THE LANTERN METHODIST CHURCH OF WIMBLEDON AND RAYNES PARK

Registered charity 1178284 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LANTERN METHODIST CHURCH, LMC, RAYNES PARK METHODIST CHURCH, WIMBLEDON METHODIST CHURCH

PROVIDE A CENTRE FOR CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHICH IS OPEN TO ALL. THE PREMISES SUPPORT A WIDE RANGE OF YOUTH AND ADULT ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH THE CONGREGATION AND WIDER COMMUNITY.

Objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH ARE AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SINCE THE DATE OF UNION THE ADVANCEMENT OF -(A) THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS AND THE DISCIPLINE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH;(B) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CONNEXIONAL, DISTRICT, CIRCUIT, LOCAL OR OTHER ORGANISATION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH;(C) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY SOCIETY OR INSTITUTION SUBSIDUARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH;(D) ANY PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CHARITY BEING A CHARITY SUBSIDIARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£300k

Latest spending

£271k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £9,431,725 to £9,377,239, with net unrestricted funds (excluding property) standing at £111,591. The charity reports that this level of unrestricted funds is as per its target of holding current assets equal to at least 50% of the following year's budgeted expenditure. Total income rose to £299,686, driven by increased rental income, while total charitable expenditure increased to £334,790.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 50% of the budgeted expenditure for the following year (held: £112k)

“The Church aims to hold Current Assets in reserve of at least 50% of the budgeted expenditure for the following year. Expenditure in 2025/26 is expected to be between £150,000 and £200,000, so the current level of unrestricted funds is as per the church's target.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Dawn Nicole Canhamchair
ALAN RICHARD BROWN
Anita Brown
DAWN DOWNES · trustee of 2 other charities
Dr RAJARATNAM JEYARAJAH
HUMPHREY ROGER JAEGER
JULIETTE KATHLEEN ROSEMARY JAEGER
Lorna Mary Giraud
MARGARET ELIZABETH JOYCE REDWAY · trustee of 2 other charities
Michael George Fuller
Sally Rush
Stephen Hall
Susan Mary Fuller
Tracy Henning
WENDY MARGARET SIEMASZKO · trustee of 2 other charities

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Merton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£300k	£271k
31/08/2024	£220k	£221k
31/08/2023	£211k	£178k
31/08/2022	£151k	£244k
31/08/2021	£182k	£331k

Common questions

Is THE LANTERN METHODIST CHURCH OF WIMBLEDON AND RAYNES PARK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £9,431,725 to £9,377,239, with net unrestricted funds (excluding property) standing at £111,591. The charity reports that this level of unrestricted funds is as per its target of holding current assets equal to at least 50% of the following year's budgeted expenditure. Total income rose to £299,686, driven by increased rental income, while total charitable expenditure increased to £334,790. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL	1	£59k
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST	1	£11k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE income £403k
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD LIVING BREAD NEWCASTLE income £209k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS income £802k
RICHMOND CHURCH CHARITY ESTATES income £490k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PATRICK, WALLINGTON income £351k
CARSHALTON BEECHES BAPTIST FREE CHURCH income £320k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE LANTERN METHODIST CHURCH OF WIMBLEDON AND RAYNES PARK	£300k	—	within	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE FY2025	£403k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD LIVING BREAD NEWCASTLE FY2025	£209k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS FY2025	£802k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RICHMOND CHURCH CHARITY ESTATES FY2025	£490k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PATRICK, WALLINGTON FY2025	£351k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.