Birmingham Bmx Club
Charity 1197924
Overview
Summary
Birmingham BMX Club appears to be a place-based sports charity whose role extends beyond organising BMX activity: it provides a dedicated facility through which children, young people and the wider public can participate, learn and compete. Its stated model combines open access, coaching and race events, suggesting a pathway from casual recreation to sustained involvement. However, the supplied website content appears misaligned with the club’s local BMX purpose, creating uncertainty about its current digital presence and public-facing communication.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Perry Barr
Confidence: high
Direct current evidence places the club's BMX track, coaching and race activity at Perry Park in Perry Barr. This is the club's evidenced delivery base rather than merely a correspondence address.
- British Cycling, Midlands BMX Super Series 2026 – Round 8 – Birmingham
The 19 July 2026 Midlands BMX Series event was promoted by Birmingham BMX Club and held at Birmingham BMX Track in Perry Barr. - British Cycling, Birmingham BMX Club profile
The active affiliated club profile describes recurring coaching, open-track and training sessions across Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. - Birmingham City Council, Perry Park
The council identifies the Birmingham BMX Race Track as based in Perry Park, Perry Barr. - Charity Commission register, Birmingham BMX Club (1197924)
The charity describes itself as a community BMX sports club and facility offering coaching, race events and open sessions in Perry Barr.
Remaining uncertainties
- The evidence supports a single operational base in Perry Barr, but does not identify the home locations or Birmingham-wide distribution of members and participants.
- The charity's objects refer to benefiting inhabitants of Birmingham, but this is a stated purpose rather than direct evidence of regular service delivery across multiple wards.
- Birmingham BMX Club is affiliated with British Cycling and its Perry Barr track hosts Midlands and pathway events. This materially connects the site to regional cycling activity, but does not demonstrate that the club itself delivers ongoing services at locations elsewhere in Birmingham or the region.
- The supplied primary website did not provide usable evidence of current operational locations.
Additional evidence needed
- A current club timetable, annual report or venue-management document stating whether any coaching, outreach or school activity is delivered away from the Perry Park track.
- Current participant or membership catchment data, if collected, to assess whether the club's practical service reach is citywide despite its single-site delivery model.
- A current agreement or programme documentation clarifying the club's role in British Cycling pathway or Midlands BMX regional events.
Areas of work
- Amateur Sport
Who they help
- Children/young People
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A facility-led route into participation
The club appears to use access to a physical BMX facility as its central means of creating local recreational opportunity, rather than operating only as a membership or events group.
Why it matters
This suggests the organisation may be an important piece of community infrastructure: its value may lie in maintaining a venue where participation, coaching and competition can coexist.
Show evidence
“The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for Birmingham inhabitants is pursued through facilities for BMX cycling and racing.”
Source:Charity Commission“A community sports club and facility, specifically for the cycling discipline of BMX.”
Source:Organisation
Participation pathway across levels of involvement
Open sessions, coaching and race events may form a progression from first-time or informal participation to skill development and competitive engagement.
Why it matters
This makes the club potentially more than a single-purpose track provider: it may retain participants by offering several ways to belong as confidence and ambition change.
Show evidence
“The club offers coaching, race events and open sessions to participants of all ages.”
Source:Organisation“The charity helps children and young people and the general public.”
Source:Charity Commission
Digital identity may not reflect local service delivery
The supplied website material appears to be a generic cycling-content site rather than reliable current information about a Birmingham BMX facility, which may indicate a weak or disrupted public information channel.
Why it matters
If accurate, this could make it harder for potential participants, families and partners to find practical information about access, events and the club's current activity.
Show evidence
“404 Page Not Found.”
Source:Charity Commission“The page contains articles about cycling communities, college, online learning and professional cycling.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether the BMX facility is currently operating, and how often it is available for open access, coaching and racing.
- Which neighbourhoods and communities use the club, including whether participation is equitable across age, gender, income and disability.
- Whether the club works with schools, cycling bodies, youth organisations or other local partners.
Remaining uncertainties
- Current session timetables, participation numbers, membership information and event records.
- Evidence of partnerships, outreach, affordability measures and participant feedback.
- A verified current website or social-media presence with operational information.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
A community sports club and facility, specifically for the cycling discipline of BMX. The club offers coaching, race events and open sessions to participants of all ages.
Charity objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CLUB SHALL BE: THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BIRMINGHAM BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN BMX CYCLING AND RACING.