UK Friends of Ahavas Chesed
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The charity's stated aims are relief from financial hardship and social or economic disadvantage, primarily but not exclusively for people of Israel and individuals of the Jewish faith, and its stated priority is Israel, so a project should show a clear link to those aims before you ask.
- It makes grants to institutions rather than to individuals, so individuals seeking help directly should not apply.
- Typical grants in the annual report sit between £5,000 and £565,000, with a median of £17,500, so a request near the median is a realistic place to start.
- No published way to apply was found in its annual report, register entry or other pages, so contact the charity directly to ask how to apply before sending a full proposal.
- Only seven grants to organisations are reported, and neither its annual report nor its other pages say how competitive the funder is or whether relationships matter, so do not assume either way.
Overview
UK Friends of Ahavas Chesed is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1134987).
UK Friends of Ahavas Chesed is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to promote general charitable purposes, primarily but not exclusively for the benefit of people of Israel and in particular, but not exclusively, individuals of the Jewish faith, and to provide relief from financial hardship and social and/or economic disadvantage. It gave £731,075 in its annual report and makes its grants to institutions. Its stated priority is Israel.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 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
UK Friends of Ahavas Chesed promotes general charitable purposes primarily, but not exclusively, for the benefit of people of Israel and particularly, but not exclusively, individuals of the Jewish faith. It seeks to provide relief from financial hardship and social and/or economic disadvantage. Its objects also allow trustees to promote other purposes that are exclusively charitable under the law of England and Wales. The charity makes grants to institutions. Its support is directed to charitable purposes and institutional recipients, with the stated beneficiary focus on people of Israel and Jewish individuals not exclusive.
Themes
- Financial hardship relief
- Social/economic disadvantage
Geographic Focus
Priority: Israel.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Israel
Similar funders
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £17,500 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Ahavas Chesed Israel£562,245year to 31 March 2025
- Michlol£67,075year to 31 March 2025
- Amud Hatzdokoh Trust£59,255year to 31 March 2025
- Belz Communities£17,500year to 31 March 2025
- Care All Ltd£10,000year to 31 March 2025
- Mercaz Torah£10,000year to 31 March 2025
- Chasdei Sorele£5,000year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £552,080 | £384,840 | £317,135 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £521,647 | £573,628 | £366,520 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £635,697 | £657,829 | £547,196 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £607,454 | £556,079 | £510,625 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £758,595 | £749,464 | £731,075 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 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 March 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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No credit card required
Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission