Rowanville Limited

Rowanville Limited is a charitable company established in 1973 and registered with the Charity Commission in 1974, dedicated to advancing education and religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish faith, alongside preventing or relieving poverty and providing accommodation and housing. Based in London, it embodies core values of transparency, accountability, and safeguarding through robust governance, including financial controls, risk management, and conflict-of-interest policies. Its distinctive approach centers on long-term investment management to balance current and future needs, with a strong emphasis on supporting Orthodox Jewish communities, particularly children and young people of specific ethnic origins.

The funder prioritizes education and training, religious activities, free accommodation for educational use, housing, and poverty relief, primarily through grants to aligned charitable institutions like Jewish faith schools for core budgetary needs, facilities, or open spaces. It targets activities serving Orthodox Jewish beneficiaries, focusing on institutional support rather than isolated projects.

Eligible applicants are strictly UK-registered charities operating in England (with a London focus), advancing Orthodox Jewish religion or education; it shows preference for medium-to-large organizations without published income thresholds. Unsolicited applications are not accepted—grants are invite-only via established networks, with no public process, deadlines, or meeting schedules. Individual grant sizes are undisclosed, though annual grant expenditure totals £580,000–£600,000.

Rowanville stands out for its specialist niche in Orthodox Jewish causes, excluding general public applications, non-aligned entities, or activities outside England, and differentiating through free educational accommodation and enduring mission alignment with community institutions.