Animal Welfare Japan

Registered charity 244534 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as J A W S, JAPAN ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY LIMITED

The object of the charity is to promote the health and well-being of animals: humane behaviour towards animals; and improved public standards of social and moral education concerning the welfare og animals, and especially in Japan.

Objects

THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE SOCIETY IS ESTABLISHED IS TO PROMOTE, BUT ONLY IN SUCH MANNER AND BY SUCH MEANS AS SHALL NOT PREVENT THE SOCIETY FROM BEING A CHARITY, THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF ANIMALS: HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS; AND IMPROVED PUBLIC STANDARDS OF SOCIAL AND MORAL EDUCATION CONCERNING THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS, AND ESPECIALLY IN JAPAN.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE BUT MORE ESPECIALLY IN JAPAN

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

£103k

Latest spending

£283k

Registered

1965

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £244,799 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a deficit of £165,484 in the prior year. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds unrestricted funds totaling £1,972,265, with £155,751 in general funds and £1,816,514 in designated funds. The trustees report a reserves policy to maintain free reserves sufficient to fund the charity for six months to a year in the event of a sharp fall in incoming resources.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between six months to a year (held: £156k)

“It is the policy of the charity to maintain a level of unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the charity, at a level sufficient to fund the charity in the event of a sharp fall in incoming resources. The directors believe this should be between six months to a year.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Helen Kedie received £875 for editorial services.

“Helen Kedie is both a director and the editor of the Animal Welfare Japan magazine. In the financial year, Helen received £875 (2024: £805) for her editorial services.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Helen Kedie is both a director and the editor of the Animal Welfare Japan magazine. In the financial year, Helen received £875 (2024: £805) for her editorial services.

“Helen Kedie is both a director and the editor of the Animal Welfare Japan magazine. In the financial year, Helen received £875 (2024: £805) for her editorial services.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

MR TONY CRITTENDENchair
Angela Kenvyn
Helen Kedie
Kevin Brian Dagenhard
MRS E YOKOYAMA
NOVELETTE ALDONI PATRICIA STEWART
Robert Allen

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

Operates in: Japan

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£103k	£283k
31/12/2024	£77k	£284k
31/12/2023	£114k	£264k
31/12/2022	£133k	£258k
31/12/2021	£115k	£320k

Common questions

Is Animal Welfare Japan financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £244,799 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a deficit of £165,484 in the prior year. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds unrestricted funds totaling £1,972,265, with £155,751 in general funds and £1,816,514 in designated funds. The trustees report a reserves policy to maintain free reserves sufficient to fund the charity for six months to a year in the event of a sharp fall in incoming resources. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.