The Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its institutional grants go only to institutions that share its objectives and ethos of advancing the Orthodox Jewish faith in Great Britain and contribute to further communal development, so check that your work meets that test before writing.
- About 8 in 10 of its 33 named grants to organisations fall between £7,900 and £49,000, so a request in that band is typical, though the median was about £15,000 and the largest grant £70,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- The annual report gives no published application process; the contact shown is for getting in touch, so begin there with a short note on how your work shares its objectives and contributes to communal development.
- The sources do not say when it decides or how many applicants it receives, so plan on that basis, and individuals should not apply for anything other than help with Jewish festival costs for needy families.
Overview
The Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1158987).
The Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its stated purpose is to advance the Orthodox Jewish faith in Great Britain and to establish and support institutions that serve this object. Its giving in the most recent annual report totalled £807,957, mainly through institutional grants to institutions that share its objectives and ethos and contribute to communal development, alongside grants that help needy families with expenditure at Jewish Festivals.
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 foundation says it advances the Orthodox Jewish faith in Great Britain and supports institutions serving that purpose, alongside other charitable purposes chosen by its trustees. It makes institutional grants to local charitable organisations that share its objectives and ethos and contribute to further communal development. The recorded recipients include a congregation, a burial society, a seminary and an education organisation. It also makes grants to needy families to help with expenditure at Jewish festivals. Its grants therefore combine support for mission-aligned local organisations with assistance to families for festival costs.
Themes
- Orthodox Jewish faith
- Communal development
Geographic Focus
Priority: Great Britain.
What they don't fund
- Grants to institutions are made to institutions which share the same objectives and ethos as the Charity and contribute to further communal development
- Grants to individuals consist of grants made to needy families to help with expenditure at Jewish Festivals
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Who can apply:
- Institutional grants are made to institutions which share the same objectives and ethos as the Charity.
- The charity makes grants to local charitable organisations.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Institutional applications should share the charity's objectives and ethos and contribute to further communal development.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 33 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £14,800 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- UOHC Foundation Limited£70,000year to 31 December 2025
- Adath Yisroel Burial Society£58,332year to 31 December 2025
- Yesamach Levav£51,100year to 31 December 2025
- Beis Brucha£48,680year to 31 December 2025
- Low cost Living£36,000year to 31 December 2025
- Sharei Chesed London£32,800year to 31 December 2025
- Beis Ahron Trust£29,500year to 31 December 2025
- Reb Shayale's Kitchen£23,000year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 grant to individuals; 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£139k).
6 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £1,447,816 | £1,893,633 | £1,290,110 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £1,374,538 | £2,528,643 | £1,888,850 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £879,484 | £1,220,893 | £478,392 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £1,193,855 | £1,345,680 | £393,941 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £1,261,191 | £1,473,386 | £431,310 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | — | — | £807,957 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 1 of the 5 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2020; 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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- 140 STAMFORD HILL, LONDON, N16 6QTsource
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