Japan Matsuri

Analysis

Japan Matsuri is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07526986). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Japan Matsuri reported income of £233k and spending of £277k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £34k to £233k (+594%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 1560%. Over the whole period it spent 181% 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, Japan Matsuri sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Radnor Federation of Young Farmers Clubs (£233k), Wren Music (£233k) and Barton Community Association (£233k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.