Dillhaven Limited

Dillhaven Limited is a registered charity and private company limited by guarantee, established in England and Wales in 1976, with a steadfast mission to advance the Orthodox Jewish faith through religious life and education, alongside other English-law charitable purposes. Governed by a deed of trust and led by a stable board of trustees primarily from the Ellinson family, it embodies values of community continuity, tradition preservation, and prudent stewardship. Its distinctive approach relies on rental income from an investment property portfolio to ensure consistent, long-term grantmaking, prioritizing reserves for stability over expansive or public-facing operations, with a discreet style centered on Gateshead's Orthodox Jewish heartland in the North East of England.

The funder exclusively supports Orthodox Jewish religious and educational initiatives, directing all grants to core costs and general operational needs of communal institutions that uphold and propagate these traditions. Beneficiaries are embedded organizations strengthening religious practice, education, and infrastructure, with no backing for direct services, projects, or non-Jewish causes.

Eligibility is highly restrictive: grants go only to pre-selected, established medium-sized institutions within the Gateshead Orthodox Jewish community, strictly in Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland—no unsolicited applications, national/international scope, or entities outside this network. Typical grants range from £25,000 to £32,000, distributed annually across a few recipients via private trustee meetings held ad hoc throughout the year, without public deadlines, forms, or open processes. Dillhaven stands out for its family-led insularity, zero tolerance for outsiders, and unwavering local religious focus, excluding poverty relief, capacity building, capital projects, or broader community support.