THE GEN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1071026 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

PROVIDE GRANTS TO STUDENTS / RESEARCHERS IN BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, BOTANICAL AND FOOD SCIENCES.CANDIDATES IN LANGUAGE, MUSIC AND ART MAY ALSO BE CONSIDERED

Objects

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO, THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES OR AWARDS TO JAPANESE AND BRITISH STUDENTS TO ENABLE THEM TO TO STUDY LANGUAGES, THE ARTS AND NATURAL SCIENCES; AND (B) THE FURTHERANCE AND PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£32k

Latest spending

£38k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £343,580, which the trustees intend to maintain to cover wind-down and running costs for twelve months. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £90,036, driven by investment gains, and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Investment income is earned through holding assets for investment purposes and includes dividends and interest.” — page 9

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: twelve months (held: £344k)

“It is the intention of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level to cover the wind down of the charity, plus its general running costs, for twelve months” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mr JS Riches is a consultant member at Withers LLP who provided legal services to the Charity of £nil.

“Mr JS Riches is a consultant member at Withers LLP who provided legal services to the Charity of £nil.” — page 12

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Akihiro Kudo
Dr YASUHIRO SHIMIZU
Soo Ryun Song Farr

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£32k	£38k
31/12/2024	£27k	£33k
31/12/2023	£11k	£29k
31/12/2022	£0	£7k
31/12/2021	£0	£7k

Common questions

Is THE GEN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £343,580, which the trustees intend to maintain to cover wind-down and running costs for twelve months. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £90,036, driven by investment gains, and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.