The Sir Sigmund Sternberg Charitable Foundation
Charitable foundation established by Sir Sigmund Sternberg supporting interfaith dialogue, education and Jewish and Zionist causes
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| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
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| Registration | Charity number 257950 |
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The Sigmund Sternberg Charitable Foundation (charity number 257950) is a UK-registered grant-making foundation established in 1968 by the late philanthropist and interfaith campaigner Sir Sigmund Sternberg. It continues his lifelong commitment to interfaith relations, education and support for Jewish and Zionist causes.[1]
Trustees and directors
Current trustees (as of latest filings) include:
Finances
The foundation is a grant-making body with modest but consistent annual income derived from investments and donations. It distributes grants primarily to educational, interfaith and Jewish communal organisations. Detailed accounts are filed annually with the Charity Commission.
Causes supported
The foundation supports a wide range of causes, with a particular emphasis on:
Interfaith dialogue and understanding Jewish education and communal institutions Holocaust education and remembrance Medical research and health charities (especially those linked to Israel and the Jewish community) General charitable relief and community projects
Grants are made to numerous UK and international organisations in line with Sir Sigmund Sternberg’s lifelong philanthropic priorities.
Grants given
| Institution | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
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| Anne Frank Trust | — | — | — | £2,000 | £2,000 |
| Faith and Belief Forum (formerly The Three Faiths Forum) | £165,264 | £145,228 | £135,228 | £135,728 | £581,448 |
| Faith and Belief Forum – donation towards office costs | £20,260 | £33,330 | £22,648 | £22,196 | £98,434 |
| Liberal Jewish Synagogue | £2,000 | — | £2,000 | — | £4,000 |
| My Israel | — | — | — | £12,600 | £12,600 |
| New Israel Fund | £5,000 | £5,000 | £5,000 | £17,500 | £32,500 |
| Queen's College Cambridge | £6,500 | — | £7,000 | £15,000 | £28,500 |
| Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists | £2,000 | — | — | — | £2,000 |
| Woolf Institute | £10,000 | £10,000 | £10,000 | £10,000 | £40,000 |
| World Congress of Faiths | £3,530 | £3,530 | £3,500 | £30 | £10,590 |
| Other (amounts less than £1,000) | £4,815 | £1,680 | £1,505 | £2,035 | £10,035 |
| Total grants | £219,369 | £198,768 | £186,881 | £217,089 | £822,107 |
Related Party Transactions
| Year ended | Related party | Transaction | Amount |
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| 31 Dec 2024 | Finer Homes Limited | Office rent (Noam Tamir director) | £4,000 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Finer Homes Limited | Service charges | £36,792 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Faith and Belief Forum | Grant (Michael Sternberg KC and Noam Tamir trustees) | £95,066 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Faith and Belief Forum | Office costs donation | £12,344 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | New Israel Fund | Grant (Noam Tamir and Martin Paisner CBE trustees) | £17,500 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Payne Hicks Beach | Legal advice (Martin Paisner CBE partner) | £28,680 |
| 31 Dec 2023 | Finer Homes Limited | Office rent | £4,000 |
| 31 Dec 2023 | Finer Homes Limited | Service charges | £22,648 |
| 31 Dec 2023 | Faith and Belief Forum | Grant | £135,728 |
| 31 Dec 2023 | Faith and Belief Forum | Office costs donation | £22,196 |
| 31 Dec 2023 | New Israel Fund | Grant | £5,000 |
| 31 Dec 2023 | Payne Hicks Beach | Legal advice | £7,800 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Finer Homes Limited | Office rent | £4,000 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Finer Homes Limited | Service charges | £30,418 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Faith and Belief Forum | Grant | £145,228 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Faith and Belief Forum | Office costs donation | £33,330 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | New Israel Fund | Grant | £5,000 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | Payne Hicks Beach | Legal advice | £5,400 |
| 31 Dec 2021 | Finer Homes Limited | Office rent | £4,000 |
| 31 Dec 2021 | Finer Homes Limited | Service charges | £23,883 |
| 31 Dec 2021 | Faith and Belief Forum | Grant | £165,264 |
| 31 Dec 2021 | Faith and Belief Forum | Office costs donation | £20,260 |
| 31 Dec 2021 | New Israel Fund | Grant | £5,000 |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Finer Homes Limited | Office rent | £4,000 |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Finer Homes Limited | Service charges | £35,428 |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Faith and Belief Forum | Grant | £175,264 |
| 31 Dec 2020 | Faith and Belief Forum | Office costs donation | £23,141 |
| 31 Dec 2020 | New Israel Fund | Grant | £5,000 |
See also
Sir Sigmund Sternberg Michael Vivian Sternberg Faith & Belief Forum Liberal Jewish Synagogue
References
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, The Sigmund Sternberg Charitable Foundation Register of Charities, accessed 5 April 2026.