Basingview Trust Limited

Basingview Trust Limited is an active grant-making charity established in July 2011, dedicated exclusively to advancing the Orthodox Jewish Faith across England and Wales. Governed by its founding trustees—Chaim Benedikt, Simon Benedikt, and Reitzy Reichman—who have provided stable stewardship for over a decade, the Trust embodies principles of faith, tradition, and communal responsibility. Its distinctive trustee-led approach focuses on proactive, discretionary grant-making to sustain religious observance, educational initiatives, and communal welfare within the Orthodox Jewish community, without engaging in programme delivery, commercial trading, or operational complexity.

The Trust funds religious, communal, and educational activities that promote Orthodox Jewish life, including infrastructure, welfare support, and core costs for projects benefiting individuals or organisations of Orthodox Jewish heritage. Grants target the flourishing of faith-aligned causes, such as religious observance and community building, with no public examples of funding beyond this niche.

Eligibility is strictly limited to Orthodox Jewish individuals and organisations operating in England and Wales, with no specified income thresholds, size limits, or entity types beyond faith alignment. Unsolicited applications are not accepted; grants are awarded at trustees' discretion through adhoc meetings, with no public deadlines, forms, or processes—recipients are identified directly by trustees. While typical grant ranges and individual amounts are undisclosed, recent accounts show £259,808 in total charitable expenditure, supporting varied needs without minimums or maximums.

Notably, the Trust excludes all secular, generalist, or non-Orthodox causes, funding only within its geographic and religious boundaries. This unwavering specialist focus differentiates it as a niche faith funder in the UK landscape, ideal for aligned Orthodox Jewish entities seeking responsive, mission-matched support.