What We Do

WST provides financial assistance to local families who are struggling to make ends meet.

​The funds that WST distributes are truly a lifeline for the families that receive them. Without WST’s assistance, they would literally be unable to properly feed and clothe themselves. New applicants come via referrals from local Rabbis, family members, neighbours or other social welfare organisations. Funds are distributed discreetly and on a professional basis, always maintaining the respect of those receiving.

WST caters specifically for working and single parent families where their regular income falls short of their basic living expenses. In some cases this would be regular ‘top-up’ payments. On other occasions it would come in the form of assistance with one-off, special or emergency expenses. Each case is judged individually and regularly monitored. We are currently unable to fully meet the many requests for assistance made to ourselves with our work solely limited by the funds raised.

The Charity is run by a local committee on an entirely voluntary basis with nil commissions paid on donations received. Additionally, virtually all expenses are sponsored by the trustees. This means that practically your entire donation (currently 99.8%) will reach the needy families that require help.

We work closely with other local Charities.

Keren Shabbos

Keren Shabbos provide local needy families with chicken and fish for Shabbos as well other basic essentials for the Chagim. 

Paperweight Trust

Paperweight assists those in need to take control of their financial, legal and administrative affairs. 

Norwood

Norwood provides a wide range of quality social welfare services, where there might otherwise be none, to people from the Jewish and wider community.

GIFT

GIFT collects, prepares and delivers hundreds of food parcels to local needy families in the community.

Aniyei Ircha Kodmim. WST assists local families in NW London.

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