# Friends of Meleches Shomayim

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 328067 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/328067)
- Latest income: £18.4k; spending £17.4k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lancashire, Israel
- Other names: Friends of the Wurzburger Rav Academy Melecheth Shomayim (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-meleches-shomayim

The charity provides grants and scholarships for mainly young adults who specialise in academic studies.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £18.4k | £17.4k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £17.5k | £18.8k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £17.8k | £17.8k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £18k | £16.8k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £18k | £16.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

Friends of Meleches Shomayim is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Meleches Shomayim reported income of £18.4k and spending of £17.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £87.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Lancashire and Israel.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Meleches Shomayim in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Friends of Meleches Shomayim open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Meleches Shomayim is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Meleches Shomayim fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Lancashire and Israel.

### Does Friends of Meleches Shomayim give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Friends of Meleches Shomayim makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Friends of Meleches Shomayim give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Meleches Shomayim's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £17.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.5k a year.

### How large is Friends of Meleches Shomayim?

In its latest reported year Friends of Meleches Shomayim reported income of £18.4k and spending of £17.4k.


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