SHUMEI EIKO LIMITED
Latest income
£3.5m
Latest spending
£3.2m
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Group generated a surplus of £291,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit. However, the actual level of free reserves was reported as minus £98,000, which is below the Trustees' stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The Trustees acknowledge ongoing uncertainties in the market and rely on continued support from the Foundation to maintain going concern status through December 2026.
What the accounts disclose
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees’ cash flow projections show that, on reasonably cautious assumptions about levels of income, without recourse to additional funding from borrowing or government grants, and having agreed further support from the Foundation if needed through to at least December 2026, cash can be made to last beyond December 2026.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Fee income from Shumei Gakuen Foundation
“The group's educational and related fee income includes £1,198,000 (2024: £1,536,000) which was generated by provision of courses of Shumei Gakuen Foundation on an arms' length basis.” — page 23
“During the year, the Charity received grant funding of £700,000 (2024: fnil) from the Foundation to ensure that the Charity is able to keep its facilities available for future courses.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant funding from Shumei Gakuen Foundation
“The group's educational and related fee income includes £1,198,000 (2024: £1,536,000) which was generated by provision of courses of Shumei Gakuen Foundation on an arms' length basis.” — page 23
“During the year, the Charity received grant funding of £700,000 (2024: fnil) from the Foundation to ensure that the Charity is able to keep its facilities available for future courses.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift Aid donations from subsidiary Shumei Eiko Property Ltd
“The group's educational and related fee income includes £1,198,000 (2024: £1,536,000) which was generated by provision of courses of Shumei Gakuen Foundation on an arms' length basis.” — page 23
“During the year, the Charity received grant funding of £700,000 (2024: fnil) from the Foundation to ensure that the Charity is able to keep its facilities available for future courses.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid to subsidiary Shumei Eiko Property Ltd
“The group's educational and related fee income includes £1,198,000 (2024: £1,536,000) which was generated by provision of courses of Shumei Gakuen Foundation on an arms' length basis.” — page 23
“During the year, the Charity received grant funding of £700,000 (2024: fnil) from the Foundation to ensure that the Charity is able to keep its facilities available for future courses.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Support services charge from subsidiary Shumei Eiko Property Ltd
“The group's educational and related fee income includes £1,198,000 (2024: £1,536,000) which was generated by provision of courses of Shumei Gakuen Foundation on an arms' length basis.” — page 23
“During the year, the Charity received grant funding of £700,000 (2024: fnil) from the Foundation to ensure that the Charity is able to keep its facilities available for future courses.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Shumei Eiko Property Ltd
“The Charity has one wholly-owned subsidiary. Shumei Eiko Property Ltd holds the College premises and leases them to the Charity.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£3.5m
Total spending
£3.2m
Cost of raising funds
£172k
Reserves (reported)
£9.5m
Employees
82
Trustees
- DR MITSU HORII
- KOKI KAWASHIMA
- PROFESSOR JOHN ANTHONY GEORGE CRAVEN
- Patrick Anthony Todd
- Professor Atsuo Kawashima
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £3.5m | £3.2m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.8m | £3.5m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2.6m | £2.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £597k | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2021 | £676k | £1.9m |
Common questions
Is SHUMEI EIKO LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that the Group generated a surplus of £291,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit. However, the actual level of free reserves was reported as minus £98,000, which is below the Trustees' stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The Trustees acknowledge ongoing uncertainties in the market and rely on continued support from the Foundation to maintain going concern status through December 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.
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|---|---|---|
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| CML - CHEVRAS MO'OZ LADOL | 1 | £38k |
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| SABENO LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
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| FRIENDS OF YESHIVA LUZERN | 1 | £1k |