Kollel Kinyan Hashas Ltd

Kollel Kinyan Hashas Ltd is a charitable company limited by guarantee, established on 17 May 2022 in Salford, Greater Manchester, with charity number 1198990. Governed by trustees including Solomon Rosenbaum and Joel Neumann, its core mission advances the Orthodox Jewish religion through operating a Kollel for full-time advanced Torah study, maintaining related study facilities, and providing grants to low-income individuals. Rooted in traditional values of religious scholarship, communal leadership, and spiritual continuity, it blends direct institutional support with targeted financial aid, emphasizing Torah learning as a vital communal good.

The funder prioritizes advanced religious education and poverty relief exclusively within the Orthodox Jewish community, supporting Kollel operations, daily structured Torah study, and personal grants for economically disadvantaged scholars committed to full-time religious vocation. Beneficiaries are predominantly Orthodox Jews in Greater Manchester pursuing in-depth Jewish textual engagement, fostering outcomes like enhanced spiritual leadership and tradition preservation.

Eligibility is highly restrictive: it does not accept unsolicited applications, focusing on individuals rather than external charities, with a Jewish-only religious criterion and primary geographic emphasis on Greater Manchester (extendable to England/Wales at trustees' discretion). No income or size requirements apply, but alignment with core religious objectives is essential via trustee-identified needs.

Grants typically range from several hundred to a few thousand pounds, with annual expenditure around £64,000–£70,000 disbursed on a rolling basis through direct trustee discretion and community engagement—no open calls, forms, or deadlines. Distinctively, it avoids project/capital funding to outsiders, non-religious causes, or non-Orthodox activities, setting it apart as a niche supporter of the UK Kollel model for intimate, faith-driven communal sustenance.