Nuchem and Reisel Schlaff Memorial Fund Limited

The Nuchem and Reisel Schlaff Memorial Fund Limited, established in 1967 as Jaslo Charities Limited and governed by Schlaff family trustees, is a dedicated grant-making charity advancing Orthodox Jewish life in the UK, particularly London. Its enduring mission promotes Jewish scholarship, religious education, financial aid for mature students in religious studies, poverty relief, and social welfare within the Orthodox community, reflecting values of religious observance, inter-generational stewardship, and communal continuity through targeted investments in educational and welfare infrastructure.

It prioritizes grants for Orthodox Jewish institutions like yeshivot (e.g., Yeshivat Shaar Hashamayim), educational trusts (e.g., Tomchai Torah B'am Yisroel), and welfare organizations (e.g., The ABC Trust, One Heart - Lev Echod), funding core costs, student scholarships, poverty alleviation, and occasional social or medical needs. Nearly all giving advances religion (over 80% of recent £1.15m expenditure), with a focus on established North London-based entities serving UK Orthodox communities, occasionally extending to aligned international efforts.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities with Orthodox Jewish priorities; no income limits apply, though medium-to-large established organizations predominate. Applications are accepted unsolicited via letter to 94 Stamford Hill, London N16 6XS, on a rolling basis with no deadlines or formal forms—decisions rest on trustee discretion and alignment.

Grants typically range £20,000–£200,000 for organizations (rarer, smaller for individuals). Distinctive for its family-directed, relationship-based approach eschewing open competitions, it excludes non-Orthodox or unrelated causes, uniquely enabling strategic Jewish religious and educational continuity.