Kollel Satmar

Kollel Satmar is a UK-registered charity (No. 1153160) rooted in the Satmar Hasidic movement, dedicated to advancing Orthodox Jewish faith through religious education and facilities, particularly by sustaining kollels—institutions for full-time adult Talmudic scholarship. Its mission emphasizes preserving strict religious observance, Torah learning, and communal leadership in diaspora communities, with values centered on immersive study, rabbinic authority, and internal community development. Operating primarily from London's Stamford Hill, it channels donations into Satmar-aligned initiatives, reflecting a traditional, insular approach insulated from broader philanthropy.

It funds core operations of affiliated kollels and yeshivas, including stipends for scholars (avreichim), libraries, study halls, and linked communal infrastructure essential to Orthodox Jewish life. Beneficiaries are full-time Orthodox Jewish students and the Charedi community they serve, producing educators, rabbis, and role models while safeguarding traditions. Support prioritizes advanced Torah study over general projects, with recent annual expenditures exceeding £1 million directed almost exclusively to these internal efforts.

Eligibility is highly restrictive: only Satmar-controlled or closely affiliated Orthodox Jewish institutions in Stamford Hill, Hackney, Haringey, or Kent qualify, with no acceptance of unsolicited applications or support for external, unaffiliated groups. There is no public application process, deadlines, or open rounds; decisions are made internally by trustees and rabbinic leaders based on communal needs. Kollel Satmar stands out for its exclusivity—eschewing broad grants, non-Jewish causes, or outsider initiatives—and unwavering commitment to Charedi insularity, making it suitable solely for deeply aligned entities.