Asser Bishvil Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its stated focus is the UK, with Manchester and London as priorities, and its objects are relieving Jewish poverty, advancing education according to Orthodox Jewish beliefs and values, and advancing the Orthodox Jewish religion, so a request should clearly serve those aims.
- Organisations apply by contacting local philanthropists to contribute towards a project, and the trustees have ultimate discretion over what they consider appropriate, so this is a relationship-led approach rather than a formal bid.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so there is no deadline to work towards.
- No typical grant size is given, so ask the philanthropists you approach what a realistic contribution would be before you set a figure.
- Only organisations registered as charities in the UK or overseas can receive grants, so a group without charity registration should not apply.
Overview
Asser Bishvil Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1112477).
The Asser Bishvil Foundation is a grant-making charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to relieve poverty among people in need and hardship in the Jewish community, to advance education according to Orthodox Jewish beliefs and values, and to advance the Orthodox Jewish religion. Its annual report records £11,006,481 paid out. It makes grants to organisations registered as charities in the UK or overseas, and it also distributes its surplus funds to charitable institutions in the UK and abroad.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation makes grants to organisations registered as charities in the UK or overseas, and distributes funds to charitable institutions in the UK and abroad. Its objects are relieving poverty among people in need and hardship in the Jewish community, advancing education according to Orthodox Jewish beliefs and values, and advancing the Orthodox Jewish religion. Applications concern projects that local philanthropists may contribute to and that the trustees and philanthropists consider appropriate to those objects; the trustees retain ultimate discretion. The foundation also distributes its surplus funds to charitable institutions in the UK and abroad.
Themes
- Jewish poverty relief
- Orthodox Jewish education
- Orthodox Jewish religion
Geographic Focus
The UK. Priority: Manchester; London.
How to apply
Organisations apply by contacting local philanthropists to contribute towards projects that the trustees, in their ultimate discretion, and the philanthropists consider appropriate for the charity's objects.
Who can apply:
- The application of the funds by way of grants is to organisations registered as charities in the UK or overseas.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- London
- Manchester
Similar funders
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Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Keren Mispachat Aviram£486,250year to 5 April 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 3 with no named recipient.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 5 April 2021 | £9,418,381 | £8,216,271 | £7,872,737 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2021 |
| year to 5 April 2022 | £9,434,391 | £9,806,149 | £9,455,460 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2022 |
| year to 5 April 2023 | £9,057,822 | £9,623,005 | £9,384,355 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2023 |
| year to 5 April 2024 | £7,997,108 | £8,603,901 | £8,415,871 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2024 |
| year to 5 April 2025 | £10,846,986 | £11,133,472 | £11,006,481 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 4 of the 5 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 2021; year to 5 April 2022; year to 5 April 2023; year to 5 April 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- asserbishvil.org.uk · read on 31 October 2026
- asserbishvil.org.uk/contact-us · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 5 April 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Asser Bishvil Foundation?
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Contact
- 0161 792-1813source
- enquiries@asserbishvil.org.uksource
- Suites 6-10, 7 Bevendon Square, Salford, M7 4TFsource
- asserbishvil.org.uk
- Contact form
Applying to Asser Bishvil Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0161 792-1813source
- enquiries@asserbishvil.org.uksource
- Suites 6-10, 7 Bevendon Square, Salford, M7 4TFsource
- asserbishvil.org.uk
- Contact form