Halesowen Asian Elderly Association

Charity 1098075

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

Halesowen Asian Elderly Association appears to be a culturally specific later-life support organisation that combines practical advice with preventative wellbeing and learning activities. Its role seems to extend beyond responding to immediate need: it may create an accessible, trusted setting through which older Asian people can maintain health, confidence and social participation. The available evidence suggests a broad charitable remit, but gives limited visibility of its partnerships, reach and day-to-day operating model.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: Regional

Operational areas:

    Evidence and reasoning
    Supporting evidence
    Remaining uncertainties
    • The Charity Commission record lists Birmingham City among the local authorities in which the charity operates, but it provides no Birmingham service address, venue, programme location, delivery schedule or named partner. This supports a reported regional footprint but does not justify assigning activity to any supplied Birmingham ward or recognised place.
    • Current direct delivery evidence is concentrated outside Birmingham: Sandwell Council identifies a day centre and related support in Halesowen, with a catchment centred on parts of Sandwell and the Black Country; an NHS listing also gives Halesowen as the service catchment.
    • The Charity Commission's registered address in Rowley Regis should not be treated as an operational site, particularly because the Commission record states that the charity does not own or lease land or property.
    • Sandwell Carers Service names the organisation as a community partner in Sandwell. This materially supports its Sandwell-facing network role, but the available evidence does not show that the partnership delivers services in Birmingham or identify any Birmingham locations reached through it.
    • The available evidence suggests the organisation's practical operating identity is primarily Halesowen/Sandwell and Black Country-based, despite its self-reported operation across several West Midlands local authorities. The extent, frequency and form of any current Birmingham activity remain unverified.
    Additional evidence needed
    • A current service timetable, annual report, monitoring return or official organisation statement identifying where Birmingham-based sessions, outreach, advice or referrals are delivered.
    • Confirmation from the organisation or a named Birmingham partner of any active Birmingham venues, neighbourhoods, referral routes or commissioned services.
    • Current evidence explaining whether the Charity Commission's Birmingham City designation represents direct delivery, beneficiaries travelling to the Halesowen centre, occasional activity, or a historic/self-reported geographic classification.

    Areas of work

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Arts/culture/heritage/science
    • Disability
    • Religious Activities
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

    Who they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Elderly/old People
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
    • People With Disabilities

    How they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides Services

    Discoveries involving this organisation

    The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.

    Observations

    Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

    • A trusted bridge between older residents and support systems

      The combination of advocacy, advice and information with a focus on elderly people of Asian origin may indicate that the organisation helps members navigate services and issues that can otherwise be difficult to access or understand.

      Why it matters

      This frames the organisation as more than an activity provider: it may be an intermediary between a culturally defined community and wider health, welfare or public-service systems.

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      • “Provides advocacy, advice and information service to members who are elderly men and women of Asian origin.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “Provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • Prevention appears to sit alongside relief of need

      Gentle exercise, health awareness, safety courses and basic computer training suggest an approach focused on maintaining independence and reducing future exclusion, rather than only addressing crises.

      Why it matters

      This indicates that the organisation may contribute to resilience in later life by linking physical health, safety and digital confidence—needs often treated separately.

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      • “Organises gentle exercise classes, health awareness and safety courses, and Computers for Health basic training courses.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “Its objects include the advancement of education, protection of good health and provision of recreational facilities.”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • Cultural specificity may be a distinctive source of inclusion

      Its explicit focus on older people of Asian origin may indicate that belonging, familiarity and culturally relevant support are central to its value, even though the evidence does not describe how this is delivered.

      Why it matters

      Understanding this helps distinguish the organisation from generic older-person services and raises useful questions about unmet needs among communities not well served by mainstream provision.

      Show evidence

      • “The charity promotes charitable purposes for elderly persons within the Asian community of the West Midlands who are in need.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      • “The charity helps people of a particular ethnic or racial origin.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      Remaining uncertainties

    • Whether services are open beyond members and how membership is defined.
    • Which Asian communities, languages and local areas are reached.
    • Whether the organisation works with health providers, councils or other community groups.

      Additional evidence needed

    • Information on beneficiary numbers, demographics, locations and service uptake.
    • Details of referral routes, partnerships and advocacy outcomes.
    • Recent reports or member feedback showing how participants experience the organisation.
    Charity Commission profile
    Source:Charity Commission

    Activities

    Halesowen Asian Elderly Association provides advocacy, advice and information service to our members, who are elderly men and women of Asian origin. We organise and facilitate gentle exercise classes , health awareness and safety courses in our centre. We also arrange, Computers for Health training basic courses.

    Charity objects

    TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PERSONS WITHIN THE ASIAN COMMUNITY OF THE WEST MIDLANDS WHO ARE IN NEED, IN PARTICULAR BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES