How much does The Lantern Initiative CIC make?

The Lantern Initiative CIC reported revenue of £60.4k and a loss of £2.2k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Lantern Initiative CIC have?

The Lantern Initiative CIC reported an average of 1 employee in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is The Lantern Initiative CIC profitable?

No — The Lantern Initiative CIC reported a loss of £2.2k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 13239252 · Incorporated 2 Mar 2021

The Lantern Initiative CIC

Registered name: THE LANTERN INITIATIVE CIC

The Lantern Initiative CIC made £60.4k revenue and a £2.2k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

The Lantern Initiative CIC’s revenue fell 51% to £60.4k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £2.2k and 1 employee. The company is classified under “other human health activities” and is based in Milton Keynes; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 86900Other human health activities

Status: Active
Location: Milton Keynes, South East
Age: 5 yrs · since 2021
Type: Community Interest Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall team

Revenue

£60.4k

Growth ▼50.8%

Profit

−£2.2k

Growth ▼233.1%

Profit margin

−3.6%

Gross 52.2%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£2.2k

Revenue/employee £60.4k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.3k	£32.6k	£123k	£60.4k
Cost of sales	£3.7k	£25.5k	£82.5k	£28.9k
Gross profit	£9.7k	£7.1k	£40.3k	£31.5k
Operating profit	£29	£271	£2k	−£2.2k
Profit before tax	£29	£271	£2k	−£2.2k
Profit after tax	£23	£220	£1.6k	−£2.2k
Profit (best available)	£23	£220	£1.6k	−£2.2k
Employees (average)	1	1	1	1
Ratios
Profit margin	0.2%	0.7%	1.3%	−3.6%
Gross margin	72.5%	21.8%	32.8%	52.2%
Revenue per employee	£13.3k	£32.6k	£123k	£60.4k
Profit per employee	£23	£220	£1.6k	−£2.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲144.5%	▲276.7%	▼50.8%
Profit growth	—	▲856.5%	▲643.2%	▼233.1%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£11k	£9.6k	£4.3k	£10.4k
Net assets	£23	£294	£1.9k	−£533
Current assets	£11k	£16.4k	£4.3k	£23.7k
Debtors	£0	£6.9k	£0	£13.3k
Deferred income	£10.9k	£14.4k	£0	£21.7k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 52.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £60.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 35.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.9%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼128%; Now −£533
Cash at bank: ▲140%; Now £10.4k
Headcount: 0%; Now 1
Deferred income: —; Now £21.7k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£2.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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