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Oxford Japanese School
Annual accounts for the
0110812024
Charity No
1184474
eriod
3110712025
CC17a
From
Section A
Statement of financial activities
Re¢ommende(I
categorles by actTvity
Detai15 of own
analysis
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
fund5
Endowment Total this
funds
Total last
peri¢xl
Incoming resources (Note 3
Incon￿ng r*$ources frvm
oentrated funds
VrAwtBry IrrAmè
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
S01
Athibesforgewro1ti)llfuThJs
Irwesknwt incorne
S02
S03
IncoTrlng re$ources from
chafftaN* a¢tlvfjtle5
other Incomlng
resou￿*8
Total Incoming resources s06
Resources expended
Notes 4-8
Costs of Generatlng
Fund5
Costs ofgèr*rntsng ￿￿￿taFy
49,542
49,542
48,023
S07
Fu￿ra1*r￿j ts¥dlw¢osts
Inveslmert monaggmertcosts
CharftalAe ac￿VIlle5
S10
49,834
366
49,834
48.062
330
Govemance ¢osts
511
Othw resource5
S12
Total resources expended s13
N•t Ineoming/(outqoing) r•$ourcgs bofor•
transfws s14
50,200
50,200
48,392
658
658
369
Gross transfers betMeen funds
S15
N•t ine0mlngl{o￿qO1ngj resources befor•
otlw reCognIs￿ g3ins/Oossgs) s16
other recognisèd gainslllossesl
Gains an¢J losses on revaluation of fixed
asséts for the charity's own usa
Gains and lossès on Investment assets
658
658
369
S17
818
Net movement in funds s19
Total funds brought forward
Total funds ¢arrled fotward s21
658
658
S2Q
10,121
9,463
10,121
9,463
10,490
10,121
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Section B
Balance sheet
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment Total this
tund8
year
Totsl last
perlod
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
(Note 9)
BOI
Investments
(Note 101
Total Ilxed assets B04
Current assets
stock and work in progress
Debto
(Note 111
(Short temil investments
Cash at bank and in hand
Total current assets B09
BOS
B06
461
9,829
9,829
9,829
9,829
10,326
10,787
Creditors: amounts falling due
rythin one year
INoto 12)
B10
Net current assets/(Ilabllitles) 811
9.463
9,463
10,121
Total assets less eurnnt Ilablllllos B12
9,463
9,463
10,121
Credltors: amounts falling due after
one year
(Note 121
Provisions for liabilities and charges
813
B14
Net assets 815
9,463
9,463
10.121
Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted funds
B16
9,463
9,463
10,121
B17
Restricted income funds (Note 131
Endowment funds (Nots 131
818
819
Total funds B20
9,463
9,463
10,121
Signed by one or Nyo trustses on t¢half of
all the trustees
Date of
8pproval
Signature
Print Nayne
Joanne M. Russell
131112
Satomi Sato
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Section C
Notes to the accounts
Note 1
Basis of preparatlon
This section should be completed by all ch8rlties.
1.1 Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost in accordance with..
Accounting and Reportsng by Charities - Slatement of Recommended Practice (SORP 20051".
Accounting Standards..
and with the Charities Act.
1.2 Change in basis of accounting
There has been no change lo the accounting policie5 since last accounting period.
1.3 Changes to previous accounts
No changes have been made to accounts for previous period
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Section C
Notes to the accounts
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Note 2
INCOMING RESOURCES
A¢¢ounting policies
Reoognitr"on of incoming
re$ources
These are Ineluded In thè Statement of Financi81 Artr￿￿leS ISOFAI when..
the charrty becomes entitled to thè iesoufCe5,
the trustees are virtually certain they will rèceive thè resources, and
the monetary value can be nTrasured wrth sufficient rèliabilty.
whe￿ in¢oming resources have related expenditure las wf(h fundraising of contract
income) the Incoming rÈsources and related expendrture are reported gross In the SOFA
Grants an($ donat10ns are only Included In the SOFA when the charity has uncondrtional
entiuement to the iesource5
Tax reclaim$ on donations Incoming resourees from tax reclaims arè Includèd in thè SOFA at the samg time as the
and gifts
to which they relate. if applicable.
Contractual income and
This Is only tncluded in the SOFA On￿ the related goods or setvtces have been delivered.
pgrformance felated grants
Gift$ in kind
Incoming re8ource$ with
related expenditure
Grants and donations
Gifts In kind are accounted for at a reasonable èstim8te of their value to the charrty or the
amount actually realised if applicable.
Glfts In kind for salt or distribution are includ¢d in the accounts as gifts only when 501d or
distnbuted by the charrty Il applicable.
Gift5 In kind for use by th? chanty are included in the SOFA as incorning resources when
receivable.
These are only Included In incoming re5aur¢es Iwth an equNalent amout)t IR resources
expenéedl where the benefrt to the ¢harrty is reasonably Quantifiable. measurable and
material The value placed on these resourTrs is the estimated value to the charity of the
servi¢e or facilrty received.
The value of any voluntary help receNed Is not included in the accounts but is deseiibed
ln the trustees, annual report.
This is included In the accounts when recew8ble if applicable.
This Includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or1055 resulting
from revaluing investments to market valu• at the ènd of the year if applicablè
Donated Servic￿ and
facilities
Volunteer help
Investment Ineome
Investment gains and
losses
EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES
Llatsillty recognltlon
Liabilrties a￿ recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructw obligab.on committing
the charrty to pay out resources.
Include costs of the preparation and exarnination of statutory a¢counts. the costs of
trustee rneetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on govam8nce or constitutional
matters
Where the charrty grffts a grant with condfiions lor its payment being a specffi'c level tsf
service or output to be provided, sueh gr8nt5 are only recognised ift tht SOFA once the
recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.
These are only recognised in the a¢¢ounls when a commitm8nt has been made and there
are no conditions to be met relaknn9 to the grant which remain in the control of the charity.
Support costs Include Central ￿n¢t￿On$ and have been allocated to activrty cost categories
on a basis consistent with the use ol resources, eg allocating property costs by floor
are85. or per Capita, staff costs by thè timt spent and other costs by their usage.
Govèrnance cost$
Grants wrth ￿rforMance
ondition$
Grant$ payable without
performance ¢ondrtlons
Support Co¥ts
ASSETS
Tangible fixed ass￿$ for
use by charity
Investments
These are capfcalised rfthey can bg used for more than one year. and cost at least £500.
They are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt.
Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchangè arè valued at markèt value at the
year end Other Investrr*nt 8S5et5 are included at trust6es' bgst esbmate ol markot
valua
These are valued at tho lower of cost or market value where applicable.
Stocks and work In
pro9ress
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Section C
Note5 to the accounts
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Note 3
Analysis of incoming resources
This year
Last period
Anal
sis
Voluntary income
Activities for generating funds
Totsl
Invtstmtnt income
Total
Incoming resourcès from
charitable activities
Fee income trom lessons provided by the charity
Grant
49,542
48,023
Total
49,542
48,023
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Section C
Notes to the accounts
(conti
Note 4
Analysls of resources expended
This year
Last period
Antl
sis
Costs of generating
voluntary income
Total
Fundraising trading
costs
Total
Investment
management cost
Total
Charitable activities
49,834
48,062
Total
Governance costs
366
330
330
Total

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Section C
Notes to the accounts
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Note 5
Support Costs
Fundralslng xtivity
CharitablÈ Activity
Governancé
Total Cost
ort cost
Charitable activities
Total
49,834
49,834
366
366
50,200
50,200
Note 6
Details of certain items of expenditure
6.1 Trustee expenses
This year
Last period
Number of trustees who were paid expenses
Nature of the expenses
nla
nla
Total amount paid
6.2 F•es for examirjation or audit of the accounts
This year
Last period
Independent examiner's or auditors, f•e$ for reporting on the
accounts
Other fees (for example: advice, consultancy. accourrtancy
services) paid to the independent examiner or auditor
366
330
Paye 8
Section C
Notes to the accounts
(conti
Note 7
Paid employees
7.1 Staff Costs
The charity has no employees. All the teachers and other paid staff are self-employed conlractotE.
7.2 Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year
None
7.3 Defined contribution pension scheme
The charrty has no pension scheme.

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Section C
Notes to the accounts
(conti
Note 8
Grantmaking
The charity is not 8 granlmaking organisalion.
8.1 Granlmaking costs
The charity is not a granlmaking organisalion.
8.3 Grants made to instrtution$
The charity Is not a grar¥lmaking organisation.
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Section C
Notes to the accounts
Icontl
Note 9
Tangible flxed assets
The charrty holds no tanqible fixed assets.
Pdge 11
Section C
Notes to the accounts
Icontl
Note 10
Investment assets
The charity holds no investment assets.

Pa9e 12
Section C
Notes to the accounts
Iconti
Note 11
Debtors and prepayments
Analysis of debtors
Amounts falling due
within one year
This year
Last period
Amounts falling due
after more than one year
This year
Last Pgriod
Trade debtors
Amounts due from subsidiary and associated
undertakings
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
461
481
Total
Note 12
Creditors and accruals
12.1 Analysis of creditors
Arnourrts falling due
wilhin one year
This year
Last period
Amounts falling due
after more than one year
This year
Last period
Loans and overdrafts
Trade creditors
Amounts due to subsidiary and associated
undertakings
Other Creditors
330
Accruals and deferred income
336
686
Total
12.2 Security over assets
There is no charge or other securty over any assets of the charity.
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Section C
Notes to the accounts
Note13
EndoNfftient and restricted Income funds
13.1 Funds held
The Charty has no endowment.
13.2 Movements of major funds
Fund
balances
brought
forward
Fund
balances
carr4ed
fonffird
Incoming
resources
Outgolng
resources
Gains and
losses
Fund names
Trnnsfers
nla
Total Funds
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Section C
Notes to the account5
Iconti
Note 14
Transactions with related parties
The charity has no transactions with related parties other than the trustee expenses explained in note e.
Section C
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Notes to the accounts
(conti
Note 15
Additlonal Disclosures
There are no significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included in order lo
provide a proper understanding of the accounts. The activities and the achievements of the charity are
explained in the Tnjstees. Annual Report, which should be ￿ad in conjL6nclion wth this Slalement of
Financial Activities.

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trustees
Oxford Japanese School
On accounts for the year
ended
31 July 2025
Charity no
lif any)
1184474
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity for the year ended 3161 July 2025
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of Ihe Charities Act 2011
{"the ACVI.
I report in respect of my examination of Ihe charity's accounts carned out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145151{b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examinalion. I confimi that no material matters have
examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act, or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities
{Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
1710212026
Name:
Nicola Cadwallader
Relevant professional
qualifi¢ationls) or body
{if any):
ACCA
Address..
Suite 3, 8ignell Park Barns
IER
2018
Oct

Chesterton, Bicester
Oxfordshire, OX26 1 TD
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matenal matters of concem
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
2018
Oct

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the year
From 1 August 2024
To 31 July 2025
Charity name: Oxford Japanese School
Charity registration number: 1184474
Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
P8ra 1.17
The object of the charity is the advan￿ment of
education through the operation of a
supplementary school in Oxford, where
regionally based individuals may obtain an
education in the Japanese language, culture,
tradition and heritage.
The charity believes that the learning of
different cultures enables children to grow up
to be culturally more tolerant, sensitive and
acce tin
The charity aims to promote the learning of
Japanese language and culture among
thildren regardless of their cultural
heritage, nationality, race or gender, as a
supplementary school for the children of the
schooling age.,
In order to conduct effective lessons, the
dass size is kept small under 7 pupils per a
teacher.,
The charity on average had 99 pupils in 26
dasses laught by 6 teachers assisted by 1
teaching assistants this academic year
(compared with 94 pupils, 25 classes and 7
tea¢hers and 1 teaching assistants in the
previous year).,
Lessons are held on Saturdays during te
time with some additional sessions on
weekdays after school.,
Lesson fees charged were as follows..:
o stsndard class £13.501hr1£13.00 in
23124).,
GCSE class £15.OOlhr {£14.50 in
23124.,
A level class £17.501hr1£17 in 23124.,
Both of the A level students achieved
the top A. grade.
Oul of 11 GCSE students, at least 4
achieved the top grade of 9.
33 lesson days were completed for the
academic
Summary of the main
activities in relakn'on lo those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.
Para 1.17and

Two culture days were successfully held in
2024125.. the New Year celebration in
January 2025 and the Summer Festival in
June 2025.,
• The charity's bursary fund which was
established in 2021122 provided financial
support to two students during the
academic
ear 2024125.
The trustees performed their role, to the
best of their ability, to manage the charity
for the benefil of the general public in
providing educational support for those
children who wish to18arn Japanese culture
and language.
Trustees held 2 Board meetings through
the year and performed lesson observation
and appraisal in February 2025.
No pupil was refused enrolment due to their
cultural background, nationality, ethnicity or
ender.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Par8 1.18
Additional infonnation
SORP reference
Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38
Some of the accounting and administrative
service and all of the financial reporting
tasks were perfomied by a volunteer
Chartered Accountant without payment of
any fees.
General legal support was provided by a
solicitor on a pro bono basis.
There was no other volunteer in 2024125.
Achievements and Performance
SORP referenco
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity s work has made to
the circumStan￿S of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Para 1.20
The charity continued to support a bursary
student by way of fee subsidy.
The charity continued to invest in the
web-based infrastructure in order to
streamline the non-teaching functions to
enable the day-t¢>day running of the
organisation online.
The studenl number has increased by
approximately 5.3Wo from 94 to 99 (average
for the yearl.
All students who took the public exams
were successful.
The charity hosled a school-wide off-site
cultural event in January 2025 and June
2025, which were enjoyed by some 100
school communi
members.
Financial Review

SORP reference
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21
The charity's income of £49,542 (2023124..
£48,023) was generated solely from the
charitable activities of conducting Japanese
lessons except for the Amazon Smile
donation of £69.
The total expenditure was £50,200
(2023124.. £48,392), including the
Independent Examiner's fee of £366
(2023124.. £330)
The total fijnds carried forward at the end of
the period was £9,463, of which £565 was
held in the designated bursary fvnd and
£7,000 was maintained as a reserve for
unexpected expenditure or loss of income
due to unforeseen events.
The charity holds a reserve as a safety net in
emergency cases induding a sudden and
unexpected fall in income or a rise in major
expenses such as classroom rental fees and
indemni
insurance
remium.
£7 000
nla
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1 22
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concem
Par8 1.22
Para 1.22
Para 1.24
nla
Para 1.23
The Charity depends heavily on the
involvement of the trustees and
noTrremunerated professionals in its
day-to-day running. Potential retirement of any
of them could bring its operation as a going
concem into question as they are not easily
laceable.
Additional infonnation
SORP reference
The charitls principal
sources of funds
Para 1.47
Fee income from the provision of Japanese
lessons
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
The potential operational risks the tharity face
are as follows-.
The charity may not a￿ayS be able to
fecruit sufficient number of teachers with
appropriate qualifications and experience-
The charity may not be able to secure
trustees who would take over from the
current Board members.,
The charity may not be able to Continue
to secure support from professionals on
pro bono basis,
The charity may not be able to continue
to secure rental classrooms at an
affordable rate.
Structure, Governance and Management

SORP reference
Descri
tion of chari
's trusts..
Type of goveming document
How is the charity
constituted?
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional
rovisions
Para 1.25
CIO Constitution
Par4 1.25
cio
Para 1.25
Volunteers are ￿￿Ulted by the existing
trustees.
Additional information
SORP referÈn(
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
ne￿Ork with which the charity
works
Para 1.51
The Board of Trustees make the overall
management decisions. which is
communicated to the Management
Committee. Then the Committee members
collectively deade how the board decisions
are implemented in practice. The
Management Committee is made up of
trustees, the head teacher and the deputy
head teacher.
The charity is a member of the National
Resources for Supplementary Eéucation, and
follows its guidance for good governance and
mana
ement ractice.
Reference and Administrative details
Chari
name
Other names the charit
uses
istered charit number
Charity's principal address
Oxford Ja
None
1184774
63 Hamilton Road
Oxford
OX2 7QA
anese School
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee Name
Position lif any)
Dates (if not whole period)
Keiko Harada
Chair
whole period
Joanne Russell
nla
whole period
Theresa Black
nla
whole period
Satomi Sato
Treasurer
whole period
Ann Ling
whole period

Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees:
Signatures
Full names Joanne Marie Russell
Satomi Sato
Position
Trustee
Treasurer
Date
. February 2026
.1.&.. February 2026