Donating to The Lantern Community.
We provide a home where people with diverse learning abilities are celebrated, connected and able to discover new possibilities.
The breadth of opportunities available in our community are made possible by gifts in Wills, grants from trusts and foundations and by other donations. We need support and donations to benefit today’s Companions and we are also hugely grateful for gifts in wills to support our companions’ future lives and those of future companions.
The Lantern Community isn’t just a place to live, it’s a tapestry of interwoven friendships, laughter, art, shared festivals and small daily victories.
Gifts in Wills are an enduring way for you to be part of the Lantern story and leave something wonderful behind for generations to come.
We also need donations now for projects and equipment to enhance Companions’ quality of life such as our exciting new building, replacement vehicles, adapting bathrooms to address individuals’ needs, other building and grounds maintenance work, new garden furniture, and new furnishings and furniture.
If you would like to discuss giving directly to the community without using JustGiving etc, please contact the community fundraising@lanterncommunity.org.uk please also read about gifting in a will below
Y C Chan Craft Centre
We are building a much needed spade to house additional workshops for our companions and day placement guests. The building is known as the “Y C Chan Centre”, due to the very generous main benefactor.
The building will also include a fabulous new social space for the companions to meet and socialise.
Funds are much needed to help with increasing build costs in addition to the fitting out and items needed for the new workshops. Your donations will be put to very good use and are much appreciated by all our companions.
We are very grateful to our generous donors for their help with this project and others in our community.
General Funds
Every day, we have unexpected costs that your donations to our General Funds will help us meet.
These funds help companions with limited means join others on a holiday or a day trip, they help us buy items to keep our community beautiful and help make companions’ lives better.
Leaving a gift in a will
Gifts in Wills
The difference Gifts in Wills make to The Lantern Community
The Lantern Community is a home, a place of belonging, and a creative, vibrant world where adults with learning differences can live with dignity and connection and find a true sense of purpose through a wide range of workshops and day placements.
While basic living costs are met by statutory funding, voluntary support from people like you is needed to help fund the extras and enhancements that offer new ‘work’ and social opportunities, a sense of purpose and joy. Looking ahead, we also need to ensure that we can cater for the increasingly complex needs of Companions as they are ageing – and this all comes at a cost.
Leaving a Gift in Your Will
Once you’ve taken care of loved ones, leaving a gift to The Lantern Community in your Will is one of the most powerful ways to ensure that this community continues to thrive. Gifts in Wills, whether large or small, provide The Lantern Community with long-term stability and help guarantee that future generations can enjoy a life of belonging, creativity and joy here. Every gift in a Will will help to sustain our rhythm of community life well into the future.
How does leaving a Gift in my Will work?
After making provisions for family and friends, you can nominate The Lantern Community as a named beneficiary in your Will. Whether you are from the local area or wish to remember someone special to you, when you speak to a solicitor:
You can choose to leave a percentage of your estate, a fixed sum, or the remainder after other provisions have been met.
A solicitor or Will writer will simply need our full charity name and Registered Charity number.
(Charity name: The Lantern Community/Charity number: 1075845)
Your support could help us to:
Meet the bespoke needs of our Companions as they age
Maintain the Community, its facilities and grounds, ensuring it remains a unique and special environment to live and work in
Continue nurturing skills and confidence
Continue our programme of social opportunities, festivals and celebrations that bring people together, reduce isolation and enrich everyday life
Ensure that The Lantern Community thrives today, tomorrow and for future generations
If you would like to speak to someone about leaving a gift in your Will, making a donation now, or fundraising for The Lantern Community, you can call or email at the below contacts.
Email: fundraising@lanterncommunity.org.uk
Telephone: 01425 460201
Thank you for considering a gift that could help future generations find friendship, purpose and belonging at The Lantern Community.