Borbat Limited

Borbat Limited is a UK-registered charity (no. 1182490) established in July 2018 by trustees Boruch Moishe Lobenstein (chair) and Batya Miriam Lobenstein. Its core mission is to advance the Jewish religion worldwide for public benefit, primarily through grant-making that promotes Jewish religious practice and education while relieving poverty, mainly but not exclusively within the Jewish community. Guided by values of faith preservation, cultural transmission, and compassionate welfare, it adopts a targeted, trustee-led approach to sustain Jewish life, supporting religious observance, educational initiatives, and aid for vulnerable individuals and groups across England.

The funder prioritizes themes of Judaism advancement, Jewish education (e.g., schools and programmes), and poverty alleviation via grants to organizations and individuals. It backs religious infrastructure, core costs, projects, educational activities, and direct hardship relief, with a strong emphasis on Jewish-led efforts benefiting the community, though broader public benefit grants are possible if mission-aligned.

Eligible applicants include UK-registered charities and community groups (plus individuals in need), with no income thresholds, size limits, or geographic base restrictions—funding spans nationwide England. However, it does not accept unsolicited applications; grants are awarded discretionally by trustees at ad hoc meetings, with no deadlines, forms, or open calls.

Typical grants range from £1,000 to £20,000 (often £5,000–£20,000 for organizations, under £5,000 for individuals). Distinctive as a niche, faith-specific funder, Borbat eschews generalist or competitive processes, focusing exclusively on Jewish religious, educational, and poverty priorities, differentiating it through its intra-community fidelity and non-public selection model.