Registered charity · Hampshire
Friends of Lanterns
Friends of Lanterns is a registered charity (number 269085) based in Hampshire, governed by 6 trustees and chaired by Susan Herdman since 2021. Latest income £12k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 11th October 2026.
The charity’s objects are 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 and in furtherance of the object but not otherwise the...
- 6 trustees
- Income £12k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 11th October 2026 · Sources
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training
- Where
- Hampshire
- Registered
- 1975
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£12k£10k
- 2024£6k£16k
- 2023£6k£8k
Earlier years
- 2022£16k£9k
- 2021£8k£12k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 6%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
The charity’s objects are 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 and in furtherance of the object but not otherwise the Charity shall:a) Support the work of Lanterns Nursery School through provision of equipment to support the education and care of pupils and the effective working of the schoolb) Provision of targeted support to disadvantaged pupils and families to enable children to access early education and support their wellbeing so that they are able to benefit from the learning opportunities provided by the schoolc) Provision of targeted support to pupils with special needs and disabilities to enable children to access early education and support their wellbeing so that they are able to benefit from the learning opportunities provided by the schoold) Promote activities that empower parents, carers and extended family members to support the learning and development of their pre-school children
Grants received
4 grants · £25,788 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Henry Smith Foundation · £15,000 (2 grants)
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £10,788 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
6 trustees on the board
- Susan Herdman Chair since 2021
- Catherine Eithne Kickham since 2024
- Christine Elizabeth Harte since 2022
- Lana Cockaday since 2016
- Stuart Rawlings since 2024
- Sue Bignell since 2016
Trustees past 6 years
- Lana Cockaday since 2016
- Sue Bignell since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- Susan Herdman Chair since 2021
- Catherine Eithne Kickham since 2024
- Christine Elizabeth Harte since 2022
- Lana Cockaday since 2016
- Stuart Rawlings since 2024
- Sue Bignell since 2016
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 269085
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10 MARCH 1972 AS AMENDED 22 MARCH 1977, 30 NOVEMBER 2000 AND 30 OCTOBER 2007AS AMENDED ON 16 JUN 2016 as amended on 12 Jun 2023
- Contact on the register
- 01962860393 · folwinchester@gmail.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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