Lonia
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Lonia's work fits best where an organisation's purpose is education, poverty relief, or the advancement of religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish faith, since its religious giving is tied to that faith, so organisations outside that tradition are unlikely to fit.
- Most of its 11 itemised grants to organisations fall between £26,500 and £455,000, with a median of £71,000 and a largest of about £2,150,000, so a request within that typical band matches how it has given.
- No way to apply is published, and its trustees say they rely on personal knowledge of institutions and their representatives, including operational efficiency and reputation, so an approach through an existing connection is likely to serve a small nonprofit better than a cold application.
- Trustees also monitor grants by meeting representatives and obtaining information on how funds were used, so be ready to explain how any money would be spent.
Overview
Lonia is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 282336).
Lonia is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales that makes grants and donations to colleges and institutions for the advancement of religion and education, and to institutions for the relief of poverty. Its religious work is in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish faith, and it pursues its purposes in the United Kingdom and abroad. It paid £3,801,392 in the latest year reported in its annual report, and it distributes income from investment properties, subsidiary undertakings and donations. Its giving falls under three themes: Orthodox Jewish religion, education and poverty relief.
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
Lonia makes grants and donations to colleges and institutions for the advancement of religion and education, and to institutions for the relief of poverty, in line with its objectives. Its religious work is in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish faith, and it pursues its charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and abroad. It distributes income from investment properties, subsidiary undertakings and donations to organisations falling within those objectives. In assessing institutions, trustees draw on personal knowledge of the institution and its representatives, including operational efficiency and reputation. They monitor the use of grants by meeting representatives and obtaining information about how funds have been applied.
Themes
- Orthodox Jewish religion
- Education
- Poverty relief
Geographic Focus
The United Kingdom.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report or its register entry.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Trustees draw on personal knowledge of institutions and their representatives, including operational efficiency and reputation, when making grants.
- Trustees monitor grants by meeting institutional representatives and obtaining information about how the funds are used.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Lonia.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 11 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £71,000 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Achisomoch Aid Company Limited£2,128,000year to 31 March 2025
- Notzar Chesed£451,000year to 31 March 2025
- The Rehabilitation Trust£431,000year to 31 March 2025
- Friends Of Mercaz Hatorah Belz Macnivka£200,000year to 31 March 2025
- Harbo Charities Limited£108,000year to 31 March 2025
- Mosdos Hatorah Pnei Menachem Ltd£71,000year to 31 March 2025
- Yishaya Adler Memorial Fund£60,000year to 31 March 2025
- Side By Side School Ltd£37,500year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£230k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £2,059,013 | £2,362,196 | £2,101,878 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £1,956,635 | £2,606,491 | £2,423,232 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £3,572,779 | £3,584,051 | £3,203,328 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £3,879,990 | £3,622,055 | £3,199,028 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £3,063,048 | £4,541,109 | £3,801,392 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 3 of the 5 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; 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: grants paid out in the 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.
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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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