Friends of the Holy Land

Registered charity 1202568 · since 2023friendsoftheholyland.org.uk·Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Palestine·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

£936k

Annual giving, year to 31 March 2025

From filed accounts

£69,692

Typical grant (median)

3 published grants

Key takeaways

Friends of the Holy Land describes its work as supporting Christians living in Palestine, Jordan and Israel, and it lists Palestine, Jordan, Israel and Cyprus as its priority areas, so a project in those places that serves Christian communities is the closest fit.
Neither the annual report nor its website gives a grant range or a typical grant size, so neither source shows what a realistic request would be; ask the contact shown for guidance on size before drafting a bid.
No application process is published and no deadlines are stated, so get in touch first to find out whether and how to apply.
Its work is organised around humanitarian aid, development and healing, so a request on a different theme or for a different faith community may sit outside what it describes.

Overview

Friends of the Holy Land is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1202568).

Friends of the Holy Land is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its purpose is for Christians to remain and thrive in the Holy Land so that they may build just and lasting pathways to peace. Its work is now grouped into three strands: Humanitarian, which provides aid for immediate need; Development, which nurtures talent and entrepreneurship for longer-term sustainability; and Healing, which restores dignity and community support. It paid £935,550 in its most recent annual giving.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Friends of the Holy Land supports Christians living in Palestine, Jordan and Israel, providing practical help for immediate needs and longer-term opportunity. Its work is organised around humanitarian aid, development and healing. It helps with everyday living costs, healthcare and education, and backs small businesses; its work also includes employment support, vocational scholarships, support for older people and trauma care. It seeks to secure and sustain the Christian community and help people remain and thrive in the Holy Land. The charity provides financial support to schools, educational establishments and parishes, and medical support through grants to institutions for treatment for people unable to pay. Its local network and partners identify people in need and help ensure assistance reaches them.

Themes

Emergency aid
Education
Healthcare
Small businesses
Employment
Trauma support
Older people

Geographic Focus

Priority: Palestine; Jordan; Israel; Cyprus.

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

Cyprus
Israel
Jordan
Palestine

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Friends of the Holy Land.

The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of JerusalemNo public processGave £184k Pilgrimage PeopleInvitation onlyGave £1,500 Embrace the Middle EastNo public processGave £2.4M Commissariat of the Holy LandNo public processGave £750k The Joseph Storehouse TrustNo public processGave £1.1M The Galilee FoundationNo public processGave $2.9M Christian Friends of IsraelNo public processGave £234k Yafa FoundationNo public processGave £18,489 Prayer for IsraelNo public process White Rock RoseNo public processGave £305k

Grants

3 published grants analysed · median £69,692

The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:

School of Joy
£93,869year to 31 March 2025
St Martha’s House
£69,692year to 31 March 2025
JACC
£43,504year to 31 March 2025

Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 10 with no named recipient.

2 years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2024	£1,685,397	£964,069	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£1,645,798	£1,331,291	£935,550	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the year.

— No grants figure for that 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.