Cemafam (Christ Centred Marriage And Family Ministry)
Charity 1189875
Overview
Summary
Cemafam appears to be a faith-based relationship and family-support ministry that uses Christian teaching as its primary route to public benefit. Its stated model combines collective spiritual activity—retreats, prayer meetings and festival celebrations—with practical guidance on marriage and relationships. Although it identifies children and young people, disability and poverty among its areas of benefit, the available evidence does not yet show whether these are distinct programmes, priorities embedded in its relationship work, or broad charitable classifications.
Operational geography
Coverage: Citywide
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission record reports that the charity operates in Birmingham City, but does not identify the neighbourhoods, wards, venues or service locations in which activities are delivered.
- The listed address is a registered contact address. The available evidence does not establish that it is a public-facing or regular operational site.
- No current website, annual-report content, project information or official partner evidence was available to verify particular retreats, prayer meetings, lectures, guidance sessions or partnerships and their locations.
- There is therefore insufficient evidence to determine whether the charity's practical delivery model is concentrated in Erdington, spread across several neighbourhoods, or delivered at changing venues across Birmingham.
Additional evidence needed
- The latest trustees' annual report or activity report, including locations and frequency of services during the reporting year.
- An accessible official website or current programme listing identifying event venues and service locations.
- Confirmation from the charity of whether its registered address is used for service delivery, administration only, or both.
- Official evidence of any venue hosts, churches or delivery partners that materially extend the charity's reach across Birmingham.
Areas of work
- Disability
- General Charitable Purposes
- Religious Activities
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Marriage support is the ministry's organising focus
The organisation appears to be structured less as a general church activity and more as a specialised Christian ministry centred on marriages, relationships and family life.
Why it matters
This suggests its most distinctive contribution may be a values-based space for relationship support, rather than generic religious provision. It also indicates potential relevance to organisations working on family wellbeing, counselling or early intervention.
Show evidence
“The charity provides spiritual guidance on marriage and relationship.”
Source:Charity Commission“The ministry provides spiritual guidance on marriages and relationships.”
Source:Organisation
Its delivery model blends communal events with guidance and information
Cemafam appears to use several routes to influence wellbeing and faith practice: shared gatherings, individual or group guidance, and literature or information. This may allow it to serve people at different levels of engagement.
Why it matters
Understanding this mixed model helps distinguish the organisation from a one-off event provider or advice service. It may be capable of building relationships over time while also reaching a wider public through teaching and publications.
Show evidence
“The charity provides retreats, prayer meetings, lectures, spiritual guidance, public celebration of Christian festivals and literature.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity provides services and advocacy/advice/information.”
Source:Charity Commission
The stated scope is broader than the clearly evidenced activity
There may be a gap between Cemafam's broad areas of charitable benefit—children and young people, disability and poverty relief—and the more specifically described marriage, relationship and Christian activities.
Why it matters
This is important because it raises a useful question about where the organisation's practical capacity lies. Clarifying this could reveal specialist support that is currently understated, or identify classifications that do not reflect active delivery.
Show evidence
“The charity helps children/young people and the general public.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity's work includes disability and the prevention or relief of poverty.”
Source:Charity Commission“The ministry's activities include retreats, prayer meetings, lectures and spiritual guidance on marriages and relationships.”
Source:Organisation
- Whether the organisation provides direct support specifically for children, disabled people or people experiencing poverty.
- Whether its guidance is delivered through trained advisers, peer support, clergy or event-based teaching.
- Its geographic reach, scale, partnerships and frequency of activities.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent activity reports describing programmes, participant groups, locations and outcomes.
- Information on referrals, partnerships, safeguarding arrangements and the practical form of relationship support.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
The objects of the ministry are, for the benefit of the public which is "To advance the Christian religion, for the public benefit through the provision of retreats, prayer meetings, lectures, spiritual guidance on marriages and relationships and other Christian activities connected to enlighten others about the Love of God.
Charity objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RETREATS, PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE ON MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIP, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF CHRISTIAN FESTIVALS PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON ALL ASPECTS OF CHRISTIANITY, INCLUDING MARRIAGE, TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE LOVE OF GOD