Chalfords Limited
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Only Jewish charitable organisations and institutions of learning may apply, and the charity does not fund medical supplies or equipment, or scientific, technology or computer equipment, so organisations outside these groups should not apply.
- If you are eligible, applications are rolling, so there is no deadline, but no address, email or phone number is published, so you must approach the trustees directly and show that your request conforms to the charity's objects.
- The trustees consider all requests in light of the funds available, and grants may cover capital projects as well as revenue.
- Its typical grants in the annual report run from £40,000 to £3,900,000, with a median of about £61,500, so size your request with that in mind.
- The annual report does not say how competitive its giving is.
Overview
Chalfords Limited is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 287322).
Chalfords Limited is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and its purpose is to advance religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish faith and for such other purposes as are recognised by English law as charitable. It paid out £4,900,109 in its latest annual report, and its grants are considered for both capital projects and revenue funding. Its stated themes are Orthodox Jewish religion, Jewish religious education and poverty relief, and it makes grants to organisations.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2024) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The charity makes grants to charitable institutions and organisations that conform to its objects, after the trustees have satisfied themselves as to recipients’ bona fides. It supports sound religious education in accordance with the doctrines and principles of traditional Judaism, and institutions set up to provide aid to people in need. Its work includes the advancement of religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish faith, Jewish religious education and relief of poverty, through established Jewish Orthodox institutions. Grants may support capital projects as well as revenue funding. Charitable institutions approach the trustees, who consider the requests they receive and make donations based on the funds available. The charity makes grants to organisations.
Themes
- Orthodox Jewish religion
- Jewish religious education
- Poverty relief
Geographic Focus
England.
What they don't fund
- The charity only makes grants to Jewish charitable organisations and institutions of learning
- The charity has no connection to the supply or purchase of medical supplies or equipment, scientific, technology or computer equipment
How to apply
Charitable institutions approach the trustees for donations; the trustees consider all requests they receive and make donations based on the level of funds available.
Who can apply:
- Jewish charitable organisations and institutions of learning
The charity does not publish an address, email or phone number to send an application to.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Requests should conform to the charity’s objects, and the trustees satisfy themselves as to recipients’ bona fides.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Chalfords Limited.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in year to 31 December 2024 by size
Median £61,430 (year to 31 December 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- LPW Limited£3,897,128year to 31 December 2024
- UK Friends of Ahavas Chesed£200,000year to 31 December 2024
- Keren Habinyan Ltd£180,000year to 31 December 2024
- North London Welfare and Educational Foundation£61,430year to 31 December 2024
- Shaarei Orah Ltd£55,000year to 31 December 2024
- AAC£46,740year to 31 December 2024
- Ezer Leyoldos Limited£40,000year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£420k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £4,991,112 | £3,796,132 | £2,491,444 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £3,092,177 | £2,853,287 | £1,364,881 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £4,104,215 | £6,771,448 | £5,284,692 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £4,238,446 | £3,602,304 | £1,324,533 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £4,447,022 | £7,734,763 | £4,900,109 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 2 of the 5 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2020; year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: 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 December 2024)
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 30 October 2026.
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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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No credit card required
Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission