--- title: "Kent Japanese Association — charity 1118399 | CharityCompare" description: "Kent Japanese Association (charity 1118399): income £22,064 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kent-japanese-association retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:55:12.316Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1118399 KJ # Kent Japanese Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Kent Japanese Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.kentjapaneseschool.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1118399&subId=0) Work at Kent Japanese Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kent-japanese-association&type=claim&name=Kent%20Japanese%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Kent Japanese Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £22,064 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £20,855 Registered charity number 1118399 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Sevenoaks Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.kentjapaneseschool.org.uk](http://www.kentjapaneseschool.org.uk/) Quick answer Kent Japanese Association (number 1118399) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Kent Japanese Association do? Advancing education in Japanese language, culture & customs to school age children through the running of the Kent Japanese School which meets on Saturday mornings at Brockhill Park Performing Art College, Hythe, Kent, and encouraging educational & cultural exchanges between England and Wales and Japan Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kent Japanese Association Answers Kent Japanese Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Kent Japanese Association's highest-paid staff paid? Kent Japanese Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Kent Japanese Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Kent Japanese Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 March 2007 Also known as Kja Where it says it operates Throughout London · East Sussex · Essex · Kent · Surrey · West Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Kent Japanese Association registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kent Japanese Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kent Japanese Association. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Kent Japanese Association? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kent-japanese-association&type=claim&name=Kent%20Japanese%20Association) [Visit charity website](http://www.kentjapaneseschool.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Kent Japanese Association a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Kent Japanese Association as a registered charity (number 1118399) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Kent Japanese Association's charity number? Kent Japanese Association's charity number is 1118399. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1118399? Search 1118399 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Kent Japanese Association do? Advancing education in Japanese language, culture & customs to school age children through the running of the Kent Japanese School which meets on Saturday mornings at Brockhill Park Performing Art College, Hythe, Kent, and encouraging educational & cultural exchanges between England and Wales and Japan Does Kent Japanese Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kent Japanese Association. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Kent Japanese Association? Kent Japanese Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.kentjapaneseschool.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Kent Japanese Association's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kent Japanese Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Kent Japanese Association? The register records Kent Japanese Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Kent Japanese Association's trustees paid? Kent Japanese Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Kent Japanese Association registered as a charity? Kent Japanese Association was entered on the register on 15 March 2007. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1118399&subId=0).