Reifer Memorial Limited

Reifer Memorial Limited is a UK-based charitable company established on 18 February 1985 and registered with the Charity Commission (number 1049361), dedicated to advancing Orthodox Jewish religious education and providing relief from poverty through grants to aligned institutions. Governed by three trustees with a focus on prudent financial stewardship, including investments and property holdings, it embodies a longstanding commitment to Jewish communal welfare, supporting both UK and international organisations with discreet, sustained funding rooted in trustee networks and strategic priorities.

It prioritises grants for Jewish religious schools, educational institutions, and charities addressing poverty, particularly among vulnerable Jewish communities. Funding covers core costs, projects, revenue support, and occasionally capital or welfare needs, emphasising Orthodox faith advancement, direct hardship alleviation, and welfare for impoverished individuals, with no emphasis on emergency or capacity-building grants.

Eligible applicants are limited to UK-registered charities and academic institutions fully aligned with Orthodox Jewish objectives; it prefers established medium-to-large organisations without strict income thresholds, operating anywhere globally but focused on Jewish causes. Unsolicited applications are not accepted—grants are awarded at trustees' discretion during ad hoc meetings aligned with the 31 March annual cycle, with no public deadlines, portals, or guidelines.

Typical grants range from £5,000 to £50,000 (often £10,000–£30,000), with annual expenditure exceeding £500,000. Distinctive for its reliability, sectoral exclusivity to Jewish education and poverty relief, transnational reach, and avoidance of competitive processes or non-aligned causes like secular initiatives, startups, or grassroots groups, it offers multi-year, unrestricted support to proven partners.