M and L Cohen Charitable Trust

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Typical grants: £2,000 – £25,000
Applications: Not accepted
Decisions: As needed

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About M and L Cohen Charitable Trust

The M and L Cohen Charitable Trust is an unincorporated trust established in 2005 and registered with the Charity Commission. Governed by trustees including Mrs L Cohen, M Cohen, and Gavriel Cohen, the Trust operates without staff or trustee payments, concentrating solely on grant-making from investment income. Its mission is to advance orthodox Jewish education, relieve poverty, and support other charitable activities guided by orthodox Jewish values, aiming to strengthen the Jewish community and aid vulnerable individuals. The Trust favours a direct, personal approach, supporting causes known to trustees or established community relationships, particularly within North West Jewish networks. Its funding character is distinctive for its narrow, unwavering focus on orthodox Jewish priorities.

What M and L Cohen Charitable Trust funds

The Trust funds orthodox Jewish education, including yeshivas and Jewish schools, religious institutions such as synagogues and community centres, poverty relief, and welfare for Jewish communities. It also supports child and youth development through groups like Lubavitch Manchester, Kahal Chassidim, and Colel Chabad. Activities funded include core costs, educational provision, religious infrastructure, and communal initiatives. Grants are directed to grassroots charities, synagogues, and local branches of larger organisations, all within the orthodox Jewish community in Greater Manchester.

Who can apply

Eligibility is restricted to orthodox-aligned Jewish beneficiaries in Greater Manchester. The Trust supports UK registered charities and community groups that are known to trustees or recommended through established community relationships. It tends to favour smaller organisations with strong local roots. The Trust works by invitation and does not accept unsolicited applications, so organisations should be connected to the North West Jewish networks it serves.

What M and L Cohen Charitable Trust doesn't fund

The Trust maintains a narrow focus and does not fund non-Jewish, non-local, or unrelated causes. It avoids competitive grant rounds and does not support activities outside its orthodox Jewish priorities, such as education, poverty relief, and religious infrastructure.

How they like to fund

The Trust funds core costs and projects, and works by invitation rather than accepting unsolicited applications. It favours a direct, personal approach, supporting causes known to trustees or recommended through established community relationships. All grants are made at the trustees' discretion from investment income.

How much does M and L Cohen Charitable Trust give?

£2,000 – £25,000

Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.

Deadlines & timelines

When to apply, and how long their decisions take.

Your specific fit

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Good to know

FaithJewish only

Focus areas

FaithEducationPoverty & hardship

How to apply to M and L Cohen Charitable Trust

M and L Cohen Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.

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Decisions are typically as needed.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does M and L Cohen Charitable Trust provide?

M and L Cohen Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £2,000 - £25,000.

Where does M and L Cohen Charitable Trust fund charities?

M and L Cohen Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.

Does M and L Cohen Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?

M and L Cohen Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from M and L Cohen Charitable Trust?

M and L Cohen Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.