Japan Association in the UK
Analysis
Japan Association in the UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07527235). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Japan Association in the UK reported income of £296k and spending of £95k, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £49k to £296k (+499%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 336%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Japan Association in the UK sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish) Regimental Charity (£296k), The Loppylugs and Barbara Morrison Charitable Trust (£296k) and Hollyhock Charitable Foundation (£295k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our activities are open to anybody who speaks the Japanese language and the activities are the following:- 1) Monthly Seminar 2) Maintenance of Japanese Cemetery in Hendon Park3) Health support work for the elderly, the disabled and the vulnerable. 4) Monthly walking group for the elderly 5) Annual Japanese Cultural Festival
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish) Regimental Charity | London | £296k |
| The Loppylugs and Barbara Morrison Charitable Trust | Birmingham | £296k |
| Hollyhock Charitable Foundation | London | £295k |
| Sir Donald and Lady Edna Wilson Charitable Trust | Wrexham | £297k |