The Melow Charitable Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- This trust's work centres on the relief of poverty and the advancement of Jewish religious education, so a charity should apply only if its work fits those objects, such as sound religious education in line with traditional Judaism or aid to Jewish people in need; organisations outside those objects should not apply.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and the annual report says typical grants fall between £3,450 and £100,000, with a median of £52,500, so a request in that range fits most of its named grants.
- Applications go in writing or in person to the trustees, and the annual report gives no address, email or phone number, so the reader should expect to make first contact in one of those two ways.
- Trustees check that a recipient is genuine before making a grant, and donations above a stated threshold need the approval of all trustees.
- No deadline is stated, and the annual report says nothing about how competitive the trust is.
Overview
The Melow Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 275454).
The Melow Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, whose objects are general charitable purposes and in particular the relief of poverty and the advancement of religion and religious education. It makes grants to charitable institutions and organisations whose work conforms to its objects, with a particular focus on the advancement of the Jewish religion, especially education. According to the annual report, its annual giving was £937,840, and £171,400 of that went 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 December 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 trust makes grants to charitable institutions and organisations whose work conforms to its objects. Its particular focus is the relief of poverty and advancement of the Jewish religion, especially education. It supports organisations providing sound religious education in accordance with the doctrines and principles of traditional Judaism, and institutions set up to provide aid to the Jewish needy. Applications may come from voluntary and community organisations. Before making a grant, trustees satisfy themselves as to the bona fides of recipients; donations above the stated threshold require approval of all trustees and checks proportionate to the funding involved.
Themes
- Relief of poverty
- Jewish religious education
Geographic Focus
Any part of the world.
How to apply
Voluntary and community organisations apply in writing to the charity or in person to the trustees.
Who can apply:
- Grants are made to charitable institutions and organisations which conform to the objects of the charity.
- Applications for grants are made by voluntary and community organisations.
The charity does not publish an address, email or phone number to send an application to.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Applicants’ work should conform to the charity’s objects, and the trustees satisfy themselves as to recipients’ bona fides.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 15 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £52,500 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Chevras Mo'ov Ladol£119,300year to 31 December 2025
- Chasdei Sholom Trust£100,000year to 31 December 2025
- College for Higher Rabbinical Studies£87,000year to 31 December 2025
- Mifal Tzedokoh Vechesed£78,000year to 31 December 2025
- Start Upright£72,500year to 31 December 2025
- Chasdei Aharon Limited£63,120year to 31 December 2025
- Achisomoch Aid£52,650year to 31 December 2025
- Bikur Cholim Dsatmer£52,500year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£171k).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £1,053,809 | £1,734,369 | £1,618,515 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £1,392,972 | £1,009,616 | £877,404 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £1,108,508 | £2,244,442 | £2,094,610 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £1,014,313 | £1,265,016 | £1,114,501 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £1,220,243 | £1,143,474 | £937,840 | Accounts for year to 31 December 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 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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 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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No credit card required
Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission