# Lecha Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1101679 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1101679)
- Latest income: £6,238; spending £4,588
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Barnet, Hackney, Haringey, Gateshead
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lecha-charitable-trust

Making grants and donations.

## 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 Mar 2026 | £6,238 | £4,588 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £6,073 | £6,457 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,313 | £4,498 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £4,409 | £4,472 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,016 | £7,033 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement and furtherance of the Jewish religion and Jewish religious education, and the alleviation of poverty among the Jewish community thoughtout the world.other charitable activities that the trustees may from time to time determine

## What it funds

Lecha Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Lecha Charitable Trust reported income of £6,238 and spending of £4,588. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £27k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barnet, Hackney, Haringey and Gateshead.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lecha Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 Lecha Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Lecha Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barnet, Hackney, Haringey and Gateshead.

### Does Lecha Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Lecha Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Lecha Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Lecha Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £4,588. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,410 a year.

### How large is Lecha Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Lecha Charitable Trust reported income of £6,238 and spending of £4,588.


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