--- title: "Lantern Arts Centre — charity 1098680 | CharityCompare" description: "Lantern Arts Centre (charity 1098680): income £178k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lantern-arts-centre retrieved: 2026-10-06T18:15:08.950Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1098680Charitable company LA # Lantern Arts Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lantern Arts Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lanternarts.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1098680&subId=0) Work at Lantern Arts Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lantern-arts-centre&type=claim&name=Lantern%20Arts%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lantern Arts Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £177,787 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £171,219 Registered charity number 1098680 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Tolverne Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.lanternarts.org](http://www.lanternarts.org/) Quick answer Lantern Arts Centre (number 1098680) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Lantern Arts Centre do? Lantern Arts Centre is a performing arts centre with a Christian ethos. It serves the local community by providing a wide range of performances, clubs and classes which all are welcome to attend and/or take part in. Activities include two performances a year, Childrens' Theatre Clubs, Cafe Studio and Theatre in Education - addressing topics such as bullying and obesity. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lantern Arts Centre Answers Lantern Arts Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Lantern Arts Centre's highest-paid staff paid? Lantern Arts Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Lantern Arts Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Lantern Arts Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 July 2003 Company number [04556232](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04556232) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Merton ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Lantern Arts Centre registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lantern Arts Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lantern Arts Centre. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Lantern Arts Centre? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lantern-arts-centre&type=claim&name=Lantern%20Arts%20Centre) [Visit charity website](http://www.lanternarts.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Lantern Arts Centre a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Lantern Arts Centre as a registered charity (number 1098680) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Lantern Arts Centre's charity number? Lantern Arts Centre's charity number is 1098680. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1098680? Search 1098680 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Lantern Arts Centre do? Lantern Arts Centre is a performing arts centre with a Christian ethos. It serves the local community by providing a wide range of performances, clubs and classes which all are welcome to attend and/or take part in. Activities include two performances a year, Childrens' Theatre Clubs, Cafe Studio and Theatre in Education - addressing topics such as bullying and obesity. Does Lantern Arts Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lantern Arts Centre. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Lantern Arts Centre? Lantern Arts Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.lanternarts.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Lantern Arts Centre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lantern Arts Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lantern Arts Centre? The register records Lantern Arts Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Lantern Arts Centre's trustees paid? Lantern Arts Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Lantern Arts Centre registered as a charity? Lantern Arts Centre was entered on the register on 22 July 2003. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04556232). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1098680&subId=0).