FRIENDS OF LANTERNS

About FRIENDS OF LANTERNS

FRIENDS OF LANTERNS is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 269085). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 87/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), FRIENDS OF LANTERNS reported a total income of £12,246 and total expenditure of £9,770, a spending ratio of 80% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, FRIENDS OF LANTERNS describes its activities as follows: To ensure the advancement of education and care of all pre school children including children with special needs under statutory school age in the area of benefit. Further details are set out in the Friends of Lanterns Constitution. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for FRIENDS OF LANTERNS. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 79.8% of income spent on charitable work