Darkei Chaim
Key takeaways
- Darkei Chaim's stated aims cover the Orthodox Jewish religion, Orthodox Jewish and general education, and the relief of poverty and of sickness and infirmity, so a group whose work matches one of these areas should consider it.
- Its grants go to synagogues, religious and educational institutions and other charities, and its poverty and sickness work also reaches individuals.
- Neither the annual report nor the register gives a grants total or a typical grant size, and no way to apply was found, so contact the charity for its process and a likely request size before writing a full proposal.
- The register lists its area of operation as throughout England and Wales, but no narrower geographic focus is stated.
- Nothing found about this funder shows how competitive it is or when it considers requests, so timing is unknown.
Overview
Darkei Chaim is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1190418).
Darkei Chaim is a charity registered in England and Wales, with charity number 1190418. Its main purpose is to advance the Orthodox Jewish religion for the public benefit, through grants to synagogues and other religious charities for religious objects, prayer books and other religious study books, and for the public celebration of religious festivals. It also runs three further programmes: Orthodox Jewish education and education in general, through grants to educational institutions; the relief of poverty, through grants to other charities and to individuals; and the relief of sickness and infirmity, through grants to other charities and to individuals.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Darkei Chaim advances the Orthodox Jewish religion through grants to synagogues and other religious charities for religious objects, prayer books and other religious study books, and public celebration of religious festivals. It also supports Orthodox Jewish education and education in general through grants to educational institutions. Its poverty-relief work provides grants to charities working to prevent or relieve poverty and to individuals. Its sickness and infirmity work provides grants to charities working to relieve sickness and infirmity and to individuals. The stated recipients include religious and educational organisations, other charities and individuals.
Themes
- Orthodox Jewish religion
- Orthodox Jewish education
- General education
- Poverty relief
- Sickness and infirmity
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it.
Where they fund
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 August 2021 | £298,316 | £127,537 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2021 |
| year to 31 August 2022 | £246,436 | £126,718 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2022 |
| year to 31 August 2023 | £230,475 | £152,435 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2023 |
| year to 31 August 2024 | £265,922 | £205,981 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2024 |
| year to 31 August 2025 | £259,052 | £332,029 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2025 |
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
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 24 October 2026.
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