Section C: Notes to the accounts Trustees’ annual report for the period
Period start date 2 4 1 1 2 3 Period end date 2 0 0 4 2 5
Charity name Lantern Counselling
Charity No (if any)
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Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public beneft, in particular, the activities, projects or services identifed in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
PROVIDE ACCESS TO COUNSELLING, EITHER IN PERSON, ONLINE OR BY PHONE AND BY PROVIDING TRAINING PLACEMENTS FOR COUNSELLORS TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF SUCH SERVICES. |
| Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission onpublic beneft |
Para 1.18 | Trustees confirm they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission, |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Contribution made by volunteers | Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Other |
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Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Lantern Counselling has yet to begin work on providingcounselling services. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Achievements against objectives set | Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Other |
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Financial Review
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| Review of the charity’s fnancial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Lantern Counselling was dormant during this period. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves | Para 1.22 | CIO was dormant during this period. |
| Details of fund materially in defcit | Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a goingconcern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | N/A |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| Other |
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: | SORP reference |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | The Constitution of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation ("the CIO") of Lantern Counselling. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.gunincorporated association,CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | No further statements. |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charityworks |
Para 1.51 | No further statements. |
| Relationship with any related parties | Para 1.51 | N/A |
| Other |
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Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Lantern Counselling |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1205890 |
| Charity’s principal address | 13 Oak Avenue, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0EA |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Edward Woo | Chair | ||
| Janice Pearson | |||
| Rajiv Sawney | 24/11/23 - 5/1/2025 | ||
| Gavin Kelly | 6/1/2025 - 20/4/2025 | ||
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Reference and Administrative details (cont)
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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| N/A | ||
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
N/A |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address N/A
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
N/A
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Edward Woo Gavin Kelly
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair
Chair, etc)
Date
12/09/2025
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Charity No. 1205890
LANTERN COUNSELLING
(Dormant Accounts)
(A Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Annual Report and Financial Statements
24 November 2023 to 20 April 2025
Contents
Legal and administrative information
Report of the Trustees
Dormant Balance Sheet
Notes forming part of the financial statements
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Legal and administrative information
Charity number 1205890 Registered address 13 OAK AVENUE STANDISH WIGAN WN6 0EA Edward Woo Trustees Gavin Kelly Janice Pearson
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LANTERN COUNSELLING
Trustees' Report
The Trustees present their annual report and accounts for the first period ended 20 April 2025.
During this period, the charity had dormant accounts.
Structure, governance and management
The Charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Foundation, on the 24 November 2023. The CIO registered with the Charity Commission on the same day.
Trustees are legally responsible for the governance and management of the charity. Trustees are responsible of setting strategies and policies for ensuring these are implemented.
Risk management
The charity's trustees have considered the major risks to which the charity is exposed and have reviewed potential risks. Systems and procedures have been put in place to manage the risks and to mitigate any adverse outcomes,
Objectives and activities
The governing scheme defines the charity's objects as being to:
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To preserve and protect physical and mental health for the public benefit.
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To provide access to counselling, either in person, online or by phone and by providing training placements for counsellors to support the delivery of such services. Achievements and Performance
The CIO was dormant during this period.
Financial review
No transaction took place during this period,
Future plans
Lantern Counselling (Charity no 1205890) is expected to start its fundraising soon.
Trustees' responsibilities statement
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to;
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report was approved by the trustees on 12 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
Gavin Kelly Trustee
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Lantern Counselling (1205890) Balance Sheet as at 20 April 2025 (Dormant Accounts)
| Fixed assets Tangible assets Total fixed assets Current assets Stock and work in progress Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Net current assets Creditors: amounts falling due after one year Provision for liabilities Net assets Reserves |
£ 0 0 0 |
2025 £ 0 0 |
£ 0 0 0 |
2024 £ 0 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | |||
| 0 0 |
0 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | |||
| 0 0 0 |
0 0 0 |
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| 0 | 0 | |||
| 0 | 0 |
Approved by the Board on 12 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by;
Gavin Kelly Trustee
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Notes forming part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2019
1 . Accounting policies
( a ) Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the receipts and payments basis in accordance with the Charity Commission guidance.
( b ) Charity status
The Charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Foundation, as a body corporate under Part 11 of the Charities Act 2011 on the 28 Jul 2017. The CIO registered with the Charity Commission on the same day.
( c ) Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
( d ) Receipts
All incoming resources are included in the Receipt & payment Accounts when the charity actually obtains legally entitled income.
( e ) Payments
All expenditure is accounted for on payments basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.
2 . Member liabilities
The members of the CIO have no liability to contribute to its assets and no personal responsibility for settling its debts and liabilities.
3 . Debt outstanding
There is no particulars of any debt outstanding at the date the statement of assets and liabilities which is owed by Lantern Counselling and which is secured by an express charge on any of the assets of Lantern Counselling.
4 . Related Parties
Controlling entity
The charity is controlled by the trustees. During the year the Trustees received no emoluments or incurred any expenses using Trust funds.
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