Rina Charitable Trust

Rina Charitable Trust, established on 7 October 2003 and registered as a UK charity in 2004, is a values-driven grant-maker governed by a small board of three trustees, focused exclusively on advancing the Jewish religion, Jewish religious education, and alleviating poverty within Jewish communities worldwide. With a traditional philanthropic approach, it channels unrestricted reserves into sustaining charitable institutions that promote Jewish faith, religious observance, education, and welfare, primarily through donations to aligned organizations rather than direct services, emphasizing long-term institutional capacity and community resilience.

The trust funds core operations, ongoing sustainability, project-specific initiatives, emergency relief, and occasionally capital projects for Jewish religious, educational, and anti-poverty efforts, with activities centered on Great Britain but extending to international Jewish communities facing hardship or deprivation. It supports established charities combating social deprivation among Jewish populations, prioritizing those reinforcing religious life and education.

Eligible applicants are strictly UK-registered charities with Jewish-focused missions and proven track records—medium to large organizations preferred—operating without geographic base restrictions but aligned with the trust's remit; unsolicited applications are not accepted, limiting funding to existing partners. Grants typically range from £5,000 to £50,000, awarded at trustees' discretion during ad hoc board meetings with no published deadlines, forms, or open rounds.

Distinctively faith-oriented and unwaveringly exclusive, Rina Charitable Trust avoids non-Jewish causes, individuals, informal groups, or generalist activities, differentiating itself as a specialized, stable funder committed solely to Jewish religious advancement and poverty relief through selective, relationship-based grant-making.