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This page is part 65 of 79 of the Jewish charities in England and Wales list. It lists 33 registered charities, from The Lambert Charitable Trust to The Lowy-Denes Charitable Foundation, taken from the Charity Commission for England and Wales register of charities as searched on 19 October 2026.[1]

Income and expenditure are each charity's latest recorded figures on the register, for the financial year shown. Charities marked "No figures filed" have no figures on the register and are not counted in the totals. "Operates in Israel" is "Yes" where the charity lists Israel among its countries of operation in the register's area-of-operation data.[2] Names that begin with "The" are listed under T as registered.

On this page the 31 charities with figures have a combined income of £9,091,530 and combined expenditure of £10,132,185 (2 charities have no figures filed).

Charities

Jewish charities in England and Wales: The L
No. Name Charity number Type Area/postcode Last financial year end Income Expenditure Operates in Israel Website Charitable objects
1 The Lambert Charitable Trust 257803 Trust London, EC3V 9AH 5 April 2025 £121,763 £82,750 No Upon trust as to both capital and income for such objects or purposes (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) being charitable objects or purposes according to the law of England as the trustees or the majority of them shall from time to time at their absolute discretion determine.
2 The Landmark Benevolent Foundation 1105965 Trust London, N16 5DA 30 June 2025 £37,147 £73,263 No A) the advancement of Jewish religious education in accordance with Orthodox tenets of the Jewish religion
B) the advancement of religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish faith
C) the relief of poverty and sickness in particular but not exclusively to persons professing the Orthodox Jewish faith d0 such other charitable purpose as the trustees may from time to time authorise.
3 The Langdon Foundation 1142742 Charitable company London, NW9 6TD 31 August 2025 £426,734 £341,249 No kisharonlangdon.org.uk The objects of the charity are the advancement of education and the relief of individuals with special educational needs or mental illness and other associated difficulties including through the provision of support to their families and (save for purposes incidental and ancillary to those objects), no other purposes. The charity shall be established in accordance with the tenets of the Jewish religion.
4 The Larches Trust Limited 1049243 Charitable company Edgware, HA8 7LF 30 September 2025 £35,219 £74,234 No www.larchescommunity.org.uk To relieve adults with a learning disability (particularly but not exclusively those of the Jewish faith) by the management of suitable accomodation and provision of facilities for education, training and recreation for such persons.
5 The Leah Schischa Memorial Trust Fund 802100 Other London, NW11 8TB 31 January 2025 £17,003 £19,049 No The benefit of such one or more charities charitable institutions or charitable purposes in any part of the world as the trustees in their absolute discretion may from timi to time determine.
6 The Learning Net 1136221 Trust London, NW11 0JS 31 December 2021 £0 £0 Yes = to advance the education of the public in Jewish and hebraic teachings, culture and traditions primarily but not exclusively through the provision of web-based learning materials.
= the promotion of any other exclusively charitable objects and purposes such as the trustees see fit, provided that they are regarded as charitable by the law of England and Wales.
7 The Lec Charitable Trust 1103722 Other London, NW4 1NW 31 March 2025 £0 £1,518 No The advancement and furtherance of the Jewish religion and Jewish religious education, and the alleviation of poverty among the Jewish community throughout the world other charitable activities that the trustees may form time to time determine
8 The Leeds Eruv 1187492 Charitable company Leeds, LS17 6AZ 27 February 2025 £17,932 £7,338 No www.leedseruv.org The objects are to advance the Orthodox Jewish faith, in particular by promoting Sabbath observance among adherents of the faith, by:- the establishment and maintenance of an eruv; and- the promotion of Orthodox Jewish teaching concerning the observance of the Sabbath.
9 The Leeds Menorah School Trust 517679 Other Leeds, LS17 6JQ 31 August 2025 £152,801 £167,060 No To pay or apply the whole of the income and capital of the trust fund in support of the charitable work of the school in such manner as the trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion determine, and subject thereto, to hold the income thereof or so much thereof as shall not have been paid or supplied from time to time in support of the charitable work of the school pursuant to the trust hereinbefore declared upon trust to pay or apply the same to or towards or in furtherance and promotion of the Orthodox Jewish religion, religious education in general in any part of the world in such manner as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall from time to time determine.
10 The Leicester Hebrew Congregational Relief Fund 209557 Other Leicester, LE2 1AD 28 February 2026 £0 £0 No To provide a fund for the purpose fo making eleemosynary grants to relieve poverty or distress occurring in the case of any person who had rendered long and honourable service to the congregation in any office or employment or his widow or unmarried daughter.
11 The Leifer Trust 1116821 Charitable company London, NW11 9BY 30 November 2025 £5,618 £5,566 No 1) The relief of poverty amongst the elderly or persons in conditions of need, hardship and distress within the Jewish community.
2) The advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion.
3) The advancement of education according to the tenets of the Orthodox Jewish religion.
4) To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the Jewish community.
12 The Leo and Betty Gruss Charitable Trust 1122175 Trust Hertfordshire, AL9 5BG 31 December 2025 £56,790 £655,575 Yes 1) The relief of poverty including in particular but without prejudice as to the generality of the foregoing the giving of and affording assistance to large needy families and needy brides.
2) To advance the religion of the Jewish faith in accordance with the Orthodox practice.
3) To advance Jewish education.
4) Such other purposes as are recognised by English law as charitable.
13 The Leon & Naomi Brenig Family Trust 1100973 Other London, NW11 0JR 5 April 2025 £190,816 £148,521 No (i) To advance education in and the religion of the Orthodox Jewish faith both in the UK and abroad.(ii) The relief of poverty.(iii) Such other purposes as are recognised by English law as charitable.(iv) Preservation & protection of mental physical health.
14 The Lesin-Davis Charitable Trust 1083436 Trust Liverpool, L18 8BJ 5 April 2025 £7,509 £7,646 No For or towards such charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time determine.
15 The Levy Foundation 1038644 Other Herts, WD6 1QQ 31 March 2025 £0 £0 Yes To advance education in and the religion of the Orthodox Jewish faith and for such other purposes as are recognised by English law as charitable.
16 The Liberal Jewish Synagogue 1159292 Charitable company London, NW8 7HA 31 December 2025 £1,896,627 £2,344,407 No www.ljs.org The following objects are for the public benefit:-
(1)to advance the Jewish religion by teaching and practising the beliefs and practices of Liberal Judaism, in particular but not exclusively by;
(a)providing religious education for children and adults and providing facilities and teaching leading to kabbalat Torah (confirmation);
(b)providing and maintaining a place for public religious worship and to provide, arrange and conduct religious services;
(c)providing facilities for the solemnisation of marriages civil partnerships and mixed-faith blessings and for burials and cremations;
(d)to undertake such other religious, educational, recreational and charitable activities as the council may decide in furtherance of this purpose; and
(2)the advancement of religious and racial harmony, in particular but not exclusively by furthering the understanding of Jewish culture and observance for the benefit of the wider community and by facilitating and encouraging inter-faith and inter-cultural exchange.
17 The Liberal Jewish Synagogue Foundation 235668 Other London, NW8 7HA 31 December 2025 £0 £0 No www.ljs.org A) to promote religion by teaching and advancing the beliefs and practices of Liberal Judaism. B) to provide and maintain a place for public religious worship and to provide and conduct religious services. (for further details see clause 2 of the constitution).
18 The Liberal Synagogue Elstree 1182920 CIO Borehamwood, WD6 3EY 31 December 2025 £301,391 £304,470 No www.tlse.org.uk The advancement of Liberal Judaism for the public benefit
19 The Liberal Synagogue Elstree 262001 Other Borehamwood, WD6 3EY 31 December 2025 £0 £0 No www.tlse.org.uk The advancement of Liberal Judaism for the public benefit
20 The Lichtenfeld and Davis Trust 1038597 Trust Surbiton, KT6 5EW 31 December 2025 £249 £60 No To advance public education amongst persons of the Jewish faith as defined by the office of the Chief Rabbi and in particular amongst members of the Kingston and surbiton distrcit synagogue and their families by the provision of support to students and adults in financial need
21 The Licoricia of Winchester Appeal 1174453 CIO Winchester, SO22 5HY 31 March 2025 £5,312 £3,395 No www.licoricia.org To educate the public about winchesteræs medieval Jewish community, its role in society and its royal connections, and to promote religious tolerance and understanding through: The erection in Jewry street of a statue of one of winchesteræs most prominent medieval Jews, licoricia of winchester, the Jewish mother and businesswoman; and the production of appropriate educational materials together with holding other supporting lectures and events.
22 The Lionel and Frances Baker Charitable Trust 1195364 Trust London, WC1R 5EP 31 December 2024 £0 £1,600 No To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time, in particular, but not limited to:
(a) Advancing the education of and relieving need among disabled young people for the benefit of the public, particularly for those suffering from down's syndrome, by making grants and awards for their care and maintenance;
(b) Advancing the Jewish religion for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, producing and/or distributing literature to enlighten others about the Jewish religion;
(c) Advancing the education of young people for the benefit of the public by making grants and awards to students in full-time education;
(d) Advancing the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment;
(e) Promoting equality and diversity for the benefit of the public by promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds;
(f) Promoting human rights (as set out in the universal declaration of human rights and subsequent united nations conventions and declarations) for the benefit of the public throughout the world, in particular by relieving need among the victims of human rights abuse and promoting respect for human rights among individuals and corporations;
(g) Promoting racial harmony for the benefit of the public by promoting knowledge and mutual understanding between different racial groups;
(h) Advancing education and relieving financial hardship for the benefit of the public amongst those seeking asylum and those granted refugee status;
(i) Promoting religious harmony for the benefit of the public, in particular by educating the public in different religious beliefs including an awareness of their distinctive features and their common ground to promote good relations between persons of different faiths;
(j) Relieving the suffering of animals in need of care and attention for the benefit of the public and, in particular, providing grants and awards to those providing facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals;
(k) Relieving need for people in any part of the world who are the victims of war or natural disaster or catastrophe, in particular by providing grants and awards to those supplying medical aid to such persons.
23 The Lira Winston Foundation 1217742 CIO London, N3 1DH No figures filed No figures filed No For the public benefit, to advance the education of pupils attending Jewish schools by
A. Funding fellowships for current and aspiring school leaders, including teachers, existing school leaders and head teachers, undertaking leadership training and continuing professional development (cpd), to identify, develop, train, mentor and support such individuals to improve their school leadership capabilities and resilience, leading to better educational standards in Jewish schools for the public benefit; and
B. For such other wholly charitable activities connected with the fellowships as the trustees in their discretion may decide.
24 The Littman Library of Jewish Civilisation 1000784 Charitable company Somerton, TA11 7BQ 30 April 2025 £150,837 £187,684 No www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/li... The company is established for the advancement of education for the benefit of the public through the publication and distribution of books on subjects of scholarly merit relating to Jewish history, religion, and civilisation.
25 The Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation 1089175 Other Liverpool, L8 1TG 31 December 2024 £97,926 £145,874 No www.princesroad.org The advancement of the Jewish religion (the religious object); and to maintain, repair, restore, preserve, improve and beautify and reconstruct for the benefit of the public the fabric of the synagogue at princes road Liverpool, its monuments, fixtures, fittings, furniture, stained glass, ornaments, records and other chattels and its cemeteries (the maintenance object).
26 The London Board for Shechita 1171869 Charitable company London, N12 8GB 30 June 2025 £2,827,146 £2,880,256 No www.shechita.co.uk The only objects for which the charity is established are for the public benefit to advance the Orthodox Jewish religion primarily through the provision of kosher meat and poultry to the adherents of the Jewish faith by all such measures (being exclusively charitable in law) as the trustees shall from time to time think fit, including but not limited to:
4.1 administering and managing shechita;
4.2 the training of persons to undertake shechita and its ancillary procedures in accordance with halacha;
4.3 the supervision of meat and poultry processing and monitoring and certification of these activities as kosher in accordance with halacha; and
4.4 the supervision and licensing of kosher meat and poultry wholesalers and retailers.
27 The London Carlbach Shul Trust 1098107 Charitable company London, NW8 9NG 30 June 2025 £11,546 £22,485 No www.saatchishul.org The advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion by the establishment continuance and support of an Orthodox Jewish synagogue
28 The London School of Jewish Studies 1131850 Charitable company London 31 July 2025 £1,819,817 £1,791,342 No www.lsjs.ac.uk The Charity’s objects (the Objects) are: (i) the education, training and professional development of teachers, rabbis and community leaders for Jewish schools and communities; (ii) the delivery of Jewish education programmes; and (iii) the advancement of education generally, and in particular through collaboration with other organisations to improve educational outcomes within the UK Jewish community.
29 The London Society of Jews and Christians 281462 Other London, NW8 7NE 30 June 2014 £1,450 £1,962 No (i) To educate Christians and Jews to appreciate each others' distinctive beliefs and practices and their common ground. (ii) To promote the study and research int the historical political economic social religious and racial causes of conflicts between people of different creeds and colour. (iii) To promote for the benefit of the community education in those fundamental ethical teachings common to Christianity and Judaism which relate to respect and understanding between people of different creeds.
30 The London Talmudical Centre 1174739 CIO Middlesex, HA8 8PT 31 December 2024 £405,721 £411,965 No To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish faith for the public benefit by managing and supporting the centre for Jewish religious studies known as the London Talmudical centre based in Edgware, Middlesex.
31 The London Wellspring LTD 1214456 Charitable company Edgware, HA8 8PF No figures filed No figures filed No 1. The advancement of Orthodox Judaism through the provision of grants to enable the practice of religious ceremonies, in particular wedding ceremonies and the associated ceremonies as required by Orthodox Jewish law
2. The relief of those in need by reason of financial hardship through the provision of grants to members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Edgware and the rest of England to assist with meeting the costs of the religious requirements for the conduct of wedding ceremonies and celebrations in accordance with Orthodox Jewish law
32 The Long Run 1171212 Charitable company Oxfordshire, OX20 1JL 31 December 2025 £463,167 £443,278 No www.thelongrun.com The charity's objects are specifically restricted to the following:
To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public worldwide by:
4.1. The preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources;
4.2. The relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and disadvantaged communities;
4.3. The advancement or preservation of culture, arts, and heritage;
4.4. The promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration.
4.5. To advance the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and conservation.
Sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
33 The Lowy-Denes Charitable Foundation 1078746 Other London, NW11 9DG 31 March 2025 £41,009 £9,638 Yes General charitable purposes
Page total (31 charities with figures) £9,091,530 £10,132,185
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Notes

  1. ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of charities: charity search, search results exported 19 October 2026.
  2. ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of charities: full register download, area of operation table, extract dated 14 October 2026.
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