BHS Kollel

BHS Kollel, registered charity number 1179428 and established in 2018, is an Orthodox Jewish institution based at 10 Gresham Gardens in Golders Green, North West London. Its core mission is to advance the Orthodox Jewish faith by operating a kollel—a full-time study centre for advanced Torah and Talmudic learning among adult men, particularly married yungerleit (scholars). It fosters a vibrant beis hamedrash (study hall) for collective sessions, daily/evening programmes, inspirational shiurim (lectures), and community engagement, blending elite scholarship with opportunities for local baalei batim (lay participants). Guided by values of Torah study as the highest priority, inclusivity, spiritual growth, and ethical governance, it aims to strengthen Jewish identity, observance, and leadership in its immediate community.

The kollel exclusively funds its internal operations, including stipends for full-time scholars, maintenance of learning facilities, and delivery of adult religious education programmes. Beneficiaries are Orthodox Jewish men in North West London, with ripple effects for families and the wider local community through enhanced religious vitality—no support extends to general populations, secular initiatives, or external projects.

It does not accept unsolicited applications or operate open grant programmes; funding is trustee-determined internally, aligned to annual cycles ending 31 August, with no public deadlines, processes, or meetings for outsiders. There are no eligibility criteria for external entities, income thresholds, or geographic flexibility beyond Golders Green and surrounds—strictly Jewish-only.

Distinctively, BHS Kollel embodies the traditional kollel model as a self-sustaining faith-based educational hub rather than a grant-maker, excluding non-religious causes, capital projects, or broad philanthropy; annual expenditures (£90,000–£240,000) sustain its singular focus on transformative Torah scholarship.