Gb Open Karate Ltd
Charity 1211727
https://www.facebook.com/gbopenkarate/?locale=en_GB
Overview
Summary
Gb Open Karate Ltd appears to use karate as a vehicle for wider civic benefit rather than treating martial arts solely as a competitive sport. Its stated purpose combines facilities, workshops and training with health, education and community participation across Staffordshire and the West Midlands. The breadth of intended beneficiaries suggests an inclusive ambition, although the available evidence does not show how this is translated into specific programmes, partnerships or accessible delivery.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Edgbaston
Confidence: medium
A current University of Birmingham venue listing confirms that the GB Karate Open is scheduled at University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness on 6 September 2026. The venue is explicitly located in Edgbaston. The connection to GB OPEN KARATE LTD is strongly indicated by the matching GB Open Karate name, charitable purpose of providing karate facilities and training, and shared public-facing GB Open Karate identity, but the venue listing does not itself name the registered charity.
- University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness, Events page
Lists 'GB Karate Open' at Sport & Fitness on Sunday 6 September 2026, describing it as a major one-day karate event open to all associations. - University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness, Contact Us page
States that University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness is located in Edgbaston, Birmingham. - GB Open Karate Championship website
Advertises GB Open Karate Championship activity at Birmingham University of Sport, Birmingham, and includes spectator passes for 6 September 2026. - Charity Commission Register of Charities, GB OPEN KARATE LTD
Records GB OPEN KARATE LTD as a recently registered charity and links to its GB Open Karate Facebook presence; its stated charitable purposes concern karate facilities, workshops and training.
Remaining uncertainties
- The available evidence supports a current event-based operational presence at University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness, rather than a permanent site operated by the charity.
- No current evidence was found of regular classes, workshops, offices or other direct delivery sites elsewhere in Birmingham.
- The organisation's charitable objects cover Staffordshire and the West Midlands, but this establishes its intended area of benefit rather than demonstrating current delivery across Birmingham or the wider region.
- The GB Karate Open is promoted as open to associations across the UK, but this does not by itself demonstrate that GB OPEN KARATE LTD directly delivers services nationally.
- The charity's registered address should not be treated as a Birmingham operational site.
Additional evidence needed
- A current programme, annual report or event documentation explicitly identifying GB OPEN KARATE LTD as organiser of the 2026 GB Karate Open.
- Current listings of recurring training, workshops or community sessions, including their Birmingham venues and dates.
- Evidence of any formal delivery partnerships beyond the University of Birmingham venue arrangement.
- Confirmation of whether the organisation has any permanent or regularly hired premises in Birmingham.
Areas of work
- Amateur Sport
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- 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 Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Karate appears to be the delivery mechanism, not the end in itself
The organisation appears to position martial arts training as a means of advancing healthy recreation, education and broader wellbeing.
Why it matters
This suggests it may belong in conversations beyond sport, including preventative health, skills development and community participation.
Show evidence
“The charity promotes community participation in healthy recreation through facilities, workshops and training for martial arts, particularly karate.”
Source:Charity Commission“Its activities include education/training, advancement of health or saving of lives, and amateur sport.”
Source:Charity Commission
The organisation signals an unusually broad inclusion mandate
Gb Open Karate Ltd appears to intend that its offer can serve people across age groups, disability status and the wider public, rather than a narrowly defined martial-arts audience.
Why it matters
This raises useful questions about whether the organisation has developed adaptable, accessible formats that could complement specialist disability, youth or older-person services.
Show evidence
“The charity helps children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities and the general public.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity provides buildings, facilities or open space; services; and advocacy, advice or information.”
Source:Charity Commission
Facilities may be a strategic asset in its local role
The explicit commitment to providing facilities suggests the organisation may contribute physical space as well as instruction, potentially making it a local convenor for martial-arts-related activity.
Why it matters
Understanding whether it controls, shares or hires space would clarify its capacity to host partners, reduce barriers to participation or anchor a local network.
Show evidence
“The charitable objects include the provision of facilities, including workshops and training.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity provides buildings, facilities or open space.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether the organisation directly owns or operates facilities, or mainly hires venues.
- How its provision is adapted for disabled people, older people and different age groups.
- Whether it works with schools, health services, community organisations or other sports providers.
Remaining uncertainties
- Details of current programmes, venues, participant numbers and geographic coverage.
- Evidence of accessibility practices, fees or subsidies, and beneficiary outcomes.
- Information on partnerships, referral routes and use of facilities by other groups.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Charity objects
THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN STAFFORDSHIRE AND THE WEST MIDLANDS (‘THE AREA OF BENEFIT’) IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING FOR MARTIAL ARTS, PARTICULARLY KARATE.