THE JAPANESE SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 271665 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To educate Japanese pupils aged 6 to 15 years old based upon the Japanese curriculum and to advance the education of those children in the language, literature and general culture of Japan. To provide a meeting place and opportunities for contacts with pupils of other schools, the locals as well as the Japanese community.

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Latest income
£4.1m
Latest spending
£4.3m
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £14,130,881, which the Trustees note covers 2.3 times of annual expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, with total income of £4,119,928 and total expenditure of £4,290,130. The Trustees confirm the financial position is sound and the company is operating as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 2.3 times of annual expenditure (held: £14.1m)
“Current reserves excluding revaluation reserve covers 2.3 times of annual expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Nippon Club Limited (trustee director) provided hire of facilities for £396.
“During the year, Nippon Club Limited, a company which a trustee is a director of, provided hire of facilities for £396 (2024: £611).” — page 33
“Additionally, Canon Europe Ltd, a company which a trustee is a director of, provided equipment rental for £4,342 (2024: £4,887).” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Canon Europe Ltd (trustee director) provided equipment rental for £4,342.
“During the year, Nippon Club Limited, a company which a trustee is a director of, provided hire of facilities for £396 (2024: £611).” — page 33
“Additionally, Canon Europe Ltd, a company which a trustee is a director of, provided equipment rental for £4,342 (2024: £4,887).” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. ltd (trustee director) provided insurance service for £39,143.
“During the year, Nippon Club Limited, a company which a trustee is a director of, provided hire of facilities for £396 (2024: £611).” — page 33
“Additionally, Canon Europe Ltd, a company which a trustee is a director of, provided equipment rental for £4,342 (2024: £4,887).” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haslers. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£53k
Total spending
£4.3m
Reserves (reported)
£14.1m
Employees
93

Reported reserves equal ~39.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£4.1m£4.3m
31/12/2024£4.2m£4.0m
31/12/2023£3.9m£3.5m
31/12/2022£3.6m£3.3m
31/12/2021£2.4m£2.4m

Common questions

Is THE JAPANESE SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £14,130,881, which the Trustees note covers 2.3 times of annual expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, with total income of £4,119,928 and total expenditure of £4,290,130. The Trustees confirm the financial position is sound and the company is operating as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haslers.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
JAPAN HOUSE LONDON TRUST1£680k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE JAPAN SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JAPANESE SCHOOL LIMITED£4.1m——above—no doubt
THE JAPAN SOCIETY FY2025£664k£60,001 - £70,0001within—no doubt
SHUMEI EIKO LIMITED FY2025£3.5m—0unclear—noted
Derbyshire Japanese School FY2025£138k—0unclear—no doubt
RIKKYO SCHOOL IN ENGLAND TRUST FY2025£7.2m£100,001 - £110,000—unclear—no doubt
TANAKA UK JAPAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FY2025£360k£9990unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.