Chalfords Limited

Chalfords Limited is a long-established grant-making charitable company based in London, registered with the Charity Commission since 1983 and governed by a board of five family trustees. Its core mission is to advance Jewish education, training, religious activities, and poverty relief exclusively for Jewish communities, sustaining and strengthening Jewish life, faith, heritage, and welfare in the UK through investment-driven philanthropy. With a disciplined, trustee-led approach emphasizing direct sector knowledge, it operates on an entirely unsolicited basis, identifying beneficiaries without open applications.

The funder supports Jewish charitable organisations and academic institutions across England and Wales, providing grants for core costs, projects, and capacity building in education, welfare, heritage, and faith-related needs. It prioritizes medium to large established schools, prominent charities, and influential organizations of all sizes, with annual expenditure exceeding £1 million—reaching over £5 million in 2024—directed solely to these aligned entities.

Eligibility is strictly limited to UK-registered charities and academic institutions that are Jewish-only, operating in England or Wales, with a preference for those of varying income levels but favoring substantial organizations. Grants typically range from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of pounds, awarded adhoc by trustees at their discretion throughout the year, with no deadlines, application process, or enquiry mechanism—unsolicited approaches are not accepted.

Distinctively, Chalfords excludes funding for medical, scientific, technological, computer equipment, or capital infrastructure in those areas, setting it apart as a tightly focused, high-value supporter of Jewish causes through rigorous governance, investment strategies, and trustee expertise rather than competitive processes.