Faith Regen Foundation Limited
Charity 1097705
Overview
Summary
Faith Regen Foundation appears to operate as a community-facing intermediary: it combines direct support for disadvantaged residents with capacity-building, employability and advisory work aimed at strengthening local organisations and institutions. Its distinctive role is shaped by attention to faith and BAME communities, particularly in East London, while its projects span domestic abuse, food insecurity, bereavement, enterprise, language, heritage and interfaith cohesion. This breadth suggests an organisation responding to interconnected forms of exclusion rather than treating unemployment as a standalone issue.
Operational geography
Coverage: Regional
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission record currently lists Birmingham City as a place where the charity operates, but neither the charity's website nor the available public material identifies a Birmingham delivery venue, project, ward, neighbourhood or partner.
- There is no direct evidence sufficient to assign the organisation's Birmingham activity to any of the supplied Birmingham wards or to City Centre.
- The available evidence does not establish whether Birmingham activity is ongoing direct delivery, commissioned or subcontracted work, partnership activity, or a historic/self-reported operating area retained in the Charity Commission record.
- No Birmingham physical site is evidenced. The organisation's published contact and registered-office address is in London.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, project report or grant agreement identifying Birmingham services, delivery dates and venues.
- Confirmation from Faith Regen Foundation of its current Birmingham programmes, delivery partners and the wards or recognised places in which activity occurs.
- Current Birmingham partner or commissioner records that identify Faith Regen Foundation's role, service location and beneficiary geography.
Areas of work
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How they help
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A broad response to exclusion sits behind a narrow charitable object
Although its formal object centres on relief of unemployment, the available evidence suggests FRF treats employment barriers as connected to safety, poverty, language, grief, mental health, identity and community belonging.
Why it matters
This helps explain why activities apparently distant from job brokerage, such as domestic-abuse support and bereavement work, may be integral to its operating model rather than peripheral projects.
Show evidence
“The relief of unemployment for the public benefit, including assistance to find employment.”
Source:Charity Commission“FRF works to eliminate the barriers that lead to social exclusion and poverty.”
Source:Organisation“Projects include education, training, employability, domestic violence, mental health, bereavement and community cohesion.”
Source:Organisation
Faith literacy appears to be a practical delivery capability
FRF appears to use knowledge of faith communities not only as an identity focus but as a route into services, leadership networks and culturally specific support.
Why it matters
This may make FRF particularly relevant where mainstream provision struggles to reach people through trusted community channels, while also positioning it as a potential bridge between public bodies and faith-based networks.
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“FRF is a multi-faith and BAME charity.”
Source:Organisation“The Bereavement Hub assessed need in Tower Hamlets, where the majority of the community was described as Muslim.”
Source:Organisation“More than 30 Imams and Islamic teachers attended Creative English Training.”
Source:Organisation
FRF combines resident support with ecosystem-building
The organisation appears to work at two levels: supporting individuals directly while also improving the capacity of entrepreneurs, small businesses and other organisations.
Why it matters
This dual role may create longer-term local value: individual progression can be supported alongside stronger community enterprises and delivery partners.
Show evidence
“FRF provides training and job brokerage services to socially disadvantaged communities and capacity building organizations.”
Source:Organisation“Its business advice team provides one-to-one mentoring to new entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized businesses.”
Source:Organisation“The charity provides human resources, services, advocacy, advice, information and research.”
Source:Charity Commission
- How current the website's project portfolio is, given several dated items from 2018 to 2022.
- Which boroughs, communities and service areas currently receive the greatest share of FRF's resources.
- Whether direct support, organisational capacity building and stakeholder advice are strategically connected or separately funded.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, accounts and outcome data showing current programmes, funding and beneficiary reach.
- Evidence of referral, partnership and commissioning relationships with local authorities, employers, faith institutions and specialist support providers.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
FRF works to eliminate the barriers that lead to social exclusion and poverty, focussing on faith and BAME communities, we advise private and public stakeholders on ways to tailor development initiatives. We provide training and job brokerage services to socially disadvantaged communities, capacity building organizations.
Charity objects
THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.