Birmingham Christian Social Council
Charity 243931
Overview
Summary
The current evidence is insufficient to develop a reliable understanding of Birmingham Christian Social Council's role, operating model or relationships. Apart from its name, no information is provided about its purpose, activities, governance, geography, partners, beneficiaries or history. The name may suggest a Christian and social-action orientation, but this alone cannot support a substantive interpretation.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Balsall Heath West
Confidence: medium
Direct evidence identifies The Jericho Building, 196-198 Edward Road, Balsall Heath, B12 9LX as the current contact location for Birmingham Churches Together (charity 243931). The supplied organisation record is for linked charity 243931-1, Birmingham Christian Social Council; the Charity Commission lists it as linked to charity 243931. This supports treating the site as a current organisational base for the associated charity, but does not demonstrate that front-line services are delivered there.
- Birmingham Churches Together official website, homepage
The site identifies Birmingham Churches Together as registered charity 243931 and gives its contact address as The Jericho Building, 196-198 Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9LX. - Charity Commission register, charity 243931
Birmingham Christian Social Council (243931-1) is listed as a linked charity of Birmingham Churches Together (243931). - Birmingham City Council ward map / ward information
The current Birmingham ward geography places the Balsall Heath location within the Balsall Heath West ward.
Remaining uncertainties
- The evidence records Birmingham Christian Social Council as a linked charity rather than separately describing its present-day activities. The citywide conclusion therefore relies on the operational activity of the associated parent charity, Birmingham Churches Together (charity 243931).
- The Jericho Building is a shared building and the available sources establish it as a contact/organisational base, not as a dedicated service-delivery venue.
- Birmingham Churches Together's official site evidences a Birmingham-wide network of more than 35 autonomous local church groups and a Birmingham-focused Restore project, but does not provide a current ward-by-ward list of delivery locations. It would be inappropriate to infer individual wards from that network.
- Restore states that it works in Birmingham, Solihull and Smethwick. The available public evidence does not safely identify the locations of its one-to-one befriending relationships or group activities, and those locations may appropriately be withheld for safeguarding or privacy.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report or operational plan explicitly explaining whether Birmingham Christian Social Council (243931-1) retains distinct activity, assets, projects or geography from Birmingham Churches Together.
- A current, organisation-approved list of Birmingham venues where Birmingham Churches Together or Restore directly delivers recurring activities, with confirmation that publication of each venue is appropriate.
- Confirmation from the organisation of whether The Jericho Building is an active staffed operational office, rather than solely a correspondence address.
Areas of work
Who they help
How they help
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Its apparent civic role cannot yet be evidenced
The organisation may have a faith-based social purpose, but the supplied material does not establish what it does, for whom, or within which area.
Why it matters
This prevents the Civic Atlas from mistaking a suggestive name for evidence of actual services, influence or community relationships.
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“The organisation is named Birmingham Christian Social Council.”
Source:Charity Commission
Relationships and distinctive contribution are unknown
There is no basis yet to identify whether the organisation delivers services, convenes others, advocates, funds activity or operates through partnerships.
Why it matters
Understanding its position in Birmingham's civic ecosystem depends on knowing how it relates to communities, churches, public bodies and other voluntary organisations.
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- Its charitable objects, current activities and geographic scope are unknown.
- Its beneficiaries, partners, governance, funding and current operational status are unknown.
- It is unclear whether it is primarily a service provider, network, advocacy body, grant-maker or historical organisation.
Remaining uncertainties
- Charity Commission record, including objects, trustees, financial history and filing status.
- Organisation website, annual reports, accounts, social media or recent public communications.
- Evidence of programmes, partnerships, beneficiaries and local outcomes.