Apna Ghar 1995 Ltd
Charity 1059353
Overview
Summary
Apna Ghar 1995 Ltd appears to occupy a culturally specific position in Birmingham’s support landscape: it combines day care for older Asian people with an ambition to improve the cultural responsiveness of the wider care workforce. Its stated remit suggests that it is not only a direct-service provider, but potentially a bridge between older people, carers and care-delivering organisations. The available evidence also indicates a broader programme identity than its core objects alone explain.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Balsall Heath West
Confidence: low
The organisation's official website identifies its day centre and present premises in Balsall Heath, rather than merely a correspondence address. However, the supplied evidence does not directly establish the ward in which the centre operates.
- Apna Ghar official website, Home page
The site describes Apna Ghar as a day centre, states that it moved to its present premises in 1995, and gives its 'Find us' address in Balsall Heath, Birmingham. - Apna Ghar official website, Facilities page
The site describes activities, meals and health-professional visits delivered at 'the centre', supporting that the premises is an active service-delivery site.
Remaining uncertainties
- The available evidence identifies one clearly evidenced physical delivery site in Balsall Heath, but does not directly establish the ward in which it operates or define the precise geographic catchment served by the centre's adapted minibus; the official website describes this only as 'within close proximity'.
- Apna Ghar's official website says it has contracts with Birmingham City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, while the Charity Commission register lists Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton as places where it operates. These sources support a regional operational reach, but do not establish additional Birmingham service sites or named Birmingham wards.
- The website refers to outreach projects, carers' support, advisory services and partner activity, including home safety visits by fire-service staff. It does not specify where these activities occur or whether they are delivered directly by Apna Ghar outside the centre.
- Partnerships with Alzheimer's Society, Ageing Better in Birmingham, Midlands Art Centre and The Muath Centre are stated, but the evidence does not show that they create regular operational bases or distinct geographic delivery areas for Apna Ghar.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, service specification or contract-monitoring return setting out member postcodes, minibus routes, outreach locations and the geographic extent of commissioned provision.
- A current list of delivery venues, satellite sessions or home-based support activity, if any, within Birmingham.
- Confirmation from Apna Ghar of whether its Charity Commission 'where the charity operates' entry reflects current direct delivery, referral eligibility, commissioned placements, or the locations from which service users travel to the centre.
- Evidence from named partners describing any joint programmes, venues and geographic coverage involving Apna Ghar.
Areas of work
- Amateur Sport
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Disability
- Education/training
- Religious Activities
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Elderly/old People
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- People With Disabilities
How they help
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A culturally specific care hub with a wider influence ambition
The organisation appears to address both immediate care needs and the quality of care provided elsewhere by training carers and organisations supporting Asian older people.
Why it matters
This suggests its role may extend beyond serving its own attendees: it could help make other care settings more accessible and appropriate for a population whose cultural needs may otherwise be overlooked.
Show evidence
“The charity objects include relieving elderly people primarily of Asian origin or descent in Birmingham and surrounding areas through a day care centre.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity objects include advancing the education of carers and providing training to individuals and organisations delivering care to Asian elderly people.”
Source:Charity Commission
Care is framed as both social support and capability-building
Apna Ghar appears to treat support for older people as requiring both services for individuals and human-resource capacity for those around them.
Why it matters
This operating logic may make the organisation a useful connector for care providers seeking culturally informed training, not solely a destination for older residents needing day care.
Show evidence
“How the charity helps is recorded as providing human resources and providing services.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity provides a day care centre and training to individuals and organisations delivering care to Asian elderly people.”
Source:Organisation
A potentially broad offer sits alongside a tightly defined core purpose
The recorded activity categories suggest involvement in areas such as culture, religion, sport, poverty relief and disability, while the stated objects centre on day care and care training. This may indicate a holistic model of ageing well, or it may reflect broad classification rather than active programmes.
Why it matters
Clarifying this would reveal whether Apna Ghar is primarily a specialist care organisation or also an important community and cultural participation space for older Asian residents.
Show evidence
“What the charity does includes education/training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport.”
Source:Charity Commission“Who the charity helps includes elderly or old people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether the organisation currently delivers training beyond its own staff or reaches external care providers.
- Which languages, cultural practices or geographic communities its day care centre serves.
- Whether the broad recorded activity categories represent active programmes or administrative classifications.
Remaining uncertainties
- Current service descriptions, timetable and beneficiary numbers.
- Details of training recipients, partner organisations and outcomes.
- Annual reports or impact evidence showing how cultural, social and care activities are delivered.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
To relieve the elderly, primarily those of Asian origin by the provision of a day care centre. Also the advancement of education of carers and to provide training to individuals and organisations who are at the point delivering care to Asian elderly people.
Charity objects
(1)TO RELIEVE THE ELDERLEY PRIMARILY THOSE OF ASIAN ORIGIN OR DESCENT LIVING IN THE BIRMINGHAM AND SURROUNDING AREA,BY THE PROVISION OF A DAY CARE CENTRE.(2)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CARERS AND TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS WHO ARE AT THE POINT OF DELIVERING CARE TO ASIAN ELDERLEY PEOPLE.