Archie Sherman Cardiff Foundation

The Archie Sherman Cardiff Foundation, a UK-registered grant-making trust established in 1976 by philanthropist Archie Sherman—a Cardiff-born property developer—is dedicated to advancing medical science, Jewish welfare, education, poverty relief, and general charitable causes. Drawing income from its investment property portfolio (around £150,000 annually), it operates with trustee discretion, reflecting Sherman's humanitarian values through flexible support for health, education, Jewish communal infrastructure, and disadvantaged communities, both in the UK (especially England and Wales) and internationally, notably Israel via hospitals, schools, synagogues, and sports centres.

It prioritises education and training, health and medical research (often at UK teaching hospitals), arts and culture, disability support, poverty alleviation, overseas aid, and other charities/voluntary bodies, funding projects, core costs, capital grants, and general purposes for medical institutions, humanitarian organisations, cultural initiatives, and Jewish causes without prescriptive programmes or competitive rounds.

Eligible applicants are limited to UK-registered charities and academic institutions, with no income thresholds, geographic base requirements, or religious restrictions, though strong alignment with its mission enhances chances; unsolicited applications are not accepted, as trustees select recipients internally.

Grants typically range from £5,000 to £25,000, with 6–12 awards yearly totalling £100,000–£120,000, decided at adhoc trustee meetings (at least annually, tied to April year-end). Distinctive for its family legacy, broad generalist mandate, and responsiveness to evidenced needs over trends, it stands out by shunning open processes while enabling enduring impact across small grassroots groups and major institutions.