Erdington Christian Spiritualist Church (Otherwise Known As) Ray Wilson Healing Sanctuary
Charity 703189
Overview
Summary
Erdington Christian Spiritualist Church, also known as Ray Wilson Healing Sanctuary, appears to combine a faith community with a healing and teaching setting. Its role is distinctive because spiritual healing, religious practice and instruction in spiritual gifts are presented as one integrated model rather than separate services. The organisation appears to be open to a broad public while naming groups often associated with additional support needs, suggesting an inclusive community-facing purpose; however, the available evidence does not show how participation or support operates in practice.
Operational geography
Coverage: Citywide
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission record self-reports that the charity operates in Birmingham City, but the latest substantive financial data is for the year ended 31 December 2022 and subsequent reporting is overdue. This provides only limited assurance about its current operational footprint.
- The charity's governing document identifies the east side of Birmingham as its area of benefit, which may indicate a more geographically focused reach than the Birmingham City-wide operating-area declaration.
- The registered address should not be treated as a current service venue: the Charity Commission states that the charity does not own or lease land or property.
- An older 2015 trustees' report referred to a church in Erdington, but this is historic evidence and does not establish a current Erdington site.
- No current service timetable, venue information, delivery locations, or material delivery partnerships could be verified. The official website could not be retrieved.
Additional evidence needed
- A current service timetable or official notice confirming where Christian spiritualist services, healing sessions or teaching are delivered.
- A current trustees' annual report or annual return describing activities, venues, beneficiary geography and any partner-hosted delivery.
- Confirmation from the charity of whether the registered address is solely a correspondence address or is used for any services.
- Official evidence of any current venues or partnerships that host the charity's activities.
Areas of work
- Education/training
- Religious Activities
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A combined worship, healing and learning model
The organisation appears to treat spiritual healing, Christian spiritualist worship and teaching as mutually reinforcing parts of its work. Rather than operating only as a place of worship or only as a health-related service, it may offer a shared setting in which beliefs are practised, taught and demonstrated.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the organisation from more conventional religious congregations and from secular wellbeing providers. Its central value may lie in connecting spiritual belief, personal support and learning.
Show evidence
“The charity's objects include practising and teaching spiritual healing, spiritual gifts and spirit communion.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity reports education/training, advancement of health or saving of lives, and religious activities.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its service offer is rooted in a specific spiritual worldview
The organisation's support appears inseparable from its Christian spiritualist beliefs, including survival after physical death, spirit communion and teachings attributed to spirit messengers. It may therefore be especially meaningful to people seeking support within that worldview, rather than a belief-neutral service.
Why it matters
Understanding this boundary is important when considering accessibility, referrals or partnerships. It suggests both a distinctive source of belonging and a potential need to clarify how people with differing beliefs engage with the sanctuary.
Show evidence
“The objects include spreading the truth of survival after physical death and of spirit communion.”
Source:Charity Commission“Activities include teaching Christian spiritualism and sharing teachings of highly evolved spirit messengers.”
Source:Charity Commission
A broad stated beneficiary scope, with unclear practical reach
The charity presents itself as serving the general public while also identifying children and young people, older people and people with disabilities. This may indicate an intention to be inclusive across life stages and support needs, but the evidence does not establish whether there are tailored activities, safeguarding arrangements or accessible provision for these groups.
Why it matters
The gap between broad beneficiary categories and operational detail is a useful question for anyone assessing the organisation's local role, inclusivity or potential complementary partnerships.
Show evidence
“The charity helps children or young people, elderly or old people, people with disabilities and the general public.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity provides services.”
Source:Charity Commission
- What services are delivered beyond worship, teaching and spiritual healing, and how frequently they occur.
- Whether particular provision is designed for children, older people or people with disabilities.
- How the organisation relates to other local faith, health, wellbeing or community organisations.
Remaining uncertainties
- Service schedules, descriptions, attendance information and accessibility arrangements.
- Annual reports or public communications showing partnerships, referral routes, volunteer roles and beneficiary experience.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
To provide a spiritual environment for those so inspired to attend Christian spiritualist services, to practise & teach spiritual healing & spiritual gifts through the power of the Holy Spirit; To teach the truth about Christian spiritualism & spirit communion, survival after physical death & to share the teachings of highly evolved spirit messengers through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Charity objects
TO PRACTICE THE GIFT OF SPIRITUAL HEALING BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, TO SPREAD IN ALL DIRECTIONS THE TRUTH OF SURVIVAL AFTER PHYSICAL DEATH AND OF SPIRIT COMMUNION; TO TEACH AND DEMONSTRATE THE EXERCISE OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TO DISSEMINATE THE TEACHINGS RECEIVED FROM HIGHLY EVOLVED SPIRIT MESSENGERS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF DECLARATION OF TRUST).