Animal Welfare Japan

Charity Number: 244534
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal activity of the Society is the raising of funds by subscriptions, donations and other means for remittance to the Japan Animal Welfare Society in Tokyo and to other welfare organisations in Japan in order to relieve the suffering of animals there.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £113,663
Total expenditure: £263,531

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Japan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 November 1965: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • J A W S (Working name)
  • JAPAN ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
00855624 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MR TONY CRITTENDEN Chair 17 June 2015
None on record
Helen Kedie Trustee 26 February 2019
None on record
Robert Allen Trustee 30 November 2017
None on record
Kevin Brian Dagenhard Trustee 08 December 2015
None on record
NOVELETTE ALDONI PATRICIA STEWART Trustee 25 June 2014
None on record
MRS A HOPKINS Trustee 12 June 2013
None on record
MRS E YOKOYAMA Trustee 22 June 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £167.91k £218.27k £114.87k £133.12k £113.66k
Total expenditure £291.37k £251.76k £319.58k £258.49k £263.53k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 23 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 19 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 10 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 10 June 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23 JUL 1965 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 JUL 2023 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03 AUG 2023

Charitable 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

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WORLDWIDE BUT MORE ESPECIALLY IN JAPAN

Contact information

Address:
Animal Welfare Japan
51 GREENCOAT PLACE
LONDON
SW1P 1DS
Phone:
02076305563
Email:
executiveofficer@awj.org.uk
Website:

www.awj.org.uk Open in new window