The British Association for Japanese Studies

Analysis

The British Association for Japanese Studies is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Association for Japanese Studies reported income of £73k and spending of £94k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £68k to £73k (+6.4%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The British Association for Japanese Studies sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pso Cobham (£73k), Marian Vian Parent Teacher Association (£73k) and Torah Live (£73k).