Arrahma Islamic Centre
Charity 1181445
Overview
Summary
Arrahma Islamic Centre appears to combine the role of a large, locally rooted mosque with a broader charitable mandate spanning education, welfare and poverty relief. Its public-facing identity is strongly centred on worship, spiritual development and community infrastructure, while its formal objects allow activity beyond Birmingham and beyond religious practice. The available evidence suggests an organisation with potential convening power in Small Heath, but provides little detail on how its wider charitable ambitions translate into delivered services or partnerships.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Small Heath
Confidence: high
Direct evidence identifies the Masjid's current visitable site in Small Heath, where it provides daily and Friday prayers and runs religious, educational and community activities. The organisation also states that it runs children's and teenagers' football sessions at Small Heath Leisure Centre. The evidence supports a principally neighbourhood-based operational footprint centred on Small Heath, rather than demonstrated delivery across Birmingham.
- Arrahma Islamic Centre, Contact us page. ([arrahmacentre.com](https://arrahmacentre.com/contact-us/?utm_source=openai))
The organisation invites people to visit Arrahma Islamic Centre in Small Heath, Birmingham, providing direct evidence that this is an operating site rather than only a correspondence address. - Arrahma Islamic Centre, Activities page. ([arrahmacentre.com](https://arrahmacentre.com/activities/?utm_source=openai))
The centre states that its mosque is open all day for daily and Friday prayers, and describes religious services, Qur'an classes, lectures, homework and IT provision. It also states that it organises Friday football sessions for children and teenagers at Small Heath Leisure Centre. - Arrahma Islamic Centre, Sisters Activities page. ([arrahmacentre.com](https://arrahmacentre.com/sisters-activities/?utm_source=openai))
The website lists recurring Qur'an recitation, tajweed and Qur'an lessons and directs users to contact the Masjid for times, supporting ongoing activity from the Small Heath centre. - Birmingham City Council planning record. ([eplanning.birmingham.gov.uk](https://eplanning.birmingham.gov.uk/Northgate/PlanningExplorer/Generic/StdDetails.aspx?DAURI=PLANNING&FT=Planning+Application+Details&PARAM0=101255&PT=Planning+Applications+On-Line&PUBLIC=N&TYPE=PL%2FPlanningPK.xml&XMLSIDE=++++++++++++++++++%2FNorthgate%2FPlanningExplorer%2FSiteFiles%2FSkins%2FBirmingham%2FMenus%2FPL.xml&XSLT=%2FNorthgate%2FPlanningExplorer%2FSiteFiles%2FSkins%2FBirmingham%2Fxslt%2FPL%2FPLDetails.xslt&utm_source=openai))
The planning record relates to the Masjid's site in Small Heath, but is not treated as evidence of operational geography.
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission's current register entry says that the charity operates in Birmingham City, Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton. However, the available official website evidence identifies actual current delivery locations only in Small Heath, Birmingham; it does not describe services, sites or delivery partners in the other listed local authority areas.
- The organisation describes itself as serving the local and neighbouring community, and reports large prayer attendance. This indicates that people may travel from a wider catchment, but does not establish that the charity delivers services in other Birmingham wards.
- The website says the organisation is an active member of the Faith Communities Forum for the Birmingham area. This is evidence of a city-level network relationship, but not enough to identify regular service delivery locations outside Small Heath.
- A proposed premises and a proposed relationship with Small Heath Leisure Centre are described as future plans on the website. They have not been treated as additional current operational sites.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report or operational/impact report specifying where activities, outreach, poverty-relief work and beneficiaries were delivered during the most recent reporting year.
- Current programme schedules or venue agreements confirming whether football sessions at Small Heath Leisure Centre and other off-site activities remain active.
- Confirmation from the organisation or the Faith Communities Forum of any regular jointly delivered programmes, including their locations.
- Evidence explaining the Charity Commission declaration of operations in Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton, such as project records, partner agreements or beneficiary-service data.
Areas of work
- General Charitable Purposes
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A mosque with a wider civic remit
The Centre appears to use its mosque base as a platform for both faith practice and wider charitable activity, rather than operating solely as a place of worship.
Why it matters
This suggests its relevance may extend to welfare, education and community support networks, making it a potential connector between religious life and broader civic needs.
Show evidence
“The Masjid aspires to provide five daily prayers and to be an educational and spiritual hub for the growing Muslim community.”
Source:Organisation“Its activities include relief of poverty and sickness, promotion of education, and provision of social-welfare recreational facilities.”
Source:Charity Commission
Local presence, potentially translocal responsibility
Arrahma appears geographically anchored in Birmingham while holding a formal mandate to address poverty nationally and internationally.
Why it matters
This creates an important question about the organisation's operating model: whether it primarily delivers locally, mobilises donations for external causes, or connects Birmingham residents to wider relief efforts.
Show evidence
“Arrahma Masjid was established in 2004 to cater for Birmingham's Muslim population and is located in Small Heath.”
Source:Organisation“One charitable object is the prevention or relief of poverty anywhere in the world.”
Source:Charity Commission
Potentially significant neighbourhood convening capacity
Its description as one of Birmingham's largest mosques, combined with regular daily prayer provision, may indicate substantial capacity to reach and convene people consistently.
Why it matters
Regular contact with a large congregation could make the Centre an important channel for information, mutual aid, volunteering and collaboration, even where these functions are not yet evidenced.
Show evidence
“Arrahma Masjid continues to be one of Birmingham's largest mosques.”
Source:Organisation“The Centre publishes daily prayer times and provides facilities for the five daily prayers.”
Source:Organisation
- Which welfare, education or poverty-relief services are currently delivered in practice.
- Whether the Centre works with local charities, public bodies or other faith organisations.
- Who participates beyond worshippers, including women, young people and non-Muslim residents.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, accounts or activity reports detailing beneficiaries, projects and spending.
- Information on partnerships, volunteer activity, educational programmes and local community outreach.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN BIRMINGHAM (HEREIN AFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) IN PARTICULAR AND IN GENERAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL, AND ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH THE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS, THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Charity objects
(1) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN THE UK FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURERS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON ISLAMIC FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT ISLAMIC RELIGION. (2) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING: ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.