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Japan House London Trust

Makes grants to charitable projects and organisations (particularly Japan House London) and carries out activities which advance the culture (both traditional and modern), institutions, people, heritage, history and language of Japan.

Activities & Mission

Makes grants to charitable projects and organisations (particularly Japan House London) and carries out activities which advance the culture (both traditional and modern), institutions, people, heritage, history and language of Japan.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£10,084,333
Latest Expenditure
£10,316,950

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 1.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 1% of UK Charitable activities charities with income over £10M (sample: 222). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 1.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 1% of UK Charitable activities charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 95% of UK Charitable activities charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £10,066,692
Investments £17,641
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £101,042
Raising Funds £0
Governance £9,882
Grants to Institutions £91,160
Other Expenditure £10,215,908

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£10,084,333
£10,316,950£101,042£4,178,249£4,178,24988 / 10
2024
£11,132,992
£9,964,832£119,283£4,361,458£4,361,45889 / 12
2023
£9,959,991
£9,462,794£40,350£3,447,848£827,46571 / 0
2022
£12,327,901
£10,763,175£35,715£2,990,185£2,990,18571 / 0
2021
£10,384,497
£9,564,304£26,200£3,046,709£3,046,7090 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Japan House London Trust

What does Japan House London Trust do?

Makes grants to charitable projects and organisations (particularly Japan House London) and carries out activities which advance the culture (both traditional and modern), institutions, people, heritage, history and language of Japan.

How much income did Japan House London Trust report in 2025?

Japan House London Trust reported total income of £10.08m and reported expenditure of £10.32m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Japan House London Trust?

Japan House London Trust has a program ratio of 1.0%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 1% of UK Charitable activities charities with income over £10M (sample of 222 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Japan House London Trust registered as a charity?

Japan House London Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 21 August 2018 as charity number 1179626. It has been registered for 8 years.

Who runs Japan House London Trust?

Japan House London Trust is governed by a board of 8 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Japan House London Trust operate?

Japan House London Trust operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Japan House London Trust a registered charity?

Yes — Japan House London Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1179626.

Details

Address
JAPAN HOUSE LONDON
101-111 KENSINGTON HIGH STREET
LONDON
W8 5SA
Registration Date
21 August 2018
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5114571
Charity Number
1179626

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Trustees

His Excellency Hiroshi Suzuki
Keshini Navaratnam
Lord William Arthur Waldegrave
Also governs 2 other charities
PHILLIDA ANNE PURVIS MBE
Also governs 1 other charity
SATORU YOSHIDA
Sir David Alexander Warren
Yukinobu Nakano
Also governs 1 other charity

Sectors & Classifications

Data & trust

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