THE JAPANESE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (UK)

Charity number: 1089193
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Japanese Christian Fellowship (JCF) holds weekly services in Japanese in central London, as well as running several bible study groups on weekdays in local areas in London and beyond (e.g. in Reading). We have appointed a full time pastor in August 2024. He offers counselling and direction to Japanese Christians and enquirers. We network with other Japanese churches in the UK and Europe.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £34,504
Total expenditure: £32,227

People

6 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(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:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Reading
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 November 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • JCF (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Isao Makabe Trustee 24 June 2023
None on record
NOBUHIRO BABA Trustee 11 June 2016
None on record
Takao Ikeya Trustee 11 June 2016
None on record
Kiyoshi Udagawa Trustee 10 June 2016
None on record
REV Ken Cowell Trustee 20 June 2015
None on record
Kikusaburo Horinouchi Trustee 08 February 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £40.28k £26.10k £27.91k £41.44k £34.50k
Total expenditure £40.90k £27.83k £22.11k £35.58k £32.23k
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 March 2024 07 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 07 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 06 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 06 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 25 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 25 January 2021 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 3RD JUNE 2001, AS AMENDED 8TH SEPTEMBER 2001 AND 9TH JUNE 2002

Charitable objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN LONDON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSE WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST (B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

LONDON AND OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD

Contact information

Address:
33 Creswick Road
Acton
London
W3 9HG
Phone:
02089338262
Email:
londonjcf@gmail.com
Website:

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