Kollel Gur Trust

Kollel Gur Trust is a UK-registered charity established in 1969 by declaration of trust (amended 2022), dedicated to advancing Orthodox Jewish religion and religious education worldwide, alongside relieving poverty, sickness, and hardship among Jewish people. Based in London Borough of Hackney, it primarily supports advanced Talmudical study at Kollel Gur institute for mature students, overseen by trustees J Margulies, M Pesach, and H Pesach. Its ethos emphasizes educational excellence, tradition preservation, and community welfare within Orthodox Judaism, with a steadfast mission unchanged over decades.

The trust funds bursaries and scholarships for full-time advanced religious study by mature post-secondary students at Kollel Gur, comprising the bulk of grants (e.g., £170,529 of £208,529 in year ending March 2024). A smaller portion (£38,000) supports institutional Orthodox Jewish education, poverty relief, and social welfare initiatives tied to the community, exclusively benefiting Jewish individuals or closely affiliated bodies.

Eligibility is highly restrictive: only pre-selected mature students enrolled at Kollel Gur qualify—no unsolicited applications from organizations or unaffiliated individuals. Funding targets Hackney, London (despite global objects), with no income/size rules specified. Grants range £1,000–£2,000 per student; decisions are internal, annual (fiscal year-end 31 March), without public deadlines or forms.

Distinctively specialized, it excludes all non-Orthodox Jewish contexts, external projects, capital/core funding, or broad charities, focusing solely on one institution's scholarship program—making it unsuitable for most applicants beyond Kollel Gur affiliates.