A charity established and chaired by communal personality Alan Greenbat, who died earlier this year, has distributed more than £500,000 to 14 organisations as it has been wound down.
Mr Greenbat set up the Duveen Trust in 1985 to help young people develop their leadership talents. Between then and 2018, grants in excess of £200,000 were handed out.
The trust has historically supported young deaf people and one of the final disbursements was £43,500 to the Jewish Deaf Association for its signing café and volunteer scheme for unemployed British Sign Language users of all faiths.
Around £90,000 has gone to St Joseph’s Hospice, where Mr Greenbat served as a chaplain for more than 50 years. He was also a magistrate in youth courts and, reflecting this, £20,000 was given to Coram Voice to fund advocacy services for young people.
