At-Taqwa Centre (Birmingham)
Charity 1146620
Overview
Summary
At-Taqwa Centre appears to be a faith-based civic hub whose role extends beyond worship: it combines religious practice, education and public-facing community activity within a physical facility. Its stated emphasis on religious harmony and good citizenship suggests an intention to connect Islamic identity with wider civic participation. The available evidence indicates a potentially intergenerational offer, but does not show how extensively different groups use the centre or how it works with other organisations.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Handsworth
Confidence: high
Direct evidence identifies Masjid At-Taqwa in Handsworth as the organisation's active venue, with daily prayer times and weekday madrassah provision. The available evidence identifies no other current delivery site.
- At-Taqwa Centre (Birmingham) official website
The site identifies 'Masjid At-Taqwa, Handsworth, Birmingham' and advertises weekday madrassah for children aged 5-16, Monday to Friday. - Charity Commission Register, charity 1146620
The charity provides buildings/facilities and services, including religious and educational services.
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission records Birmingham City as the charity's operating area, but this is a broad self-reported geographic category and does not demonstrate current delivery across Birmingham.
- The evidence supports a single active Handsworth venue, but does not establish the geographic catchment of worshippers, madrassah pupils or attendees at lectures and celebrations.
- No current evidence was found of additional sites, outreach delivery, or partnerships that materially extend the organisation's operational footprint beyond its Handsworth venue.
- The conclusion that the organisation is neighbourhood-based is a reasonable interpretation of the single-site evidence, rather than evidence that beneficiaries are limited to Handsworth.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report or service report identifying the locations and catchments of prayer, educational, community or outreach activity.
- Current information from the organisation on any off-site classes, events, outreach work or formal delivery partnerships.
- Evidence on whether the Handsworth venue serves a defined local catchment or regularly delivers services elsewhere in Birmingham.
Areas of work
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A mosque-centred civic infrastructure role
The Centre appears to use its facilities as a base for both religious observance and wider community-facing activity, rather than operating solely as a place of worship.
Why it matters
This suggests the organisation may be an important local convening space: its influence could lie in the relationships, learning and practical support enabled by a shared physical setting as much as in its formal religious activities.
Show evidence
“Providing facilities to accommodate practical expression of Islamic beliefs and activities.”
Source:Charity Commission“Provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.”
Source:Charity Commission
Religious education is linked to civic participation
The inclusion of Islamic courses alongside good citizenship lectures, classes and workshops may indicate that the Centre sees religious learning and participation in wider public life as mutually reinforcing.
Why it matters
This distinguishes the organisation from a narrowly devotional provider. It may hold useful experience in helping people navigate faith, belonging and civic responsibility together.
Show evidence
“Providing religious and other educational services for children and adults through Islamic courses, good citizenship lectures and classes, and workshops.”
Source:Charity Commission“Promoting religious harmony for the public benefit.”
Source:Charity Commission
Potentially intergenerational, but with an unclear service balance
The Centre appears designed to serve children, older people, people of particular ethnic or racial origin and the general public, while its described educational activity specifically highlights children. This may indicate an intergenerational community role, but the relative priority given to each group is not visible.
Why it matters
Understanding whether the Centre is primarily youth-focused, elder-supporting or broadly community-wide would clarify its place within Birmingham's local support network and where partnership opportunities may lie.
Show evidence
“Children/young people, elderly/old people, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and the general public/mankind.”
Source:Charity Commission“Providing religious and other educational services for children and adults.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether the Centre delivers regular services beyond prayers, lectures and education.
- Which neighbourhoods, communities and age groups use the Centre most.
- Whether religious harmony work involves partnerships with other faith or civic organisations.
- What outcomes participants experience from its educational and citizenship activity.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent activity reports or timetables showing programmes, attendance and frequency.
- Information on partnerships, referrals and joint work with schools, faith groups or local services.
- Participant feedback or outcome evidence, particularly for children, adults and older people.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN BIRMINGHAM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) HOLDING PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS (B) PROMOTING RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; (C) PROVIDING FACILITIES TO ACCOMMODATE PRACTICAL EXPRESSION OF ISLAMIC BELIEFS AND ACTIVITIES (D)BY PROVIDING RELIGIOUS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
Charity objects
TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN BIRMINGHAM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) HOLDING PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS AND DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON ISLAM TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC RELIGION; (B) PROMOTING RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; (C) PROVIDING FACILITIES TO ACCOMMODATE PRACTICAL EXPRESSION OF ISLAMIC BELIEFS AND ACTIVITIES; AND (D)BY PROVIDING RELIGIOUS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN PARTICULAR THROUGH: ISLAMIC COURSES; GOOD CITIZENSHIP LECTURES AND CLASSES; AND WORKSHOPS.