Imaan Foundation (West Midlands)
Charity 1167676
Overview
Summary
Imaan Foundation appears to occupy a bridging role for newly arrived migrants and refugees: translating the UK education system into usable support for families while linking educational inclusion to wider poverty-related advice. Its remit also extends beyond the West Midlands through support for children in the Horn of Africa, suggesting an organisation shaped by diaspora connections as well as local settlement needs. The available evidence indicates an advice-led model, but does not yet show its scale, delivery methods or partnerships.
Operational geography
Coverage: International
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- Direct evidence: the Charity Commission register states that the charity operates in Birmingham City and Somalia. This supports a Birmingham-wide declared area of operation, but does not identify current delivery locations, neighbourhoods, venues or service sessions within Birmingham.
- Reasonable interpretation: the organisation's Birmingham activity is likely not confined to one neighbourhood, because its registered area of operation is Birmingham City and its charitable objects refer to advice and support for refugees and newly arrived migrants in the West Midlands. However, this does not establish that it currently delivers services across all Birmingham wards.
- The registered address is not evidenced as a public-facing service site or delivery venue. It has therefore not been recorded as an operational area.
- The Charity Commission records that the charity does not own or lease land or property, which provides no evidence of a dedicated physical operational site.
- No current official website, annual report, project information or partner evidence was available to identify service venues, neighbourhood-based activity, or partnerships that materially extend the charity's Birmingham reach.
Additional evidence needed
- A current service timetable, referral information or project description identifying where advice, education or supplementary learning is delivered in Birmingham.
- Confirmation from the charity of whether its registered address is an operational base, a meeting venue, or correspondence-only address.
- Current evidence from any delivery partners, schools, community venues or refugee-support organisations showing active joint work and the locations covered.
- A recent annual report or activity report with beneficiary, venue and geographic-delivery details.
Areas of work
- Disability
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Education is positioned as a settlement pathway
The organisation appears to treat understanding schooling as a practical route into wider inclusion for newly arrived families, rather than as a standalone educational service.
Why it matters
This suggests its role may sit between schools, parents and other support systems, helping families navigate an unfamiliar institution at a consequential point of arrival.
Show evidence
“The charity advances education among newly arrived migrants and refugees, including educating parents about schooling and education in the UK.”
Source:Charity Commission“Its activities include educating parents about schooling and education in the UK.”
Source:Organisation
Advice may connect educational and material insecurity
The objects suggest that education support is intended to operate alongside advice on housing and welfare, recognising that school participation may be affected by wider poverty and settlement pressures.
Why it matters
This points to a potentially more integrated role than the reported activity description alone conveys, and raises the question of whether the organisation acts as a trusted first point of contact for multiple needs.
Show evidence
“The charity relieves poverty among refugees and newly arrived migrants in the West Midlands through advice and support on housing, welfare and education.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity helps by providing advocacy, advice and information.”
Source:Charity Commission
The organisation has both local and transnational reference points
Its work appears to combine West Midlands-based support for recently arrived communities with educational-material support for children in the Horn of Africa, possibly reflecting relationships or responsibilities spanning diaspora and place of origin.
Why it matters
This is distinctive because it may shape the organisation's community trust, networks and understanding of migration journeys; it also means its role cannot be understood solely as local service provision.
Show evidence
“The charity provides books and other educational materials for children living in the Horn of Africa.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity relieves poverty among refugees and newly arrived migrants and their dependents living in the West Midlands.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether housing, welfare and advocacy support are currently delivered, or remain broader charitable powers.
- Which communities, languages, localities and age groups are most central to current work.
- Whether the Horn of Africa activity is delivered directly or through partner organisations.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or activity reports showing services delivered, beneficiary numbers and changes over time.
- Information on referral routes, school relationships, community partners and overseas delivery partners.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG NEWLY ARRIVED MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES TO THE UK EDUCATING PARENTS ABOUT SCHOOLING AND EDUCATION IN THE UK AND AMONG CHILDREN LIVING IN THE HORN OF AFRICA BY THE PROVISION OF BOOKS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
Charity objects
1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG NEWLY ARRIVED MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES TO THE UK WHO ARE IN NEED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATION TO MIGRANT CHILDREN AND EDUCATING PARENTS ABOUT SCHOOLING AND EDUCATION IN THE UK AND AMONG CHILDREN LIVING IN THE HORN OF AFRICA BY THE PROVISION OF BOOKS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. 2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG REFUGEES AND NEWLY ARRIVED MIGRANTS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS LIVING IN THE WEST MIDLANDS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND SUPPORT ON HOUSING, WELFARE, EDUCATION AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.