Wigoder Family Foundation

The Wigoder Family Foundation is a UK-based private grant-making trust established in 2001, chaired by Charles Francis Wigoder with trustees including Martin Lewis Alfred Rose and Elizabeth Sophia Wigoder. Funded by substantial investment income—over £2.7 million in 2023—it operates with a broad charitable mandate, exercising trustee discretion to support high-impact projects that improve quality of life, address disadvantage, and build community resilience. Its family-led ethos emphasizes values like enduring impact and strategic giving, blending repeat support for established partners with openness to new applicants, particularly those aligned with Jewish causes alongside healthcare, welfare, and education.

The foundation prioritizes Jewish welfare and cultural groups, UK-wide health charities (e.g., Macmillan Cancer Support, Royal Osteoporosis Society), and organizations tackling cancer, serious illness, disability, vulnerable communities, and access to education. It funds frontline services, research, patient support, community development, cultural heritage, core costs, capacity building, capital projects, and international relief efforts, especially those with overseas Jewish elements, favoring interventions with measurable, sustained outcomes across small to large nonprofits.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities with no income thresholds or geographic restrictions, though it primarily supports activities in England and Wales with some international scope; no religious limits apply. Applications are unsolicited letters outlining purpose and impact, accepted rolling with trustee meetings at least biannually—no forms, portals, or deadlines required.

Grants typically range from £5,000 to £25,000, occasionally larger for significant projects; it avoids non-charitable activities but has no explicit exclusions. Distinctive for its investment-backed capacity, flexible discretion, and loyal yet inclusive focus on Jewish and health causes, it rewards concise, values-driven proposals demonstrating long-term resonance.