Wineman Charitable Trust
British family charitable trust supporting general charitable purposes
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| Type | Registered charity |
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| Registration ID | 274241 |
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| Location | London, England |
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| Key people | Vivian Wineman (Trustee), Naomi Helen Wineman (Trustee) |
| Website | None |
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The Wineman Charitable Trust (charity number **274241**) is a British family charitable trust established by Declaration of Trust on 12 August 1977. It supports general charitable purposes and makes grants primarily to other registered charities and charitable organisations in the UK and overseas.[1] The trust is closely associated with the Wineman family, particularly Vivian Wineman (former President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews) and his immediate family, who serve as its trustees. For the year ending 5 April 2025, the trust reported income of £55,782 and expenditure of £67,337.[1]
The trust has no public website and operates as a low-profile grant-making body. It is one of several charitable vehicles linked to the Wineman family, alongside The Rofeh Trust and others.
Trustees
The trust is governed by a small board consisting entirely of members of the Wineman family.
| Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Wineman | Trustee | Not specified (long-standing) | The Rofeh Trust, Institute for Polish-Jewish Studies, Next Century Foundation, United Religions Initiative UK, Council of Christians and Jews (former) |
| Naomi Helen Wineman | Trustee | 26 February 2010 | None on record |
| Ronit Margalit Wineman | Trustee | 9 August 2023 | None on record |
| Adina Sara Wineman | Trustee | 9 August 2023 | None on record |
Other charities connected to the trustees
The trustees (particularly Vivian Wineman) are actively involved in several other charitable organisations:
| Charity | Registration number | Role of Wineman family member |
|---|---|---|
| The Rofeh Trust | 1077682 | Vivian Wineman – Trustee |
| Institute for Polish-Jewish Studies | — | Vivian Wineman – Trustee / President |
| Next Century Foundation | — | Vivian Wineman – Trustee |
| United Religions Initiative UK | 1200822 | Vivian Wineman – Trustee |
| Council of Christians and Jews | 238005 | Vivian Wineman – Former Jewish Vice Chair / Trustee links |
Known grant recipients
The Wineman Charitable Trust makes grants to a range of UK and international charitable organisations, with a focus on Jewish causes, interfaith dialogue, education, and humanitarian work. Detailed grant lists are contained in the trust’s annual accounts submitted to the Charity Commission, but public summaries show support for the following (selected known or publicly acknowledged recipients):
- Next Century Foundation — Received significant support, including matched funding / doubling of donations in 2025.
- Inter Faith Network for the UK (historical support).
- Various Jewish educational, cultural, and welfare organisations.
- Interfaith and peacebuilding initiatives.
- Medical and humanitarian charities (via family links to The Rofeh Trust).
Grants overview (2022–2025)
The table below lists all named recipients of grants disclosed in the Wineman Charitable Trust’s annual reports for the financial years ended 5 April 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Recipients are ordered alphabetically. Amounts are in £ sterling. Where no grant was made in a given year, the cell shows "—".
| Recipient | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Cumulative total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour Project | 500 | — | — | — | — | 500 |
| Board of Deputies | — | — | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| British Friends of | — | 250 | — | — | — | 250 |
| CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) | 9,000 | 18,000 | 12,000 | 8,000 | 12,000 | 59,000 |
| Central Square Minyan | — | 385 | 938 | — | — | 1,323 |
| Chabad of Hampstead Garden Suburb Limited | — | 150 | 2,722 | — | — | 2,872 |
| Council of Christians and Jews | — | — | 500 | — | 5,000 | 5,500 |
| Crowdfund | 230 | — | — | — | — | 230 |
| David and Fran | — | — | 500 | — | — | 500 |
| Friends of BNEI | — | 250 | — | — | — | 250 |
| HGS Synagogue | 5,288 | — | — | — | — | 5,288 |
| Interfaith Network | — | — | — | 9,500 | — | 9,500 |
| Jewish Association for Mental Illness | — | 750 | — | — | — | 750 |
| Jewish Care | 500 | 250 | — | — | — | 750 |
| Jewish Historical | — | 23 | — | — | — | 23 |
| Jnetics | — | 500 | — | — | — | 500 |
| JustGiving | — | 240 | 1,628 | — | — | 1,868 |
| KEF Kids | 1,000 | — | 500 | — | — | 1,500 |
| Kisharon (incl. Langdon/Patronage) | 10,000 | 8,750 | — | 18,500 | 12,500 | 49,750 |
| Limmud | — | 2,000 | 3,500 | — | — | 5,500 |
| LJBF | — | — | 750 | — | — | 750 |
| Mavar | 1,500 | 2,000 | — | — | — | 3,500 |
| My Israel | — | — | — | 7,650 | 4,500 | 12,150 |
| New Israel Fund | 6,500 | 3,000 | 3,500 | — | 7,500 | 20,500 |
| New North London Synagogue | 587 | 580 | 625 | — | — | 1,792 |
| Next Century Foundation | 4,069 | 6,156 | 15,500 | 5,631 | 7,000 | 38,356 |
| Norwood (Ravenswood) | 5,000 | 5,000 | 7,500 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 25,500 |
| Rothschild (LIBF) | 1,500 | — | — | — | — | 1,500 |
| Shaare Zedek UK | — | — | 5,000 | — | — | 5,000 |
| SJP Charity Trust | — | — | 250 | — | — | 250 |
| Tibet Watch | — | — | 350 | — | — | 350 |
| United Synagogue | — | 1,125 | 6,343 | 3,011 | — | 10,479 |
| University Jewish Chaplaincy | — | — | 1,000 | — | — | 1,000 |
| World Jewish Relief | 300 | 500 | — | — | — | 800 |
| Yachad UK | 2,000 | 3,500 | 4,000 | 1,500 | 1,800 | 12,800 |
| Grants under £1,000 (aggregate) | — | — | 4,662 | 2,804 | 4,973 | 12,439 |
| Total per year | 51,534 | 53,409 | 67,355 | 61,596 | 63,273 | 297,167 |
Notes on the table:
"Grants under £1,000" is shown as an aggregate line as reported in the accounts. Some years list slightly different recipient names (e.g. "Kisharon" vs "Kisharon Langdon" or "Kisharon Patronage") — these have been grouped under the main name for clarity. Totals per year: 2022 ≈ £53,409; 2023 ≈ £67,355; 2024 ≈ £61,596; 2025 ≈ £63,273 (excluding minor unlisted grants).
Contribution to laundering and normalising Zionism
Through its grants and the trustees’ overlapping roles in organisations such as the Council of Christians and Jews, United Religions Initiative UK, and the Next Century Foundation, the Wineman Charitable Trust has been part of networks that promote interfaith “harmony” and dialogue. Critics argue that such funding helps launder and normalise the Zionist entity by supporting platforms that frame the settler colony as a legitimate partner in religious coexistence while avoiding substantive engagement with its occupation and apartheid policies in Palestine.
See also
Vivian Wineman United Religions Initiative UK Council of Christians and Jews Next Century Foundation
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charity Commission, WINEMAN CHARITABLE TRUST Charity Commission, accessed February 16, 2026.