ICJP urges investigation into UK charity over support for illegal Israeli settlement
ICJP urges investigation into UK charity over support for illegal Israeli settlement Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 09/16/2026 - 09:34 A probe reveals the Gainsborough Trust is among six charities that have sent £2m to settlements in the last three years The new Israeli settlement of Maale Arugot on the day of its inauguration ceremony in Gush Etzion, in the occupied West Bank, on 2 September…
The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) has called for an investigation by the British Charity Commission into a UK-registered charity called the Gainsborough Trust. The ICJP alleges that the Gainsborough Trust has provided £2 million to an illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank over the past three years.
The charity's stated objectives include collecting and distributing funds to benefit the inhabitants of Modiin Illit, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. The ICJP asserts that this violates UK law, which requires charities to use their funds for charitable purposes or for public benefit. The charity has reportedly received over £448,000 between 2021 and 2025, with some of the money directed towards higher and basic education institutions in the settlement and grants to destitute families and poor brides.
The ICJP emphasizes that the UK's recent sanctions on Israeli settlements, announced by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, make it clear that the charity's actions are unlawful and politically motivated.
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