Forum Of Algerians In Britain
Charity 1156327
Overview
Summary
Forum Of Algerians In Britain appears to combine cultural connection with practical social inclusion. Its small set of activities suggests an accessible, community-based model: social contact through coffee mornings and sport, alongside tuition and advice-oriented support. Although its stated beneficiaries include older people and the general public, the organisation’s Algerian cultural purpose may give it a distinctive role as a bridge between heritage, participation and integration rather than as a narrowly defined service provider.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Sparkbrook and Balsall Heath East
Confidence: low
A public listing identifies Forum Of Algerians in Britain as host of an Algerian Independence Day event at The Muath Trust in Birmingham on 5 July 2025. This is direct evidence of a dated activity at the venue, but it does not establish that delivery is ongoing, regular, or operated from a permanent site.
- AllEvents, '5th July Algerian Independence Day' listing
Lists Forum Of Algerians in Britain as host of a free cultural event at The Muath Trust, Birmingham, on 5 July 2025. - Birmingham City Council planning record 2016/07182/PA
Identifies The Muath Trust site in Sparkbrook, Birmingham.
Remaining uncertainties
- The available evidence identifies only one dated Birmingham event, on 5 July 2025. It does not show whether the event took place as advertised, whether it recurs, or whether the organisation currently delivers services at The Muath Trust.
- The event listing uses the organisation's name but does not provide its Charity Commission number, so the connection to registered charity 1156327 is highly plausible but not independently confirmed.
- The Charity Commission contact address is a registered contact address, not evidence of a public-facing or delivery site, and has therefore not been treated as an operational area.
- The supplied charity record reports sport activities, tuition classes and coffee mornings, but gives no venues, dates or catchment areas for those activities.
- There is insufficient current evidence to establish material partnerships that extend the charity's reach beyond use of The Muath Trust as a venue.
- Neighbourhood coverage is a cautious classification based on the only evidenced Birmingham delivery location; it should not be read as proof that the organisation's wider operational footprint is limited to one neighbourhood.
Additional evidence needed
- A current programme, timetable, annual report or social-media record confirming where sport activities, tuition classes and coffee mornings are delivered.
- Confirmation from the organisation or The Muath Trust of whether the 2025 event was delivered and whether the venue is used regularly.
- A current list of partner venues or delivery partners, with the nature and frequency of the organisation's activity at each location.
- Evidence linking public event listings using the name 'Forum Of Algerians in Britain' directly to Charity Commission charity number 1156327.
Areas of work
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- General Charitable Purposes
Who they help
- Elderly/old 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
Cultural heritage appears to be used as a route into inclusion
The organisation may treat Algerian culture and heritage not as a separate cultural programme, but as a resource for helping people participate, connect and integrate into wider society.
Why it matters
This suggests its distinctive contribution may lie in linking identity and belonging with social inclusion, an approach that can reach people who may not engage with generic support services.
Show evidence
“The charity aims to promote social inclusion and assist socially excluded people to integrate into society.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity aims to advance public education in Algerian culture and heritage.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its activities suggest a low-barrier relationship-building model
Coffee mornings, sport activities and tuition classes may provide several informal entry points for participation, allowing social connection and learning to develop alongside more direct advice or advocacy.
Why it matters
This helps explain the organisation as more than an information provider: it may build trust and reduce isolation through repeated, everyday contact.
Show evidence
“Sport activities.”
Source:Organisation“Tuition classes.”
Source:Organisation“Coffee morning.”
Source:Organisation“The charity provides services and provides advocacy, advice or information.”
Source:Charity Commission
Older people may be an important, but not exclusive, constituency
The explicit inclusion of older people suggests the organisation may have a role in addressing later-life isolation or access barriers, while its general-public remit leaves open a broader intergenerational function.
Why it matters
This raises a useful question about whether the organisation is especially important as a connector between older community members and wider cultural, educational or social opportunities.
Show evidence
“The charity helps elderly or old people.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity helps the general public or mankind.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether the organisation primarily serves Algerian people in Britain, a wider diaspora, or the broader public.
- Whether older people are a central focus of delivery or one beneficiary group among many.
- Which activities most directly contribute to social inclusion and integration.
Remaining uncertainties
- Information on participants, referral routes, partnerships and the geographic area served.
- Examples of programmes, attendance patterns and outcomes from tuition, sport, coffee mornings and advice services.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Sport activities Tuition classes coffee morning
Charity objects
1.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. 2.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF ALGERIAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE