Asate Ltd

Asate Ltd is a charitable company registered in England since June 2013 (charity number 1152603), dedicated to advancing Jewish religious education and relieving poverty within the Orthodox Jewish community. Operating as a grant-making funder with no paid staff or trading subsidiaries, it channels donations and investment income through a lean governance structure led by three trustees, emphasizing financial prudence, robust risk management, and strict conflict-of-interest policies. Its distinctive approach is quietly supportive, acting as a backbone for the Jewish charitable sector by enabling established organizations rather than delivering direct services, with a focus on stability, continuity, and traditional communal values.

It prioritizes grants for religious education—such as schooling, adult learning, and community events—and poverty relief, including financial aid, housing support, and welfare for individuals and families in economic hardship. Funding targets core costs, general operations, and select projects that promote religious observance and communal development, routed exclusively through intermediary Jewish charities serving these aims.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities, specifically established small- to medium-sized Jewish organizations with strong track records in education or welfare; a UK base is required, with practical focus on England, particularly North West London and Jewish-dense areas, though no formal regional limits apply. Unsolicited applications are not accepted—funding is invite-only, based on trustee discretion and trusted networks.

Grants typically range from £5,000 to £50,000 annually, sometimes multi-year, awarded ad hoc during two to three yearly trustee meetings with no public deadlines or application process. Asate excludes political campaigning, capital/seed/emergency funding, and non-Jewish activities, standing out for its discreet, intermediary role and minimal public transparency on beneficiaries.