Jewish Joint Burial Society

Jewish Joint Burial Society is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 257345).

The Jewish Joint Burial Society is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and its purpose is providing burial, cremation and funeral facilities and services for synagogues and the people who belong to them and their dependents, along with other charitable purposes according to the principles of Judaism. It allocates part of the revenue from non-member funerals to grants for charitable organisations, primarily for bereavement-related issues in the Jewish community. Its annual giving is £45,000, according to the annual report. Its grants support charitable activities related to bereavement and family support, as well as bereavement, community, educational or other projects of benefit to the community.

Priority Areas

JJBS allocates part of the revenue from non-member funerals to grants for charitable organisations, primarily for bereavement-related issues in the Jewish community. It prioritises general community services for bereaved people, then support for the terminally ill, tahara training and accommodation, Jewish education about death and dying, rabbi training and support, environmental sustainability, and projects benefiting the Jewish community. Grants also support bereavement, community and educational projects and other projects benefiting the community. Applicants must show that a project is charitable and falls within a listed category. The guidelines say grants are not normally offered to large organisations if a grant would make no impact, and the committee does not recommend synagogue services expected to be provided through subscriptions.

Themes

• Bereavement services
• Terminal illness support
• Tahara training and accommodation
• Jewish death education
• Rabbi training and support
• Environmental sustainability
• Jewish community projects

Geographic Focus

United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland.

Email applications to grants@jewishfunerals.org.uk; the foundation acknowledges all emails.

Deadlines: Applications must be received by each round's closing date.

Application windows:

• Applications are due by 13th February.

What to send:

• State the specific purpose for which the grant is requested, the amount requested, the anticipated overall budget, other income sources for the same project, and whether the project is ongoing or a one-off.
• Full bank details: account name, number and sort code.
• If the organisation has previously received a grant from JJBS, include a short report on the project's results and make clear in the accounts how the money was spent.
• A copy of the most recent published accounts and any later available accounts.
• If explanatory material is included, no more than 2 pages of A4 or 500 words.
• If the organisation is not already known to JJBS, include its objectives.
• Explain how the proposed project is charitable in nature.
• Soft copies of all items referred to in the guidelines.

What the charity says:

• Applications should fall within a listed category and the committee prioritises them in the stated order.
• Applications should be concise and identify the requested purpose, amount, overall budget, other income and whether the project is ongoing or a one-off.
• Previous recipients should report project results and show clearly in their accounts how grant funds were spent.