Wales Japan Club
What it does
The Charity's objects are:1. to manage the Japanese School in Wales 2. to promote international exchange between Japan and the United Kingdom and to contribute to mutual understanding and goodwill within the local community.3. to cultivate mutual friendship between members.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR AMONG THE PUPILS OF THE JAPANESE SCHOOL IN WALES, TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE, THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY OF THE CULTURE OF JAPAN AND THE UK AND THE PROMOTION OF GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE OF JAPAN AND THE UK.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides services
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Japan and the Uk
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £150,939 and spent £130,237.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £150,939 | £130,237 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £115,457 | £118,887 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £120,877 | £117,817 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £108,040 | £104,763 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £92,868 | £96,031 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 63%, from £92,868 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £150,939 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 86% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: £42,000 from 1 contract.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | £42,000 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2024 | £21,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £21,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £20,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £20,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Eiichiro KatoChair
- Aya Yamaguchi
- Daigo Koike
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 28 January 2026, 3 days early | Received 28 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 30 January 2025, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 30 January 2023, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 20 January 2022, 11 days early | Received 20 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1095976
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 14 February 2003
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 MARCH 1999 AS AMENDED 26 OCTOBER 2002
- Website
- www.walesjapan.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.