Chasodim Fund

The Chasodim Fund, a UK-registered grant-making trust established in 2000, focuses on general charitable purposes with a strong emphasis on relieving poverty, advancing religion, and promoting religious education, particularly within the Jewish community in England and Wales. Governed by trustees including Joseph Gluck, Isaac Honig, Chaja Stern, and Jacob Stern, it embodies a traditional philanthropic ethos rooted in its trust deed, prioritizing aid for those in financial hardship and faith-based learning. Its distinctive approach features rigorous governance, including policies on financial controls, safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries, risk management, and conflicts of interest, ensuring compliant, discretionary grant-making without a proactive strategic agenda.

The Fund supports charities and voluntary organizations tackling poverty prevention and relief, education/training, religious activities, and general charitable needs, funding project work and core costs aligned with these themes—especially faith-inspired initiatives benefiting communities. It does not fund individuals directly, focusing instead on established groups demonstrating clear charitable impact.

Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities operating in England and Wales, with a preference for small to medium-sized organizations; there are no strict income thresholds or geographic sub-restrictions within these areas. Funding is strictly invite-only—no unsolicited applications or public processes are accepted—with trustees making ad hoc decisions at meetings as needed and no fixed deadlines.

Typical grants range from £5,000 to £20,000, emphasizing poverty relief and religious education over capital, emergency, or capacity-building support. Distinctive for its Jewish community leanings, policy-driven operations, and avoidance of publicized criteria, the Fund suits charities with mission-aligned, organizationally robust proposals in faith-based poverty alleviation.