Japan Christian Link
Analysis
Japan Christian Link is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sevenoaks. It was registered in November 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Japan Christian Link reported income of £528k and spending of £469k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £736k to £528k (-28%), an average of -8.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Japan Christian Link sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Denbigh Mission Area (£528k), Hope Baptist Church Stourbridge (£528k) and Guru Nanak Gurdwara (£528k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and charitable activities 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £36k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £393k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 91%
- Legacies 6.8%
- Charitable activities 1.9%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
To help make a significant difference in the progress of the gospel among the Japanese people over the first half of this century.We do this through educating, encouraging and equipping the Body of Christ so that more and more the good news of Jesus Christ is proclaimed clearly, and disciples of Jesus Christ multiplied among the Japanese people, for his glory. (Matthew 28:19-20)
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Denbigh Mission Area | Denbighshire | £528k |
| Hope Baptist Church Stourbridge | Stourbridge | £528k |
| Guru Nanak Gurdwara | Leicester | £528k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter, Norton Juxta Malton | Norton | £529k |