# British Ort

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 225975 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/225975)
- Website: https://www.ortuk.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: British O R T Organisation for Rehabilitation Through Training (previous); British O.r.t. (previous); British Ort UK (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/british-ort

To raise funds to support the work of World ORT in providing vocational educational programmes and equipment, particularly in the fields of science and technology, through its network of schools and colleges around the world. Thus helping provide our students with the skills to find employment.This charity no longer raises funds but was re-incorporated as a Charitable Company ORT UK.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To help indigent Jews, including displaced persons, refugees and victims of war and persecution in all parts of the world by promoting their rehabilitation through vocational and agricultural training.

## What it funds

British Ort is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year British Ort reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from British Ort in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (ortuk.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is British Ort open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from British Ort is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does British Ort fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does British Ort give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that British Ort makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does British Ort give each year?

The register does not break out British Ort's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is British Ort?

In its latest reported year British Ort reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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