CCEW Charity Commission profile

JAPAN HOUSE LONDON TRUST

Registered charity 1179626 · organisation 5114571

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 August 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
11491073
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£10,084,333
Latest expenditure
£10,316,950
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: JAPAN HOUSE LONDON, 101-111 KENSINGTON HIGH STREET, LONDON, W8 5SA

02 Activities

What the charity does

Makes grants to charitable projects and organisations (particularly Japan House London) and carries out activities which advance the culture (both traditional and modern), institutions, people, heritage, history and language of Japan.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,084,333
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,316,950
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,132,992
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,964,832
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,959,991
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,462,794
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
17 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,327,901
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,763,175
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,384,497
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,564,304

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,084,333
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,316,950
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,132,992
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,964,832
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,959,991
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,462,794
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
17 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,327,901
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,763,175
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,384,497
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,564,304
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
10066692
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
17641
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10084333
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£101,042
Expenditure Other
10215908
Expenditure Total
10316950
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
91160
Expenditure Governance
9882
Expenditure Support Costs
9882
Expenditure Depreciation
103747
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,178,249
Assets Total Fixed
242606
Assets Own Use
242606
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,742,790
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,807,147
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,178,249
Creditors One Year Total Current
3404479
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2402668
Assets Cash
£6,441,539
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4178249
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4178249
Count Employees
88
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
11132992
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11132992
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£119,283
Expenditure Other
9845549
Expenditure Total
9964832
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
94798
Expenditure Governance
24485
Expenditure Support Costs
24485
Expenditure Depreciation
59308
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,361,458
Assets Total Fixed
259639
Assets Own Use
259639
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,016,993
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,915,174
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,361,458
Creditors One Year Total Current
3761550
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2153624
Assets Cash
£6,914,616
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4361458
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4361458
Count Employees
89
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
9959991
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9959991
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£40,350
Expenditure Other
9422444
Expenditure Total
9462794
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
29000
Expenditure Governance
11350
Expenditure Support Costs
11350
Expenditure Depreciation
153375
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£827,465
Assets Total Fixed
351908
Assets Own Use
351908
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,612,596
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,516,656
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,447,848
Creditors One Year Total Current
5018058
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2498598
Assets Cash
£7,874,464
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3447848
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3447848
Count Employees
71
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
17 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
1237901
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1237901
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£35,715
Expenditure Other
10727460
Expenditure Total
10763175
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35715
Expenditure Support Costs
35715
Expenditure Depreciation
2316937
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,990,185
Assets Total Fixed
485872
Assets Own Use
485872
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,667,832
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,163,519
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,990,185
Creditors One Year Total Current
3703519
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2460000
Assets Cash
£5,896,836
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2990185
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2990185
Count Employees
71
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
10383940
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
557
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10384497
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£26,200
Expenditure Other
9538104
Expenditure Total
9564304
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26200
Expenditure Support Costs
26200
Expenditure Depreciation
2385376
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,046,709
Assets Total Fixed
2647025
Assets Own Use
2647025
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,999,982
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,600,298
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,046,709
Creditors One Year Total Current
7098259
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2502039
Assets Cash
£4,665,777
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3046709
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3046709
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
JAPAN HOUSE LONDON TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2018-08-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30 JUL 2018 as amended on 10 May 2026
Charitable Objects
3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:3.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE CULTURE (BOTH TRADITIONAL AND MODERN), INSTITUTIONS, PEOPLE, HERITAGE, HISTORY AND LANGUAGE OF JAPAN, AND ALSO OF JAPAN'S INTELLECTUAL, ARTISTIC, SCIENTIFIC AND ECONOMIC LIFE; 3.1.2 TO PROMOTE CULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE IN JAPAN AND PEOPLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM;3.1.3 TO PROMOTE LEARNING AND ADVANCE ALL FORMS OF EDUCATION RELATING TO JAPAN; 3.1.4 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH IN ANY OF THE ABOVE AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; AND3.1.5 THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY DETERMINE.3.2 NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE CHARITY'S PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES THAT ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures