Friends Of Kings Rise
Charity 1218041
Overview
Summary
Friends Of Kings Rise appears to be a school-linked support organisation whose main role is to strengthen the conditions around pupils’ education rather than deliver a distinct educational programme itself. Its charitable purpose combines relationship-building between staff, parents and others connected to the school with practical resourcing through finance, services, activities, facilities or equipment. This suggests it may operate as a bridge between the school community and additional support that the school could not provide alone.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Kingstanding
Confidence: high
Direct evidence identifies the charity's school-focused activity at Kings Rise Academy and a second community-hub activity in Kingstanding. The organisation describes its work as supporting the school, the hub and local community members, with no evidence of delivery elsewhere.
- Supplied organisation record, Friends of Kings Rise charity number 1218041
The charity's address is Kings Rise Academy. Its objects are to advance the education of pupils at the school through relationships, activities, facilities and equipment supporting the school. - Kings Rise Academy official website, Contact Us
The academy identifies itself as being in Kingstanding and confirms that it is an active school site. - Birmingham Voluntary Service Council / Volunteer Brum, Friends of Kings Rise: Roots to Rise Community Hub Clean Up and Revamp
Friends of Kings Rise advertised activity at the Roots to Rise Community Hub in Kingstanding. Its organisation profile says it supports children at Kings Rise Academy and builds a stronger community through the Roots to Rise Community Hub, reaching children, extended families, neighbours and community members. - Birmingham City Council, polling-station notice
Kings Rise Academy is listed as a venue in the Kingstanding polling district.
Remaining uncertainties
- Direct evidence supports two local operational settings: Kings Rise Academy and the Roots to Rise Community Hub. It does not establish whether Friends of Kings Rise owns, leases or merely uses either site.
- The Roots to Rise evidence includes a specific volunteer activity dated 27 May 2026 and an organisation profile crawled subsequently; this strongly indicates recent activity but does not provide a current timetable or full list of hub services.
- The relationship with Kings Rise Academy is central to the charity's objects and self-description, but the available evidence does not define a formal partnership agreement or identify any additional delivery locations operated through the academy or its trust.
- Reasonable interpretation: the combination of school support and a community hub indicates a neighbourhood-based operational identity focused on Kingstanding, rather than district-wide or citywide delivery. No evidence was found of regular operations outside Kingstanding.
Additional evidence needed
- A current Friends of Kings Rise activity programme or annual report confirming ongoing services, frequency and venues.
- Confirmation from Friends of Kings Rise or Roots to Rise of the hub's operating location, tenure and whether it is a permanent operational site.
- Details of any formal partners, referral arrangements or outreach activity that might extend delivery beyond Kingstanding.
Areas of work
- Education/training
Who they help
- Children/young People
How they help
- Other Charitable Activities
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A bridge organisation around the school
The organisation appears designed to connect parents and other school-associated people with staff, making relationship-building part of its charitable purpose rather than merely a means of fundraising.
Why it matters
This indicates that its contribution may include strengthening trust, participation and collective capacity within the school community, not only supplying resources.
Show evidence
“Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school.”
Source:Charity Commission“The object of the association is to advance the education of pupils in the school.”
Source:Charity Commission
Flexible capacity to fill practical gaps
Its broad authority to provide activities, facilities, equipment, services and finance suggests a flexible support model that may respond to changing needs within the school.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the organisation from a narrowly defined service provider: it may be able to complement school provision wherever additional resources are most needed.
Show evidence
“Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils.”
Source:Charity Commission“Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its impact is likely concentrated in one educational community
The wording suggests that beneficiaries are pupils at a particular school, with parents, staff and associated people involved as contributors to that educational environment.
Why it matters
This points to a place-based role rooted in a single institution, where its relationships may be as important as its direct material support.
Show evidence
“Advance the education of pupils in the school.”
Source:Charity Commission“Children/young People.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether it primarily fundraises, delivers activities, or performs both roles.
- Which needs, pupil groups or school priorities it currently supports.
- Whether it collaborates with organisations beyond the school community.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, accounts or fundraising records showing how support is used.
- Information from the school or organisation on current activities, governance and partnerships.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Charity objects
THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION (THE OBJECTS) IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY: 2.1 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL 2.2 ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.