THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR JAPANESE STUDIES

Charity number: 276559
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity holds an annual conference at one of the universities in the UK, and it also supports the production of an academic journal, Japan Forum, which is published 3 times a year. It also supports Japanese-studies scholars by way of awards of up to --ú1,500 for postgraduate students.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £50,467
Total expenditure: £68,898

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 September 1973: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR JAPANESE STUDIES (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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 does not own and/or lease 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Christopher Perkins Trustee 31 December 2022
None on record
Dr Russelle Meade Trustee 30 November 2022
None on record
Peter Francis Kornicki Trustee 09 September 2022
None on record
Sam Bamkin Trustee 09 September 2022
None on record
Dr Christopher James Hayes Trustee 31 March 2022
None on record
Dr Fabio Raphael Gygi Trustee 31 August 2021
None on record
Dr Jennifer Coates Trustee 11 September 2020
None on record
Dr Hannah Lucy Elizabeth Osborne Trustee 04 March 2020
None on record
Dr Mara Patessio Trustee 08 September 2017
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 £66.00k £65.66k £68.50k £63.50k £50.47k
Total expenditure £59.50k £65.48k £55.04k £60.79k £68.90k
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 02 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 02 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 22 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 22 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 17 July 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24TH JUNE 1974 AS AMENDED DECEMBER 1977 AS AMENDED ON 01 MAY 2019 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 20 MAY 2019

Charitable objects

TO ENCOURAGE JAPANESE STUDIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY STIMULATING TEACHING AND RESEARCH.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
B405
SOAS University of London
London
WC1H 0XG
Phone:
02078984844
Email:
bajs@bajs.org.uk
Website:

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