Inter Cultural Centre
Charity 1122887
Overview
Summary
Inter Cultural Centre appears to use Iranian cultural, linguistic and spiritual education as a route into wider civic cohesion and human-rights dialogue. Its stated purpose reaches beyond preserving heritage: it frames identity development and the removal of cultural barriers as conditions for participation across religious and cultural boundaries. The available material suggests an organisation whose public profile has included high-level discussion of religion, extremism and democracy, although there is limited evidence about its current local delivery, scale or direct beneficiaries.
Operational geography
Coverage: International
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- Direct evidence from the Charity Commission's current register data states that the charity operates in Birmingham City, but it does not identify any Birmingham venue, ward, neighbourhood, service location or delivery partner. No Birmingham area can therefore be evidenced.
- The charity's 2024 trustees' report confirms that activities were carried out during the year and that it received income from the United Kingdom and overseas, but does not say where services or events took place.
- The Charity Commission records that the charity does not own or lease land or property. Its 2024 accounts nevertheless include expenditure on rent and on venues, hall rental and publications; this indicates use of premises but does not establish their locations or whether they were in Birmingham.
- The organisation's website documents past events in the European Parliament and Germany, dated 2014 and 2016. These support a history of international activity but are insufficient evidence of continuing partnerships or delivery locations.
- International is the best-supported overall coverage interpretation because the current Charity Commission record lists Birmingham City, several English areas and Belgium, Germany and Sweden as places of operation. However, the evidence does not show the relative scale, frequency or current form of activity in each location.
Additional evidence needed
- A current programme, events calendar, annual report or service-delivery report identifying Birmingham venues, neighbourhoods or wards.
- Confirmation from the organisation of whether Birmingham activity is ongoing, what services are delivered there, and whether delivery is direct or through local partners.
- Details of any current Birmingham host venues, commissioned projects or material partner organisations.
Areas of work
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Education/training
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- Other Defined Groups
- 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
Heritage education is positioned as civic bridge-building
The organisation appears to treat Iranian arts, culture, Persian language and Irfan not as inward-facing heritage activities alone, but as resources for reducing cultural barriers and building cohesion across groups.
Why it matters
This distinguishes ICC from a conventional cultural association: its potential role is connecting cultural confidence and identity with wider social participation.
Show evidence
“The objects include advancing education in Iranian arts, Iranian culture, Irfan and the Persian language.”
Source:Charity Commission“ICC aims to remove barriers that prevent cultural cohesion through education highlighting Human Rights.”
Source:Organisation
The organisation works at the intersection of culture, faith and rights
ICC appears to combine cultural education with religious or spiritual discourse and a human-rights framing. This combination may allow it to address sensitive questions of identity and belonging that organisations focused only on arts or only on advocacy may not reach.
Why it matters
It suggests ICC may hold a distinctive convening role where cultural heritage, spiritual traditions and democratic values are discussed together.
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“The charity reports activities in education, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights, religious or racial harmony, equality or diversity.”
Source:Charity Commission“ICC organised a European Parliament conference titled “Islam, Extremism and Democracy” on 1 March 2016.”
Source:Organisation
Its visible activity may be more convening-oriented than service-oriented
The available examples emphasise public discussions, interviews and educational messaging rather than recurring frontline services. ICC may therefore operate primarily through ideas, events and dialogue rather than direct individual support.
Why it matters
Understanding this operating model would help identify complementary partners: organisations with community reach may benefit from ICC's cultural and dialogue-led expertise.
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“The website highlights interviews, conferences and events in the European Parliament and German cities.”
Source:Organisation“The charity reports providing advocacy, advice and information.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether the highlighted 2014–2016 events reflect ICC's current activity or an earlier phase.
- Which communities participate directly, and whether younger Persian-language learners are being reached.
- Whether ICC has sustained partnerships with local organisations, schools or faith communities.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, event programmes and activity data showing work since 2016.
- Information on participants, geographic focus, delivery partners and outcomes from educational activities.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
To promote cultural cohesion through educational activities across religious and cultural boundaries within the context of humanitarian endeavors based on the principles of Human Rights
Charity objects
3. THE OBJECTS THE CENTRE'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE: A. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN IRANIAN ARTS, IRANIAN CULTURE AND IRFAN (MYSTICAL KNOWLEDGE WITHIN RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:- * PROMOTING THE STUDY AND RESEARCH OF IRANIAN ARTS AND LITERATURE AND IRFAN AND TO MAKE THE RESULTS OF THESE STUDIES AND RESEARCH ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR THE YOUNGER GENERATION; * PROMOTING RESEARCH AND STUDIES INTO ONE IMPACT OF IRANIAN CULTURE AND IRFAN IN HISTORY AND HUMAN CIVILISATION AND TO PLACE THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THESE AT THE DISPOSAL OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC; * PROMOTING AWARENESS OF IRANIAN CULTURE AND IRFAN HERITAGE AND TO SEEK THE PRESERVATION OF THIS HERITAGE. B. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PERSIAN LANGUAGE BY PREPARING MATERIAL FOR ITS TEACHING.