Chasdei Moishe Trust

Chasdei Moishe Trust is a London-based registered charity, established in 2019 as a company limited by guarantee, dedicated to relieving poverty and advancing Orthodox Jewish religious life. Rooted in North London's Stamford Hill Charedi community, it embodies values of dignity, discretion, community solidarity, and mutual aid through voluntary trustee governance with no remuneration. Its low-profile, pragmatic approach prioritizes direct financial relief for individuals and families facing hardship, alongside support for established Jewish institutions, fostering welfare, education, and religious observance in line with UK Jewish charitable traditions.

The Trust funds hardship relief for basic living costs and religious needs, educational grants to individuals, and core/project support for Orthodox communal organizations such as Chabad, Machzikei Loimdei Torah, Satmar Kollel, and Amud Hatzdoko Trust. Activities include emergency aid, religious events, youth education, and welfare programs, with recent spending of £233,452 on grants primarily benefiting UK Orthodox communities, some extending to Israel-linked causes.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities, preferably small to medium-sized Orthodox Jewish entities serving local or diaspora communities; no formal income thresholds apply, though grassroots synagogues, schools, and welfare groups predominate. Geographic focus is North London but open UK-wide and select overseas ties. It does not accept unsolicited applications—grants are awarded at trustee discretion on a rolling basis with no deadlines, forms, or public processes.

Typical grants range from £500–£2,000 for individuals to £2,000–£40,000 for institutions. Exclusions include capital projects, trustee-linked funding, and non-Jewish causes; its distinctiveness lies in bespoke individual hardship relief unavailable from mainstream funders, emphasizing embedded community partnerships over open competition.