Harvestime Evangelistic Ministries UK
Charity 1094191
Overview
Summary
Harvestime Evangelistic Ministries UK appears to be a faith-centred community congregation whose civic role extends beyond worship through local outreach, pastoral welcome and charitable purposes spanning poverty relief, education and overseas aid. Its operating model seems relatively place-based and relationship-led: regular worship and fellowship are anchored in hired community-hall space in Luton, while its formal objects allow wider UK and international work. The available evidence suggests broad charitable ambition, but gives limited visibility of delivered programmes or partnerships.
Operational geography
Coverage: Multi Neighbourhood
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- No supplied or officially published evidence identifies any current in-person service, physical site, outreach activity, delivery partner or beneficiary programme in Birmingham.
- The organisation's official website identifies an onsite worship venue in Sundon Park, Luton, and outreach in Luton Town Centre. This supports a local Luton footprint rather than Birmingham operation.
- The website refers to radio, Facebook, television and internet ministry, but does not provide evidence of targeted delivery, physical activity or partnerships in Birmingham. These channels should not be treated as evidence of Birmingham operations.
- A website page refers to monthly fellowship involving Luton and London, but gives no confirmed current dates, venue or delivery details; it is insufficient to establish a continuing secondary operational geography.
Additional evidence needed
- Current service, outreach or project information explicitly naming a Birmingham venue, ward, place or partner organisation.
- A recent trustees' annual report or activity report documenting delivery locations and the geographical reach of food, outreach or pastoral services.
- Confirmation from the organisation of whether it currently operates any programmes, outreach teams or partnerships in Birmingham.
Areas of work
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Religious Activities
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Other Charitable Activities
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A congregation using fellowship as its local infrastructure
The organisation appears to use regular worship, teaching, fellowship and a welcoming church-home offer as the main route through which it builds local relationships and delivers community presence.
Why it matters
This suggests its value may lie partly in trusted social connection and informal support, not only in identifiable projects. Such organisations can reach people who may not engage with conventional services.
Show evidence
“Sunday onsite services are held at Sundon Park Baptist Church Community Hall in Luton.”
Source:Organisation“The organisation invites people to worship, life-changing ministry and sincere fellowship.”
Source:Organisation“The charity's activities include outreach in the community.”
Source:Charity Commission
Broad charitable remit, narrow visible delivery picture
Its registered purposes indicate potential activity across poverty relief, education, religious work and overseas aid, yet the public-facing evidence is chiefly focused on church worship, faith teaching and local welcome.
Why it matters
This is a useful distinction between legal scope and observable operating focus. It raises a question about which charitable functions are active, occasional or aspirational.
Show evidence
“The charity works in education/training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities.”
Source:Charity Commission“The website describes core teaching on faith, identity in Christ and divine healing.”
Source:Organisation“The website primarily invites people to Sunday worship and fellowship in Luton.”
Source:Organisation
Potential bridge across generations and ethnic communities
The organisation may be positioned to convene a broad constituency, with formal beneficiary categories including children, older people and people of particular ethnic or racial origin alongside the general public.
Why it matters
If these groups are actively reached, Harvestime could hold relationships valuable to organisations seeking culturally grounded, intergenerational community engagement in Luton.
Show evidence
“The charity helps children or young people, elderly or old people, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and the general public.”
Source:Charity Commission“The organisation states that it treasures and loves children and invites people to bring their children and friends.”
Source:Organisation
- What local outreach, advice, facilities or human-resource support is actually delivered, and how often.
- Whether poverty relief, education and overseas-aid activities are current programmes or broad registered purposes.
- Which communities participate, and whether the organisation works with other Luton groups.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, accounts or activity reports showing programmes, expenditure and beneficiary reach.
- Details of outreach projects, referral relationships, volunteers and partnerships with local organisations.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
outreach in the community
Charity objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN LUTON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND SUCH THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.