Japanese Garden Society
Analysis
Japanese Garden Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Japanese Garden Society reported income of £39k and spending of £46k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £25k to £39k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Japanese Garden Society sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Deben Players (£39k), Birnbeck Regeneration Trust (£39k) and Blackbushe Heritage Trust (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public in the conservation, cultivation, and propagation of Japanese gardens through study, meetings, publications, lectures, shows, displays, visits to gardens and to support the construction, maintenance, and restoration of Japanese gardens.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Deben Players | Felixstowe | £39k |
| Birnbeck Regeneration Trust | Weston-Super-Mare | £39k |
| Blackbushe Heritage Trust | Camberley | £39k |
| Lifton Community Centre Limited | Devon | £39k |