Chedva Charitable Trust

The Chedva Charitable Trust is an unincorporated UK charity established in 1989 through a Declaration of Trust and registered with the Charity Commission in 1990, governed by trustees D Rabson and E Rabson under strong financial controls and risk management. Rooted in Orthodox Jewish philanthropic traditions, its mission advances charitable purposes under English law, with a core focus on strengthening Jewish religious, educational, and communal life through Torah scholarship, discreet poverty relief, health and wellbeing initiatives, and faith-based community development—primarily supporting yeshivas, rabbinical colleges, seminaries, schools, welfare institutions, and families in hardship, mainly in Israel, the UK, and Europe.

It funds ongoing core costs, programmatic support, capacity building, institutional facilities, and unrestricted grants for established Orthodox Jewish organisations serving children, young adults in study, and vulnerable communities, favouring sustained investments in scholarly and welfare projects over time-limited or seed efforts.

Eligibility is highly selective: only medium-to-large, well-established charities and institutions with trustee relationships qualify; unsolicited applications are not accepted, and funding targets Orthodox Jewish missions with no geographic income thresholds but a principal emphasis on UK/Israel-based entities. Grants typically range from £10,000 to £100,000 annually, occasionally exceeding £250,000 for major recipients, awarded on a rolling basis via trustees' discretion, direct engagement, and due diligence without deadlines, forms, or public calls.

Distinctive for its private, relationship-driven style and unwavering Orthodox focus, the Trust excludes non-Jewish causes, grassroots startups, and unrelated activities, prioritising continuity for longstanding partners aligned with its values-driven ethos.