
under non-cancellable operating leases as follows:
Group
2025
Gmup
2024
Charity
2025
Charity
2024
Not laler Ihan 1 year
86,502
81,099
71,$02
66,099
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
142,759
189,374
136.509
183,124
Later than 5 years
5,200
The following lease payments have been re(x)gnised as an expense in the Statement of financial
acts'vits'es:
Group
2025
Group
2024
Chaiity
2025
Charity
2024
OperatirHJ lease rentals
26. Related party iransactions
The charity reiVed donations of £9.22S {2024 £13.092) from its trading subsidiary. Lantem
(Weyrnth) Trading Company Lirrwted in respect of trading profits distributed under o)venant.
27. Controlling party
The charrtable MpanY is ntrOlled by the trustees. who are direc of the tharitable CA)rnpany.
28. Events after the reportlng date
On 2 June 2025, the charitsble company purthased the freehold of 3 Ranelagh Road in Weyffthih for
£395.1)00. The purchase was financed via a £200.000 mortgage repayable over 20 years from the
Charity Bank Lirnited with the balance paid c1 of cash reserves. The fvYor*rty is being used for
chariiable wrt¥)ses.
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IIOTes TO THE FIMANCIAL $TATEIAENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 IAARCH 2026
Prh)clial subshltrl•6
Comp•
ncipAI pl•c•
3AQ
Exp•ndltw•
ProNMLoMV
(t*il) for the
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lanterntrust.org.uk
Registered charity No. 1114979 Company Limited by Guarantee No 05577019