Sanbri Ltd

Sanbri Ltd is a London-based registered charity and company limited by guarantee, established on 21 April 2016 by members of the Lerner and Grossnass families, who continue as trustees. Its core mission is to advance Orthodox Jewish education and religious practice while relieving poverty, guided by values of prudent stewardship, risk management, and balancing immediate and future needs through an investment-led endowment model. This family-rooted, faith-driven approach emphasizes sustaining Orthodox Jewish communal life, distinguishing it from broader philanthropies via its explicit Orthodox Jewish ethos and targeted discretion in grant-making.

The funder prioritizes grants for religious education, observance, and poverty alleviation within the Orthodox Jewish community, supporting children, young people, older adults, people with disabilities, and aligned charities. Funded activities include core costs, projects, capital for schools, synagogues, and welfare facilities—often in North London or UK areas with significant Orthodox populations—such as education programs, community infrastructure, and direct relief schemes for established institutions.

Eligibility is restricted to UK-registered charities serving Orthodox Jewish aims, with a preference for medium-to-large, well-established organizations; unsolicited applications are not accepted, and funding occurs solely at trustees' ad hoc board meetings without public deadlines, processes, or forms. Typical grants range from £100,000 to £400,000+, focusing on institutional rather than grassroots or capacity-building efforts. Distinctives include its closed, trustee-led model, UK-wide but community-concentrated scope, and avoidance of non-Jewish, secular, or unaligned causes, ensuring resources amplify faith-based social welfare.