College for Higher Rabbinical Studies
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The funder's stated themes are Jewish religious instruction, Jewish culture and ethics, rabbinical studies and poverty relief, so a request outside those areas is unlikely to fit well.
- Most of its grants fall between £195,000 and £360,000 in the annual report, a typical band rather than a limit, so a small request may not match what it usually gives.
- No application process is published, so its stated criteria are the best guide: the individual circumstances, the funds available and the impact the grant will make, and for organisations, operational efficiency, reputation and whether the donation can make a difference.
- Nothing is published about deadlines or timing, so a short enquiry to the charity before writing a full application is the sensible first step.
- Nothing published shows how competitive it is or whether existing relationships matter.
Overview
College for Higher Rabbinical Studies is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 803466).
College for Higher Rabbinical Studies is a charity registered in England and Wales that exists to promote the Jewish religion through religious instruction and to advance education in Jewish culture, ethics and codes. It does this by running an academy of higher Rabbinical studies and Jewish learning, including the Kollel, which offers advanced study sessions, formal lectures, informal peer group study and tutorials. Alongside its own teaching, it supports charitable institutions in Israel whose objectives include poverty relief and the advancement of the Jewish religion. In its annual report it paid out £3,380,311 in total.
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 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
It promotes the Jewish religion through religious instruction and advances education in Jewish culture, ethics and codes, with a particular focus on higher rabbinical studies and Jewish learning for young men normally resident in the United Kingdom. It runs an advanced Kollel for mature students, with formal lectures, peer study and tutorials. Alongside its own teaching, it supports charitable institutions in Israel whose objectives include poverty relief and the advancement of the Jewish religion. For grants to charities and other organisations, its trustees assess each application in light of individual circumstances, available funds and the impact the grant will make towards the charity's goals; they also consider the recipient's operational efficiency and reputation and whether the donation can make a difference.
Themes
- Jewish religious instruction
- Jewish culture and ethics
- Rabbinical studies
- Poverty relief
Geographic Focus
United Kingdom. Priority: Israel.
How to apply
The trustees assess each application in light of the applicant's individual circumstances, the funds available, and the impact the grant will make towards the charity's goals.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- For grants to organisations, the trustees consider the recipient's operational efficiency and reputation, and whether the donation can make a difference.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Israel
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to College for Higher Rabbinical Studies.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 12 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £300k (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Ohel Chaya Rose£366,500year to 31 March 2025
- Ohr Hameir L'torah V'chesed£359,983year to 31 March 2025
- Mosdos Chesed L'Avrohom£303,870year to 31 March 2025
- Congregation Mosdos Toldos Aharon£300,000year to 31 March 2025
- Mosdos Viznitz B'eretz Hakodesh£300,000year to 31 March 2025
- Talmud Torah Tashbar - Ramat Shlomo£300,000year to 31 March 2025
- Mishkan Soroh Ramat Beit Shemesh£299,991year to 31 March 2025
- Yeshivas Shaar Hashomayim£299,987year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £2,542,151 | £2,125,516 | £1,738,654 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £2,254,959 | £2,260,564 | £1,923,696 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £4,115,373 | £3,378,258 | £2,799,039 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £2,913,912 | £2,667,083 | £2,409,630 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £3,576,876 | £3,541,067 | £3,380,311 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- 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 30 October 2026.
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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission