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The Japanese School Limited

RegisteredRegistered charity number 271665LondonEducation and training
Income£4.1m2025-12-31
Spending£4.3msame year
Spent / received96%5-year average
Size in its cause97th pctEducation and training
Registered1976Charitable company
Employees93latest return

Analysis

The Japanese School Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01263742). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Japanese School Limited reported income of £4.1m and spending of £4.3m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.4m to £4.1m (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Japanese School Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gloucestershire Engineering Training Limited (£4.1m), The Southover Partnership (£4.1m) and Durlston Court School Trust Limited (£4.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £14.1m would cover about 39 months of spending at that rate. It employed 93 people.

Income and spending

£0£1.1m£2.1m£3.2m£4.3m2021 Income: £2,405,2622021 Spending: £2,392,73320212022 Income: £3,570,0362022 Spending: £3,264,88620222023 Income: £3,882,7122023 Spending: £3,497,80620232024 Income: £4,156,2062024 Spending: £3,993,95820242025 Income: £4,119,9282025 Spending: £4,290,1302025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 0.1%
  • Investments 100%

In the charity's own words

To educate Japanese pupils aged 6 to 15 years old based upon the Japanese curriculum and to advance the education of those children in the language, literature and general culture of Japan. To provide a meeting place and opportunities for contacts with pupils of other schools, the locals as well as the Japanese community.

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