UK Friends of Yad Yisrael
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its programmes described in the annual report are centred on Jewish life in Belarus, covering education, welfare, lifecycle events, community activities and refuge, so check your project against those areas before you approach it, even though its geographic focus is listed as worldwide.
- Its grants are almost always made to institutions, so an organisation is a more natural applicant than an individual.
- No grant range is stated, so ask the contact shown in its annual report, register entry or website what size of request it considers before you set an amount.
- No application process is published in any of those sources, and no deadlines are given either, so make contact first and plan your timetable only once you know how it wants to hear from you.
Overview
UK Friends of Yad Yisrael is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1109649).
UK Friends of Yad Yisrael is a charity registered in England and Wales. Its charitable purposes include advancing Orthodox Jewish religious education, supporting the education and development of students attending Yad Yisroel, relieving financial hardship anywhere in the world, and providing facilities for social welfare. It began with the vision of the Rebbe of Karlin Stolin, who recognised the need to support Jewish life in Belarus after the fall of the Soviet Union. Its annual giving was £364,967, and its work is organised into education, welfare, lifecycle, community and refuge programmes.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation supports Jewish life in Belarus through education, welfare, lifecycle, community and refuge programmes. It describes Jewish education for children and adults, food and financial assistance for families facing hardship, meals and care for vulnerable older people, help around weddings and other lifecycle events, activities that bring Jewish families together, and safe accommodation, mentoring and support for vulnerable young people. Its grants are made in line with its objects and grant-making policy, and are almost always awarded to institutions. Its approach combines religious education, social welfare and community support, with programmes serving individuals and families across Belarus.
Themes
- Jewish education
- Family welfare
- Lifecycle events
- Jewish community programmes
- Refuge and safe care
Geographic Focus
Worldwide.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The foundation makes grants in line with its charitable objects and grant-making policy.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to UK Friends of Yad Yisrael.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Yad Yisroel Belarus£364,967year to 31 July 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 July 2021 | £589,416 | £582,179 | £576,320 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2021 |
| year to 31 July 2022 | £3,515,357 | £3,427,495 | £1,783,065 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2022 |
| year to 31 July 2023 | £1,254,168 | £1,341,210 | £1,305,109 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2023 |
| year to 31 July 2024 | £768,427 | £767,107 | £684,500 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2024 |
| year to 31 July 2025 | £579,964 | £586,843 | £364,967 | Accounts for year to 31 July 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 July 2021; year to 31 July 2022; year to 31 July 2023; year to 31 July 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 July 2025: grants paid out in the year.
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
Other sources
- yadyisroel.org.uk/services · read on 23 October 2026
- yadyisroel.org.uk/about · read on 23 October 2026
- yadyisroel.org.uk/contact · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 July 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to UK Friends of Yad Yisrael?
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Contact
- UK Friends of Yad Yisrael, 42 Park Rd, Manchester M8 4HU, United Kingdomsource
- yadyisroel.org.uk/about
- Contact form
Applying to UK Friends of Yad Yisrael?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- UK Friends of Yad Yisrael, 42 Park Rd, Manchester M8 4HU, United Kingdomsource
- yadyisroel.org.uk/about
- Contact form