Children's Aid Committee Charitable Fund

The Children's Aid Committee Charitable Fund, established in 1955 as a charitable trust, supports effective youth provision for Jewish children and young people up to age 21 in London and the Home Counties, enhancing their wellbeing through leisure, recreation, and facilities that strengthen Jewish identity, leadership, social skills, and resilience. Founded by community leaders, it embodies values of community, inclusivity, and adaptability, regularly reviewing priorities to professionalize youth work, foster innovation in informal education, and promote volunteering, inclusion for special needs, and synagogue-based initiatives. Its collaborative approach involves trustees, lay leaders, and youth advisors, prioritizing grantees with proven impact, high safeguarding, and alignment to communal needs.

It funds targeted projects like youth clubs, holiday schemes, after-school and leadership programmes, arts initiatives, residential centres, and volunteering efforts, with emphasis on professional development, staffing, equipment, and innovative programmes building identity and engagement—examples include synagogue youth groups, Norwood's special needs work, and school clubs via its Schools and Shuls Initiative. Grants support mainstream and inclusive activities but not unrestricted core costs or emergency relief.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities of any size operating in London and Home Counties (e.g., Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire), strictly serving Jewish youth; no income limits apply, and unsolicited applications are welcomed. Submit completed forms (Word/PDF from website) plus recent accounts via email by quarterly deadlines: 23 February, 30 May, 30 September, or 30 November 2025 (midday). Typical grants range £1,000–£5,000; reapply after one year. Distinctive for its laser-focus on Jewish youth professionalization, blending tradition and innovation amid communal challenges.