EIKOKU IESU NO MITAMA KYOKAI
Church aim is to worship the God, to preach the gospel, to establish and maintain the church inside and outside of U.K. and to keep the faith according to the teachings of the Bible and the late Bishop Reverend Jun Murai.Church has regular meeting places in Japan, San Francisco USA, Italy, Sweden and Portugal.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHING OF THE LATE BISHOP JUN MURAI
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £58,633 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a negative balance of £21,374. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of £180,000, which is significantly above the current negative position. The going concern basis is maintained due to support from trustees, including an indefinite postponement of a £128,099 loan owed to a trustee.
What the accounts disclose
“The total trustees remuneration including pension contribution for 2025 was £36,697 (2024 - £36,715). The charity trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment with the charity in the year (2024 - £0). No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2024 - £0)” — page 11
“The current level of free reserves, being the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets, is negative. The trustees have set a target level of free reserves of £180,000” — page 5
“The accounts for the charity have been prepared on a going concern basis. Currently the organisation is being supported by the trustees. The charity owes one trustee £128,099 at the balance sheet date and the organisation has been given assurances that this will be postponed indefinitely if required.” — page 10
“Trustees have lent the charity £128,099 (2024: £192,785). There are no donations from relates parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.” — page 15
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Rev SATOSHI KAWAMURAchair
- MRS S SHIKAYAMA
- Masumi Kawamura
- Miho Mackie
- Rev Megumi Kawamura
- Rev YOSHIKO KAWAMURA
- Shiho Tsuruoka
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £102k | £160k |
| 31/03/2024 | £174k | £169k |
| 31/03/2023 | £142k | £171k |
| 31/03/2022 | £140k | £169k |
| 31/03/2021 | £181k | £193k |
Common questions
Is EIKOKU IESU NO MITAMA KYOKAI financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £58,633 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a negative balance of £21,374. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of £180,000, which is significantly above the current negative position. The going concern basis is maintained due to support from trustees, including an indefinite postponement of a £128,099 loan owed to a trustee. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.