The Max Barney Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation's stated purpose is relief of unemployment through vocational training and job creation, and it says it focuses on unemployed people who may be disadvantaged or marginalised and on the Jewish community, so check that your work fits both.
- Most of its named grants to organisations fall between £93,000 and £310,000, with a median of about £160,000, so a request in that band matches its typical grant, though its trustees may also consider smaller grants.
- No geographic focus is stated, so the annual report's pattern of grants mainly in Tel Aviv and Ariel should not be read as a limit on who may apply.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and grants are considered by trustees, but the annual report does not say how competitive it is or how it treats new applicants, so a clear link to employment is the best way in.
Overview
The Max Barney Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1164583).
The Max Barney Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, with the stated purpose of relieving unemployment through vocational training and job creation, alongside other general charitable activities. It makes grants and investments in charities, social enterprises, businesses and other projects, and grants are considered by its trustees. Its most recent annual report shows £2,187,666 in giving, including £237,384 in grants the report does not itemise.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 May 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 foundation's stated purpose is to relieve unemployment through vocational training and job creation, alongside other general charitable activities. It seeks to support unemployed people who may be disadvantaged or marginalised, while making support available to all and focusing on the Jewish community. Its activities include grants and investment in charities, social enterprises, businesses and other projects. Trustees may also consider other applications for smaller grants. Grants are considered by trustees, and significant grants payable are made to institutions.
Themes
- Employment
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Tel Aviv and Ariel.
How to apply
The trustees may consider other applications for smaller grants.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
- Ariel
- Tel Aviv
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 10 grants in year to 31 May 2025 by size
Median £163k (year to 31 May 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Friends of Edith Wolfson Centre£426,162year to 31 May 2025
- Health Corporation of the Tel Aviv Medical Centre£308,510year to 31 May 2025
- Ariel University£217,470year to 31 May 2025
- The Shamir Friends Association£194,435year to 31 May 2025
- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (UK) Trust£164,082year to 31 May 2025
- Friends of the Barzilair Medical Center Inc£161,396year to 31 May 2025
- Laniado Hospital£157,222year to 31 May 2025
- Friends of Bnai Zion Medical Center£122,330year to 31 May 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£237k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 May 2021 | £1,024,255 | £1,236,531 | £1,059,843 | Accounts for year to 31 May 2021 |
| year to 31 May 2022 | £2,546,845 | £1,369,720 | £1,338,634 | Accounts for year to 31 May 2022 |
| year to 31 May 2023 | £4,025,821 | £1,670,821 | — | Accounts for year to 31 May 2023 |
| year to 31 May 2024 | £1,664,486 | £2,399,591 | — | Accounts for year to 31 May 2024 |
| year to 31 May 2025 | £834,506 | £2,214,909 | £2,187,666 | Accounts for year to 31 May 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 2 of the 3 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 31 May 2021; year to 31 May 2022: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 May 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— 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 May 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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