Keren Shmuel
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Keren Shmuel exists to advance the Orthodox Jewish religion, support Orthodox Jewish religious education and relieve poverty among people of the Jewish faith, so a request should clearly serve one of those aims, and work outside them is unlikely to fit.
- It paid £495,329 in the year its annual report covers and benefited more than 400 charitable organisations and causes, so a modest, specific request suits its spread of giving better than a large one.
- Its register entry lists areas of operation including Israel, Belgium, Canada, France, Poland, the United States and throughout England and Wales, but no geographic focus is stated, so do not assume an area limit.
- No application process is published in the annual report, its register entry or elsewhere, so the sensible first step is to use the contact listed for getting in touch and ask how requests are considered.
- Part of its giving is directed by donors through a charity voucher system, while unrestricted grants are made at the trustees' sole discretion, so the annual report's account of its giving should shape how you frame an approach.
Overview
Keren Shmuel is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1058334).
Keren Shmuel is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales that exists to advance the Orthodox Jewish religion, promote and support Orthodox Jewish religious education and relieve poverty among persons of the Jewish faith. Over 400 charitable organisations and causes benefited from its grants during the year, which paid £495,329 in total. Its giving runs through two routes: restricted funds, where donors may indicate through a charity voucher system which registered charities and charitable institutions may benefit, and unrestricted funds, where grants are made at the sole discretion of the trustees.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation’s objects are to advance, promote and support the Orthodox Jewish religion and Orthodox Jewish religious education, and to relieve poverty among people of the Jewish faith. It makes grants to other charitable organisations and causes. For its restricted funds, donors use a charity voucher system to indicate which registered charities and charitable institutions may benefit; grants from unrestricted funds are made at the trustees’ sole discretion. More than 400 charitable organisations and causes benefited from grants, showing a wide range of recipients.
Themes
- Orthodox Jewish religion
- Orthodox Jewish religious education
- Poverty relief among people of the Jewish faith
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2018 | — | — | £729,631 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2018 |
| year to 31 December 2019 | — | — | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2019 |
| year to 31 December 2020 | £987,550 | £1,001,364 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £731,789 | £723,925 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £531,241 | £497,627 | £495,329 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2018: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2022: grants paid out in the year.
— No grants figure for those years.
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 2022)
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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