Friends of Shekel Hakodesh
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The charity's stated purposes are the Orthodox Jewish religion, education in accordance with that religion, and the prevention and relief of poverty, and its stated future direction is to keep supporting these in the Orthodox Jewish community worldwide, so work outside that field is unlikely to fit.
- Its geographic priority is worldwide.
- In the annual report, the five named grants to organisations ranged from £33,000 to £88,000 with a median of about £47,500, so a request in that region is a realistic size, though a further £297,658 went in grants the report does not itemise.
- No application process is published, and neither the annual report, its register entry nor other pages give a way to apply, so a short written enquiry is a sensible first step.
- Neither the annual report nor other pages say anything about timing or how competitive funding is.
Overview
Friends of Shekel Hakodesh is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1101566).
Friends of Shekel Hakodesh is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It makes grants and donations to charitable organisations and needy individuals to advance the Orthodox Jewish religion, education in accordance with that religion, and the prevention and relief of poverty. Its income comes from charitable donations and rental income, which it uses to make these grants and donations.
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
The foundation principally makes grants and donations to charitable organisations and needy individuals, while this is not its only activity. It supports the advancement of Orthodox Jewish religion and education in accordance with that religion, alongside the prevention and relief of poverty. Its objectives extend to the UK and overseas, and its stated future direction is to continue supporting organisations advancing Orthodox Jewish religion and education and preventing and relieving poverty in the Orthodox Jewish community worldwide. The giving therefore serves both organisations and people in need, covering religious, educational and poverty-relief purposes.
Themes
- Orthodox Jewish religion
- Orthodox Jewish education
- Poverty relief
Geographic Focus
Priority: Worldwide.
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
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Friends of Shekel Hakodesh.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 5 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £47,409 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Higher Talmudical Education Limited£87,970year to 31 March 2025
- Meorai Tshernobil£54,195year to 31 March 2025
- Global Center of Skver£47,409year to 31 March 2025
- Kupa Tzduke Beis Shemeh£34,941year to 31 March 2025
- Beis Trana School of London Limited£33,315year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£298k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £666,762 | £550,176 | £522,914 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £386,333 | £354,366 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £621,987 | £553,336 | £436,326 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £826,119 | £710,396 | £608,715 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £710,135 | £653,218 | £555,488 | 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 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; 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: 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 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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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission