Chasdei Uvois

Chasdei Uvois is a UK-registered charity established by trust deed on 12 November 2015, dedicated to advancing the education and development of Jewish children and young people in Salford and surrounding areas. Its core mission encompasses promoting Jewish religious education, out-of-school childcare clubs, holiday play schemes, and alleviating poverty within the local Jewish community, guided by trustees Aharon Shmuel Cohen Paksher (Chair), Michael Schloss, and Pinchas Eliezer Cohen Paksher. With a conservative, trustee-led approach emphasizing statutory compliance, asset safeguarding, and strategic reserve-building, the funder prioritizes faith-based welfare and youth development rooted in Jewish values, directing nearly all income to grants and activities for targeted, high-impact support.

It funds projects advancing Jewish religious education, youth clubs, play schemes, and poverty relief initiatives for Jewish children and families, favoring small-scale efforts like grassroots community programs that enhance out-of-school learning and hardship alleviation. Support typically goes to charitable activities aligning with these dual themes of faith and welfare, including restricted project grants and occasional core costs for closely aligned organizations.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and community groups serving the Jewish community in Salford, with a preference for smaller entities (no strict income limits). Applications are welcomed unsolicited via letter or verbal contact on a rolling basis, with no formal deadlines or online process—decisions are trustee-led and informal. Typical grants range from £2,000 to £15,000.

Distinctive for its hyper-local, Jewish-only focus excluding non-faith-aligned or out-of-area work, Chasdei Uvois stands out through its informal, community-network-driven grant-making and unwavering commitment to Salford's Jewish youth amid broader UK philanthropy.