Cecil Rosen Foundation

The Foundation funds independent living solutions including specialist mobility housing and residential developments for adults with physical disabilities and visual impairments, Holocaust education and remembrance programmes for youth and adults, Jewish cultural and religious projects promoting social welfare, and elderly care services addressing isolation and health needs. It also supports direct charitable interventions such as day services, advocacy, and inclusion activities for blind and disabled Jewish people. Priorities include person-centred housing adaptations, preventative educational outreach, therapeutic and peer support groups, and community-led initiatives tackling social isolation among Jewish families with complex health needs or physical disabilities. Geographically, the Foundation operates throughout England.

The Foundation supports registered charities only, with a strong preference for organisations rooted in the Jewish faith. Priority is given to charities serving Jewish people with disabilities, particularly those with physical disabilities, visual impairments, or elderly individuals requiring welfare support. Applicants should be UK-based and able to demonstrate a clear alignment with the Foundation's focus on dignity, independence, and community cohesion within the Jewish community.

While the Foundation does not publish an explicit exclusion list, it selectively avoids causes that fall outside its unwavering focus on Jewish beneficiaries or people with disabilities, especially at their intersection. It does not fund general charitable purposes unrelated to these priorities.

The Foundation favours strategic, long-term partnerships with aligned charities, often channelling support into capital infrastructure and educational initiatives. It has a distinctive history of cornerstone funding for landmark housing projects and repeated backing of organisations like Jewish Blind & Disabled. Unsolicited applications are accepted, and the Foundation seeks evidence-based, legacy-driven services with a Jewish ethos.