Yeshuos Shabbos
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Yeshuos Shabbos's stated focus is poverty and sickness, with particular attention to Jewish families and children in London, so work that reaches those people fits most directly.
- Its published application route is not public, and its described process runs through case officers who meet people and recommend support to trustees, so a small organisation should ask the charity how it takes requests rather than expect a standard form.
- The charity says it will not fund luxury or extras, so requests should be framed around essential, day-to-day needs.
- Its reported giving figures do not agree with each other, so check the annual report before quoting a figure, and do not assume a request size or grant range, since none is stated.
- Organisations should not apply for luxuries or extras, and the available evidence does not establish whether the charity funds organisations more broadly, so a grant to an institution is not a safe assumption.
Overview
Yeshuos Shabbos is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1152793).
Yeshuos Shabbos is a charity registered in England and Wales that was set up by a group of communal workers to support the inclusion, integration, empowerment and poverty alleviation of Jewish families and children in London. Its stated purposes include the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion and education, and the relief of poverty, sickness and infirmity for the public benefit. The charity reports that it was able to distribute over £5m of grants during the year.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Yeshuos Shabbos focuses on poverty alleviation and relief of sickness and infirmity, with particular attention to Jewish families and children in London. It says it considers applications from any background, while identifying Jewish families and children as a community in need. Its described assistance is directed to people in poverty and severe need: case officers identify prospective recipients, meet them, discuss their circumstances and recommend regular support to trustees. Individual support is delivered through a prepaid debit card restricted to essential or day-to-day expenses, with use monitored. The charity also makes grants to institutions, although the available evidence does not establish a broader organisational funding field.
Themes
- Poverty alleviation
- Sickness and infirmity
- Jewish families and children
Geographic Focus
Priority: London.
What they don't fund
- Luxury and extras
How to apply
Case officers meet with prospective recipients to discuss their circumstances and agree a level of regular support. They give them application forms, help complete them, and recommend support to the trustees.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Yeshuos Shabbos.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 July 2021 | £1,013,786 | £1,070,058 | £8,000 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2021 |
| year to 31 July 2022 | £2,958,162 | £2,776,131 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2022 |
| year to 31 July 2023 | £4,064,351 | £4,138,913 | £6,918 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2023 |
| year to 31 July 2024 | £4,560,022 | £4,490,277 | £240,050 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2024 |
| year to 31 July 2025 | £5,148,455 | £5,250,850 | £525,000 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 July 2021; 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: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that 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
- yeshuosshabbos.org
- yeshuosshabbos.org/about · read on 30 October 2026
- yeshuosshabbos.org/services · read on 30 October 2026
- yeshuosshabbos.org/contact · read on 30 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 30 October 2026.
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Applying to Yeshuos Shabbos?
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- 0208 049 6727source
- Top Floor, Office 1, 85D Cazenove Road, London N16 6BBsource
- yeshuosshabbos.org
Applying to Yeshuos Shabbos?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0208 049 6727source
- Top Floor, Office 1, 85D Cazenove Road, London N16 6BBsource
- yeshuosshabbos.org