Balstraw Limited
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Balstraw's stated focus is Great Britain, and its objects centre on traditional Judaism, the advancement of the Jewish faith and aid to the Jewish needy, so an organisation whose work does not accord with those objects should not apply.
- Most of its grants fall between £3,000 and £50,000, with a median of about £5,650 and a largest grant of £100,000, so a request of a few thousand pounds, close to that median, fits the usual pattern.
- The charity publishes no address, email or phone number, so make the request directly to the trustees, who decide on donations according to the funds available.
- The annual report does not say how competitive the giving is or whether relationships matter, so keep the request brief and do not expect a set timetable or outcome.
- About £75,160 was also given in grants the report does not itemise, so the named grants understate total giving.
Overview
Balstraw Limited is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 262185).
Balstraw Limited is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 262185), established to foster, assist and promote institutions that profess and teach traditional Judaism, to advance religion in accordance with the Jewish faith and to give philanthropic aid to the Jewish needy. It paid £452,433 according to the annual report. Its recorded activity also describes continuing support for religious, educational and other charitable institutions, and its themes are traditional Judaism, Jewish poverty relief and education.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 31 October 2026.
Priority Areas
It supports charitable institutions and organisations in Great Britain and abroad, with its giving aligned to the charity's objects. These include fostering, assisting and promoting the charitable activities of institutions that profess and teach traditional Judaism, advancing religion in accordance with the Jewish faith, and giving philanthropic aid to the Jewish needy. Its recorded activity also describes continuing support for religious, educational and other charitable institutions. Trustees consider requests they receive and make donations based on the level of funds available.
Themes
- Traditional Judaism
- Jewish poverty relief
- Education
Geographic Focus
Great Britain.
How to apply
Organisations request support for the trustees' consideration. The trustees consider requests they receive and make donations based on the level of funds available.
Who can apply:
- Grants are made to charitable institutions and organisations both in Great Britain and abroad which accords with the objects of the charity.
The charity does not publish an address, email or phone number to send an application to.
Where they fund
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Balstraw Limited.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 25 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £5,672 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Keren Habinyan Limited£100,000year to 31 March 2025
- United Talmudical Associates Ltd£57,050year to 31 March 2025
- Friends of Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok£50,000year to 31 March 2025
- Chevras Mo'oz Ladol£20,630year to 31 March 2025
- Kahal Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok£20,000year to 31 March 2025
- North London Welfare And Educational Foundation£18,600year to 31 March 2025
- Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls Limited£15,200year to 31 March 2025
- Friends of Wiznitz Limited£14,000year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£75,160).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £235,884 | £257,624 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £351,381 | £163,426 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £297,828 | £212,865 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £296,623 | £359,112 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £216,349 | £474,059 | £452,433 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 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
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission