Mercaz Torah Vechesed
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work fits the charity's objects (Orthodox Jewish religion and religious education, relief of poverty or infirmity among Jewish people, or general education) and you are a charitable organisation, this funder is worth considering, since its stated purposes apply worldwide.
- Its typical grants run from £100,000 to £455,000, with a median of about £325,000, so a small request is unlikely to match what it usually gives.
- The annual report and its register entry give no way to apply, so a first approach would have to be made without a published process, and nothing published shows how competitive or relationship-led its giving is.
- Organisations that are not charitable institutions whose work accords with those objects fall outside its stated eligibility.
Overview
Mercaz Torah Vechesed is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1109212).
Mercaz Torah Vechesed is a registered charity in England and Wales that exists to advance the Orthodox Jewish faith and Orthodox Jewish religious education, and to relieve poverty and infirmity among members of the Jewish community. It also raises funds for general education and makes substantial grants for that purpose. It paid £1,743,124 in the most recent year reported in its annual report, and its named grants go to organisations whose work accords with its objects.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 January 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 charity was formed to advance the Orthodox Jewish faith and Orthodox Jewish religious education, and to relieve poverty and infirmity among members of the Jewish community. These purposes are expressed as applying in any part of the world. It also raises funds for general education and makes grants to charitable institutions and organisations whose work accords with its objects. The institutional grants go to organisations. The charity's stated aims therefore cover Orthodox Jewish religion and education, wider education, and relief for people facing poverty or infirmity; its grant conditions require the recipient organisation to accord with those objects.
Themes
- Orthodox Jewish faith
- Orthodox Jewish religious education
- Jewish poverty relief
- General education
Geographic Focus
Worldwide.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report or its register entry.
Who can apply:
- Charitable institutions and organisations which accord with objects of the Charity.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The organisation's work must accord with the charity's objects.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Mercaz Torah Vechesed.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 5 grants in year to 31 January 2025 by size
Median £327k (year to 31 January 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Ohr Haganuz Maseh Rokeach£454,609year to 31 January 2025
- Yeshuos shabbos£358,000year to 31 January 2025
- Adnei Hakodesh£327,421year to 31 January 2025
- Parshat Mordchai£174,293year to 31 January 2025
- Live and Learn£104,200year to 31 January 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£325k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 January 2021 | £1,512,920 | £1,449,479 | £1,438,553 | Accounts for year to 31 January 2021 |
| year to 31 January 2022 | £1,249,332 | £1,236,661 | £1,223,570 | Accounts for year to 31 January 2022 |
| year to 31 January 2023 | £1,388,206 | £1,408,936 | £1,394,138 | Accounts for year to 31 January 2023 |
| year to 31 January 2024 | £1,233,850 | £1,286,316 | £1,256,401 | Accounts for year to 31 January 2024 |
| year to 31 January 2025 | £1,869,423 | £1,886,444 | £1,743,124 | Accounts for year to 31 January 2025 |
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 January 2021; year to 31 January 2022; year to 31 January 2023; year to 31 January 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 January 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 January 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