Apostolic Faith Mission Birmingham Central Assembly Limited
Charity 1121425
www.afmbirminghamcentral.co.uk
Overview
Summary
Apostolic Faith Mission Birmingham Central Assembly appears to operate primarily as a faith-centred community hub: combining worship, theological formation and regular participation opportunities across age groups. Its stated charitable remit is broad, including education, overseas aid and support for other voluntary bodies, but the available organisational evidence most clearly shows a locally rooted church model built around services, discipleship, prayer, evangelism and family life. Its role beyond its congregation remains plausible but not yet evidenced in detail.
Operational geography
Coverage: Citywide
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- Direct evidence supports operation within Birmingham City, but no current source identifies the address of the church’s worship venue, community venue, home groups or outreach activity. It is therefore not possible to assign activity confidently to any supplied Birmingham ward or to City Centre.
- The registered office in Walsall is outside Birmingham and is treated as an administrative address rather than evidence of a Birmingham operational site.
- The website confirms recurring Sunday services, discipleship, evangelism and online prayer activity, but does not state where in Birmingham in-person activities take place.
- A 2020 trustees’ report records venue-sharing and donations to Aston & Nechells Foodbank, but this is historic evidence and does not establish a current partnership or current operational reach in Aston or Nechells.
- The Charity Commission records worldwide charitable objects, but its current operational-return entry identifies Birmingham City. Available evidence does not demonstrate current delivery outside Birmingham or confirm that overseas activity is presently active.
Additional evidence needed
- A current service address or venue-hire confirmation for Sunday services, discipleship nights, youth activity and evangelism.
- Current annual-report or impact-report detail identifying the locations of services, outreach and any community programmes.
- Current confirmation from the organisation or named partners of active partnerships, including any relationship with Aston & Nechells Foodbank.
- A current programme calendar or contact page specifying whether home groups and other in-person sessions operate in particular Birmingham wards.
Areas of work
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Other Charitable Activities
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A participation-led church model
The organisation appears to build its work around recurring collective practices rather than one-off charitable interventions. Worship, prayer, discipleship, evangelism and ministry groups may function as its main routes for spiritual education, mutual support and community formation.
Why it matters
This suggests that its civic contribution may lie as much in sustained relationships and belonging as in discrete services. Understanding attendance, group participation and volunteer roles would therefore be more revealing than a simple list of programmes.
Show evidence
“Weekly programmes include Sunday services, online prayer, discipleship nights and Saturday evangelism.”
Source:Organisation“The organisation describes ministry groups for every age and opportunities to serve and grow together.”
Source:Organisation
Faith education is embedded in congregational life
The charitable object of advancing education in Christian theology appears to be delivered through church-based formation, particularly discipleship, children and youth activity, and family-oriented programming, rather than through a clearly separate educational institution.
Why it matters
This clarifies the likely operating model: theological education may be inseparable from worship and pastoral relationships. It also raises useful questions about whether its educational reach extends beyond regular congregants.
Show evidence
“The objects include the advancement of education in Christian theology and the advancement of the Christian faith.”
Source:Charity Commission“Programmes include discipleship nights, children and youth ministry, and family life enrichment.”
Source:Organisation
A broad charitable remit with an unclear external footprint
The charity is registered to help several populations and to undertake overseas aid, advocacy, facilities provision and support for voluntary bodies. However, the available website evidence concentrates on congregational programmes, so its practical role in wider neighbourhood, inter-organisational or overseas support remains uncertain.
Why it matters
This gap matters because the registered remit may indicate unrealised partnership capacity, or substantial work that is not visible in the available evidence. Either possibility affects how other civic organisations should understand and approach it.
Show evidence
“The charity helps children and young people, elderly people, people of particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity's activities include overseas aid and famine relief, advocacy, buildings or facilities provision, and services.”
Source:Charity Commission“The website highlights worship, prayer, discipleship, evangelism, children and youth ministry, and family life enrichment.”
Source:Organisation
- Whether the organisation provides practical support, facilities or advice to people beyond its congregation.
- Whether it works with other charities, local agencies or overseas partners, and what those relationships involve.
- Who participates in its programmes, including the scale and reach of children, youth and older-person activity.
Remaining uncertainties
- Annual reports, accounts or activity reports describing beneficiaries, service delivery, grants and overseas work.
- Information on partnerships, building use, volunteer activity and referrals from local organisations.
- Participation data and feedback showing the reach and outcomes of its ministry and family programmes.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
The Charity is a Christian organisation which seeks to advance education in Christian values and faith.
Charity objects
3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS ") ARE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY, AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS.