Birmingham Anjuman-E-Islam Masjid Trust
Charity 1188915
www.birminghamjamemasjid.org.uk
Overview
Summary
Birmingham Anjuman-E-Islam Masjid Trust appears to be a faith-rooted civic institution organised around a physical and service-based mosque infrastructure. Its stated role extends beyond worship into major life events, education and communal festivals, suggesting it may function as a continuity-setting institution for Sunni Deobandi Muslims across everyday religious practice and key family milestones. The available evidence establishes its intended scope, but gives little indication of its actual reach, partnerships, local constituency or current delivery.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Aston
Confidence: medium
The organisation’s official website identifies Birmingham Jame Masjid as a centre serving the Muslim community in Aston and describes its current worship, education, event, funeral and support facilities. The available evidence does not explicitly identify the ward.
- Birmingham Jame Masjid, About Us
The site states that Birmingham Jame Masjid is a centre for the Muslim community in Aston, Birmingham, and lists on-site prayer space, a hall, funeral facilities, marriage/Nikah, Iftar, advice and counselling, and new-Muslim support. - Birmingham Jame Masjid, Contact Us
The Trust identifies Birmingham Jame Masjid as its operating location.
Remaining uncertainties
- The official website uses Aston, Birchfield and Handsworth labels for the mosque. The available evidence supports operational activity in Aston, but does not establish separate operational activity in Birchfield or Handsworth.
- The Charity Commission records that the charity operates in Birmingham City, but this is a broad self-reported geographic category rather than evidence of citywide delivery locations.
- No current evidence was found of services delivered from other venues, formal delivery partnerships, or activities that materially extend operations beyond the mosque's local catchment.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report or service report specifying the geographic origins of beneficiaries and any off-site programmes.
- Evidence from the Trust or named partners of regular delivery at additional Birmingham venues.
- A current site or land record confirming the use of the recently acquired neighbouring former funeral-directors building.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- 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 lifecycle-based religious infrastructure
The trust appears designed to support people across several significant stages of religious and family life: worship, education, marriage, burial and festival observance. This may make it more than a venue for congregational prayer, functioning instead as an institution of religious continuity and community support.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the organisation from a narrowly worship-focused mosque. Its potential role may include connecting households, religious learning and rites of passage within one institutional setting.
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“The objects include facilities for marriage, burials, Islamic worship, Islamic education and celebrations of Islamic festivals.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity provides buildings, facilities or open space and provides services.”
Source:Charity Commission
A clearly defined theological identity
The organisation’s services appear to be shaped by the Sunni Deobandi school of thought, rather than framed as broadly non-denominational Islamic provision. This may create depth, trust and consistency for people seeking that tradition, while also defining the boundaries of its religious remit.
Why it matters
Theological identity can shape worship practice, education, ceremonies and relationships with other faith and Muslim-community organisations. It is therefore central to understanding both its likely constituency and potential collaborations.
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“The objects are to be carried out in accordance with the Sunni Deobandi school of thought.”
Source:Charity Commission“Activities are undertaken in accordance with the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah as interpreted by the Sunni Deobandi school of thought.”
Source:Charity Commission
Public-benefit framing may conceal a more specific local constituency
Although the charity identifies its beneficiaries as the general public or mankind, its specialised religious purpose suggests that its most immediate users may be people seeking Sunni Deobandi Islamic worship and rites. It remains unclear whether it actively serves a wider public through outreach, facilities or partnerships.
Why it matters
This distinction matters when assessing the trust’s role in Birmingham’s wider civic ecology: whether it is principally a community anchor for a particular tradition, or also a bridge to broader neighbourhood and interfaith life.
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“The charity helps the general public or mankind.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity's purpose is to advance the religion of Islam in accordance with the Sunni Deobandi school of thought.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether the trust currently operates a mosque or delivers each of the stated services directly.
- Its geographic reach, user base, staffing, volunteer network and relationships with other local organisations.
- Whether the unavailable website reflects a temporary technical issue or limited public-facing information.
Remaining uncertainties
- Current service information, opening arrangements and evidence of worship, education, marriage and burial provision.
- Annual reports, accounts or trustee reports describing beneficiaries, activities, partnerships and future priorities.
- Local evidence about the trust’s premises, congregation and role within Birmingham’s Muslim and neighbourhood networks.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
To advance the religion of Islam by means of, but not exclusively. To arrange or help in the provision of facility for Islamic Worship, Islamic Education, Celebration of Islamic Festivals, Marriages, Burials in accordance with the teaching of the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammed (Peace be Upon Him) as interpreted by the Sunni Deobandi School of Thought.
Charity objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES OF MARRIAGE, BURIALS, ISLAMIC WORSHIP, ISLAMIC EDUCATION AND CELEBRATIONS OF ISLAMIC FESTIVALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE QURAN AND THE SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE BE UPON HIM) AS INTERPRETED BY THE SUNNI DEOBANDI SCHOOL OF THOUGHT.