Friends of Boyan Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The trust's objects centre on the Orthodox Jewish faith, Orthodox Jewish religious education and poverty relief among people of the Jewish faith, so a request should clearly serve one of those aims, and work outside them is unlikely to suit.
- It makes grants to institutions at the trustees' discretion, drawing on their knowledge of those institutions, so its giving looks relationship-led, and the annual report names no way to apply.
- Its typical grants run from £20,000 to £235,000, with the median of its nine named grants to organisations about £51,500, so a modest request sits within what it usually gives, though that band is not a ceiling.
- Individuals must include a letter of recommendation from their minister or another known religious leader, and the stated geographic focus is any part of the world.
Overview
Friends of Boyan Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1114498).
Friends of Boyan Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1114498). Its objects are the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish faith, Orthodox Jewish religious education and the relief of poverty in the Orthodox Jewish community. It makes grants to institutions and is also involved in running a synagogue. Its annual giving was £752,969, with £16,528 given to individuals separately and a further £100,207 in grants its annual report does not itemise.
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 foundation's objects are to advance the Orthodox Jewish faith and Orthodox Jewish religious education, and to relieve poverty, sickness and infirmity among people of the Jewish faith, including older people. It makes grants to institutions; grants from the unrestricted fund are made at the trustees’ discretion, drawing on their knowledge of the institutions. The charity is also involved in running a synagogue. For individual applications, it requires a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s minister or another known religious leader.
Themes
- Orthodox Jewish faith
- Jewish religious education
- Poverty relief
Geographic Focus
Any part of the world.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report or its register entry.
What to send:
- Applications by individuals must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation by the applicant's minister or other known religious leader.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees make unrestricted grants at their discretion, drawing on their knowledge of the institutions.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Friends of Boyan Trust.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 9 grants in year to 31 December 2024 by size
Median £51,578 (year to 31 December 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Talpiot - Mishkonois Torah Vehorah£234,280year to 31 December 2024
- Mercaz Hachasidus Boyan£102,280year to 31 December 2024
- Tiferet Yisrael Kiryat Gat£93,960year to 31 December 2024
- Yaazoire Boyan£72,164year to 31 December 2024
- Bais Rizhin Trust£51,578year to 31 December 2024
- Mifal Torah Vochesed - Chasidei Boyan Beitar Illit£30,000year to 31 December 2024
- Yeshivat Rozin-Boyan Metivta Tiferet Israel-Modi'i£28,500year to 31 December 2024
- Beis Aharon Charitable Trust£20,000year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 grant to individuals; 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£100k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £642,952 | £610,161 | £507,696 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £768,511 | £839,095 | £807,188 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £867,290 | £781,902 | £647,778 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £953,872 | £1,122,101 | £1,039,688 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £974,237 | £897,784 | £752,969 | 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: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission