THE LANTERN COMMUNITY

Company number 03773749 ·

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Shareholders' funds

£113,525

Balance sheet as at 2012-08-31

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Overview

Company type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated
1999-05-20
Registered office
The Lantern Community Folly Farm Lane, Ashley, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2NN
Postcode
BH24 2NN
Accounts category
Full
Charges
0 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-03-31
Next due by
2026-12-31
Financial year end
31 March

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-05-08
Next due by
2027-05-22
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 87200 Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse

Officers 9 current · 24 resigned

Appointed 2023-10-21
David WALKER Director
Appointed 2023-03-01
Appointed 2023-02-20
Appointed 2017-11-27
Appointed 2016-01-18

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Registered charity

THE LANTERN COMMUNITY — charity number 1075845

Registered 1999-06-04 Income £4,656,285 Spending £3,945,552 FY to 2025-03-31

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Care Quality Commission 2 locations

Regulated by CQC — 2 rated Good.

  • Good Community based adult social care services Ringwood
  • Good Community based adult social care services Ringwood

Using CQC information, © Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence.

Licensed visa sponsor

Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Charity Worker (Temporary Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).

Matched by registered name to the register of licensed sponsors (Home Office, updated daily) — check the register itself before relying on it. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z1793719 (Tier 1), registered since 2009.

Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Previous company names

NameDate changed
THE LANTERN RETREAT2012-12-05

Previous registered addresses 2

AddressChanged on
SEAHORSES, VICTORIA ROAD, FRESHWATER, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO40 9PP2013-01-10
1 COASTGUARD COTTAGES, LEPE, EXBURY, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE SO45 1AD1999-07-02

Among its peers

Top 25%

by shareholders' funds, of 44 similar companies in BH

The oldest of its local peers, trading since 1999.

No.8 of the largest residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse companies in Bournemouth →

Competitors Bournemouth

This company ranks 8 among residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse in Bournemouth.

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The class of 1999

43%

of the 64,736 companies incorporated in 1999 are still active today; 55% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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Property in England & Wales 4 titles

Freehold
4
Most recent registration
2017-10-16
Price paid, where recorded
£860,560
Where
Dorset (3), Isle Of Wight (1)
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
DT202026 Dorset Freehold 2017-10-16 £630,560
IW29709 Isle Of Wight Freehold 2015-02-24 £230,000
DT412165 Dorset Freehold 2015-01-12
DT305244 Dorset Freehold 2013-09-25

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