Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE JAPAN SOCIETY

Educational and cultural activities to enhance the relationship between the UK and Japan. We provide resources and advice to schools teaching about Japan or wishing to make long-term links with schools in Japan. A small grants scheme enables educational and grassroots organisations to put on Japan-related programmes. We also have a wide ranging programme of events for members and non-members alike

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 27 years

www.japansociety.org.uk

info@japansociety.org.uk

02079350475

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£393	£440	£-47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/12/21		£381	£381	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/12/20		£428	£354	£74	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/19		£439	£447	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/18		£558	£528	£30	£23	£924	£914	20.8	7	120
31/12/17		£455	£465	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£500	£509	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	*	£517	£533	£-16	£22	£913	£913	20.5	8	0
31/12/14		£530	£629	£-100	£20	£929	£928	17.7	8	0
31/12/13	*	£494	£578	£-84	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£533	£777	£-244	£32	£1,112	£860	13.3	7	0
31/12/11		£1,088	£548	£541	£19	£1,356	£823	18	10	0
31/12/10		£489	£471	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£448	£432	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	*	£406	£378	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	*	£273	£268	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	*	£199	£203	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£234	£228	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	*	£227	£219	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Japan, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 14/17 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-69

DR HELEN JOY MACNAUGHTAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Senior Lecturer

NICHOLAS ANDREW WOODFORD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

PERNILLE WINNARD RUDLIN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

RIE YOSHITAKE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Communications Consultant

STEPHEN DOUGLAS BARBER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant

YOKO DOCHI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Corporate Executive

CLARE MARGARET WEAVER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Lawyer

EMMA HICKINBOTHAM Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Communications Director, Other trusteeship: ALOPECIA UK,

JULIE ROGERS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: MITSUBISHI CORPORATION FUND FOR EUROPE AND AFRICA,

MARTIN ALAN HATFULL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

NIGEL WELLINGS Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Solicitor

NEIL BARRY RILEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Bank Employee

SATORU YOSHIDA Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeship: JAPAN HOUSE LONDON TRUST,

SUZANNE HUDSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director For Business And Special Projects

TIMOTHY HENRY JAMES HARDING Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Government Advisory

WILLIAM JOHN EMMOTT (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Writer

JENNY LOUISE WHITE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Environment Project Manager At The British Council, Other trusteeship: THE ART IN PERPETUITY TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/08/1997, number: 1063952
Registered at Companies House on 15/05/1997, number: 03371038

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR15: 31 days late, AR13: 20 days late, AR08: 38 days late, AR07: 48 days late, AR06: 413 days late, AR04: 155 days late,

Main office

13/14 CORNWALL TERRACE
LONDON
NW1 4QP

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE LEARNING AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF AND WITH REGARD TO JAPAN; (B) TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF JAPAN AND ITS PEOPLE IN ALL THEIR ASPECTS, TRADITIONAL AND MODERN, AND TO MAKE THE RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; (C) TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF BRITAIN AND ITS CULTURE BY JAPANESE PEOPLE AND TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN BRITAIN AND JAPAN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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