Golders Charitable Trust

The Golders Charitable Trust, an unincorporated charity established in 1990 and governed by a small group of trustees, focuses on advancing education and training, relieving poverty, and supporting religious activities primarily within London's Jewish community, while also aiding broader local needs. Rooted in Jewish values, its mission promotes community welfare, social inclusion, and opportunity for disadvantaged groups through pragmatic, community-led grant-making, drawing on trustee networks and local knowledge for sustained impact on grassroots infrastructure.

It funds diverse initiatives including educational scholarships and schooling support, poverty relief via hardship grants to individuals and families, and religious activities such as synagogue operations and community cohesion programs. Grants go to projects, core costs, emergency aid, and religious infrastructure, benefiting UK-registered charities, community groups, voluntary bodies, and referred individuals—prioritizing small to medium-sized organizations (often under £1M income) serving London's vulnerable, especially the Jewish community.

Eligibility is strictly London-based, with a preference for Jewish-aligned causes; unsolicited applications are not accepted—grants are invite-only via trustee referrals, with no public forms, deadlines, or online registration. Trustee meetings occur ad hoc, at least annually, awarding typical grants of £1,000–£15,000 to organizations (many £2,000–£10,000) and smaller hardship payments under £3,000 to individuals.

Distinctive for its quiet, multi-decade role as a backbone funder of London's Jewish grassroots efforts, it excludes non-London activities, non-aligned causes, and open applications, emphasizing direct local benefit over published strategies. Charities with strong ties to Jewish education, poverty relief, or faith-based work in London should seek trustee connections for alignment.