Harvest Fields Community Church
Charity 1099227
Overview
Summary
Harvest Fields Community Church appears to be a small, neighbourhood-rooted church whose civic role is closely tied to the Harvest Fields development and the community centre where it meets. Its model combines worship with accessible, family-oriented regular activities, using informal shared space and volunteer or pastoral capacity rather than presenting as a specialist service provider. Its broad charitable objects create scope for wider welfare activity, but the available evidence most clearly demonstrates relationship-building among local families and residents.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Sutton Roughley
Confidence: high
The church identifies Harvest Fields Centre as the place where it currently meets and delivers its regular Sunday service. Its official website also advertises ongoing parent-and-toddler and children's activities. Official and local public-source evidence places Harvest Fields Centre on the Harvest Fields development in Roughley/Sutton Roughley. The Charity Commission states that most members live on the Harvest Fields development.
- Harvest Fields Community Church official website, homepage and Find us page
The church states that Sunday services take place at Harvest Fields Centre, Sutton Coldfield, and advertises regular Harvest Tots and children's clubs. - Charity Commission Register of Charities, Harvest Fields Community Church (charity 1099227)
The charity describes itself as a small church meeting at Harvest Fields Centre and states that the majority of its members live on the Harvest Fields development in Sutton Coldfield. - Harvest Fields Centre official website, Our Story page
The centre describes itself as a multi-purpose venue in Roughley, Sutton Coldfield, built to serve residents of the Harvest Fields development and surrounding area, and says it is home to the local church. - Sutton Coldfield Town Council community-grants appendix
The council document identifies Harvest Fields Centre as being based in the Roughley ward.
Remaining uncertainties
- The evidence establishes a single active delivery site but does not fully confirm that Harvest Tots and the HF Kids/HF Big Kids clubs all take place at Harvest Fields Centre, although they are presented alongside the church's centre-based activities on its official website.
- The Charity Commission records Birmingham City as the charity's operating area, but this is a broad registry classification and is not sufficient evidence of citywide service delivery.
- There is no current evidence of church-run delivery from other sites, of regular outreach activity elsewhere in Birmingham, or of partnerships that materially extend the church's operational reach beyond the Harvest Fields neighbourhood.
- Harvest Fields Centre Ltd is a separate registered charity/company. It provides the venue and describes the church as being based there, but the available evidence does not establish the precise governance, contractual or operational relationship between it and Harvest Fields Community Church.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report or leadership-team report specifying where each ministry, group, outreach activity and grant-funded activity is delivered.
- Current programme or booking information confirming the venues used for Harvest Tots, HF Kids and HF Big Kids.
- Evidence of any formal delivery partnerships, referrals, outreach arrangements or funded projects operating outside Harvest Fields Centre.
- Documentation clarifying the operational relationship between Harvest Fields Community Church and the separately registered Harvest Fields Centre Ltd.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A hyperlocal community anchor
The church appears to be organised primarily around a defined residential community rather than a wider catchment area. Its location, membership profile and activity base may make it a relational anchor for people living on the Harvest Fields development.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the church from organisations serving Sutton Coldfield generally: its potential value may lie in local trust, repeated contact and knowledge of neighbourhood life.
Show evidence
“The majority of our members live on the Harvest Fields development Sutton Coldfield.”
Source:Organisation“Harvest Fields Community Church meets at Harvest Fields Centre, Harvest Fields Way, Sutton Coldfield B75 5TJ.”
Source:Organisation
Family connection may be its main civic contribution
Although registered principally for religious activity, its visible programme concentrates on parents, children and young people. These recurring activities may create low-threshold social connection for families, including people who do not initially identify with church attendance.
Why it matters
The organisation may be relevant to local early-years, family-support and community-cohesion networks, not only faith networks.
Show evidence
“Harvest Tots is a parent & toddler group which meets every Monday in term time.”
Source:Organisation“HF Kids and Big Kids run on the first and third Friday of every month during term time.”
Source:Organisation“The charity helps children/young people, elderly/old people and the general public.”
Source:Charity Commission
Broad welfare potential is not yet visible in delivery evidence
The church has constitutional permission to address poverty, hardship, pastoral care, education and community facilities, and reports several modes of help. However, the available public-facing activity evidence mainly shows worship and family groups, so its wider welfare role cannot yet be assessed.
Why it matters
This identifies a potentially important but unverified capability: the church may hold resources, premises or relationships useful to local partners, but collaboration should be based on current capacity rather than charitable objects alone.
Show evidence
“The objects include relieving people in need, hardship and distress and providing or supporting training, education, pastoral care, social welfare or recreation facilities.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity reports making grants, providing human resources, buildings/facilities/open space and services.”
Source:Charity Commission“What we do includes Sunday services, Harvest Tots, and HF Kids and Big Kids.”
Source:Organisation
- Whether the toddler and children’s groups are open to, and used by, families beyond the church membership.
- Whether the church currently provides grants, pastoral support, welfare assistance or space for other community groups.
- Its volunteer capacity, partnerships and relationship with the management of Harvest Fields Centre.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent trustees’ reports or accounts describing beneficiaries, expenditure and community activities.
- Information on group attendance, participant postcodes and referral or partnership relationships.
- Details of premises ownership, booking arrangements and other organisations using the centre.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
A small evangelical charismatic church that subscribes to mainstream Christian beliefs meeting at Harvest Fields Centre, Harvest Fields Way, Sutton Coldfield B75 5TJ The majority of our members live on the Harvest Fields development Sutton Coldfield. For further information please visit our web site www.hfcc.org.uk or see the Leadership Team report in our Financial Statements (accounts).
Charity objects
3.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, AND AS AN EXPRESSION OF CHRISTIAN WITNESS, LOVE AND CONCERN:- 3.1.1 TO RELIEVE THE AGED, THE POOR, THE SICK AND THOSE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS, AND 3.1.2 TO PROVIDE AND/OR SUPPORT TRAINING, EDUCATION AND PASTORAL CARE, AND 3.1.3 TO PROVIDE AND/OR SUPPORT FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OR RECREATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. 3.2 THE LEADERSHIP TEAM MUST USE THE INCOME (BUT MAY DO SO BY SETTING ASIDE FUNDS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES OR AS RESERVES AGAINST FUTURE EXPENDITURE) AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHURCH IN PROMOTING THE OBJECT.