Japan House London Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Trust's priority is Japan, with the United Kingdom also in scope, and its themes are Japanese culture, UK-Japan cultural relations, Japan-related education and Japan-related research, so a project that clearly serves one of these fits best.
- Most grants fall between £5,000 and £30,000, with a median of about £16,000, so a request in that range is typical.
- The Trust says its trustees consider proposals that supplement and extend its work, foster relationships with appropriate organisations and give weight to activity beyond the cultural venue, so explain how your project does these things.
- No way to apply is published, so contact the Trust first to ask how to proceed and when it considers proposals.
- The Japan Youth Collective is only for young people aged 16 to 19 who live in London or near Greater London and have had limited access to Japan-related learning, so do not seek support for that programme unless your beneficiaries meet those terms.
Overview
Japan House London Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1179626).
Japan House London Trust is a registered charity that exists to advance the culture, institutions, people, heritage, history and language of Japan, as well as Japan's intellectual, artistic, scientific and economic life. It promotes cultural relationships between people in Japan and the United Kingdom, and it advances learning and education relating to Japan. During the year it made grants to organisations promoting further education in Japanese language and culture. Its annual giving was £91,160, according to the annual report.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Trust advances Japanese culture, institutions, people, heritage, history and language, as well as Japan’s intellectual, artistic, scientific and economic life. It promotes cultural relationships between people in Japan and the United Kingdom, learning and education relating to Japan, and research in these fields. Its grants supported organisations promoting further education in Japanese language and culture. The trustees consider proposals for projects that supplement and extend its work, foster relationships with appropriate organisations, and give weight to future activity beyond the cultural venue. The Trust makes grants to charitable projects and organisations.
Themes
- Japanese culture
- UK-Japan cultural relations
- Japan-related education
- Japan-related research
Geographic Focus
Priority: Japan; the United Kingdom.
What they don't fund
- The Japan Youth Collective only: The programme is for young people who are 16-19 years old and live in London or near the Greater London area; The programme is for young people who have had limited access to Japan-related learning experiences (e.g., no school lessons, private classes, or family connections) (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees consider proposals for projects that supplement and extend the Trust’s work, foster relationships with appropriate organisations and give weight to future work beyond the cultural venue.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Japan
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 5 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £15,950 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- The Japan Society£30,000year to 31 March 2025
- Common Era, Inc£25,210year to 31 March 2025
- Triangle Arts Trust£15,950year to 31 March 2025
- Camden Arts Centre£15,000year to 31 March 2025
- London Contemporary Music Festival£5,000year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £10,384,497 | £9,564,304 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £12,327,901 | £10,763,175 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £9,959,991 | £9,462,794 | £29,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £11,132,992 | £9,964,832 | £94,798 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £10,084,333 | £10,316,950 | £91,160 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- japansociety.org.uk/JYC-FAQ · read on 23 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission