Ikhewa Community Organisation Limited
Charity 1183574
Overview
Summary
Ikhewa Community Organisation Limited appears to be positioning itself as more than a mosque: a community institution intended to combine worship, education, recreation and practical support for socially and economically disadvantaged people in the West Midlands. Its formal objects describe a broad civic role, while its website presents an expansive service offer. However, the website also contains signs of unfinished or template content, so the strongest current conclusion is about its intended role rather than its demonstrated delivery.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Lozells
Confidence: low
Direct evidence identifies the charity's Ikhewa Centre in Hockley and describes its activity as running a community centre and place of worship. However, the available evidence does not explicitly establish regular service delivery within the Lozells ward, and the Charity Commission address is primarily contact information rather than a ward-level service map.
- Charity Commission Register of Charities — IKHEWA COMMUNITY ORGANISATION LIMITED, contact information
Lists the charity's address as Ikhewa Centre in Hockley, Birmingham. - Charity Commission Register of Charities — IKHEWA COMMUNITY ORGANISATION LIMITED, charity overview
Describes the charity's activity as 'Running community centre and place of worship' and records that it owns and/or leases land or property. - Ikhewa Centre official website — home page
Presents Ikhewa Centre as an Islamic centre and describes Quran teaching, funeral services, educational courses, social gatherings, youth activities and religious-festival events.
Remaining uncertainties
- The available evidence supports a physical, service-delivery base at Ikhewa Centre, but does not provide a current timetable, attendance data or service-by-service locations.
- The Charity Commission records Birmingham City as the area in which the charity operates, but this is not sufficient on its own to establish regular citywide delivery. The public evidence instead indicates a primarily centre-based, neighbourhood operational identity.
- No current evidence was found of additional Birmingham sites, outreach venues, or material delivery partnerships that extend the organisation's operational footprint beyond its Hockley base.
- The official website contains broadly framed descriptions of mosque and community-centre activities; it does not clearly distinguish services currently delivered by Ikhewa from general examples of such services.
Additional evidence needed
- A current programme, timetable or booking information showing where each service is delivered.
- The latest trustees' annual report or impact report containing narrative detail on beneficiaries, outreach activity and delivery locations.
- Confirmation from the organisation of any regular partner venues, referral partnerships or off-site programmes in Birmingham.
- Evidence explicitly identifying regular activity in the Lozells ward.
Areas of work
- General Charitable Purposes
- Recreation
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How they help
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A faith-based community anchor with civic ambitions
The organisation appears to use a place of worship as a base for wider community development, rather than treating religious activity as its sole purpose.
Why it matters
This suggests Ikhewa may be relevant to both Muslim community infrastructure and broader local partnership efforts around education, wellbeing and social participation.
Show evidence
“Its objects include developing the capacity and skills of socially and economically disadvantaged communities in the West Midlands.”
Source:Charity Commission“Its objects include advancing the Islamic faith through a place of worship, religious education and public celebrations.”
Source:Charity Commission“It describes itself as running a community centre and place of worship.”
Source:Organisation
Its intended service model spans generations and needs
Ikhewa appears to envisage a broad, intergenerational offer linking religious learning with youth activity, social connection, bereavement support and charitable action.
Why it matters
Such breadth could make it a connector between families, older residents and young people, but may also create pressure on a relatively small organisation to sustain many functions.
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“The charity helps children and young people, elderly people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin.”
Source:Charity Commission“The website lists Quran teaching, funeral services, charity and donation, educational courses, social activities and youth activities.”
Source:Organisation
Premises acquisition may be a central current strategic challenge
The organisation may be in a formative infrastructure-building phase, with securing or expanding mosque space potentially shaping its near-term priorities.
Why it matters
If premises are not yet secure, partnerships and service delivery may depend heavily on fundraising success and available space.
Show evidence
“The website asks for donations toward buying the masjid and gives a fundraising goal of £200,000.”
Source:Organisation“The donation page states that test mode is enabled and no live donations are processed.”
Source:Organisation
- Which listed services are currently delivered, and at what scale.
- Whether the organisation owns, rents or is seeking its primary premises.
- How it works with local authorities, voluntary organisations or other mosques.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, accounts and trustee reports describing actual activities and expenditure.
- Evidence of current programmes, attendance, beneficiary feedback and partner organisations.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Running community centre and place of worship
Charity objects
(1)TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF WEST MIDLANDS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY. (2)TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF WEST MIDLANDS AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. (3)TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN BIRMINGHAM AND THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES, MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MEANS OF PROVIDING · A PLACE OF WORSHIP · RELIGIOUS EDUCATION · PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS