Sussex Lantern
Analysis
Sussex Lantern is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04347767). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sussex Lantern reported income of £251k and spending of £291k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £261k to £251k (-4.2%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 281%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sussex Lantern sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trade Sexual Health (£250k), The League of Friends of the Swanage Hospital (£251k) and Whoopsadaisy Brighton (£250k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide social activities, Health and fitness and rehabilitation through information and recreation activities. Support, and advice to blind and partially sighted people, and physically disabled people. Holidays for Disabled people
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trade Sexual Health | Leicester | £250k |
| The League of Friends of the Swanage Hospital | Swanage | £251k |
| Whoopsadaisy Brighton | Brighton | £250k |
| Westcombe Foundation | North Harrow | £251k |