International Cuisine Association
Charity 1149098
Overview
Summary
The International Cuisine Association appears to use food as a practical bridge between cultural education, interfaith understanding and public health. Its stated role is broader than cooking education: international cuisine is positioned as a shared medium through which people can explore culture, religion, nutrition, science and geography. The organisation may therefore operate at the intersection of community learning and social cohesion, with an unusually wide intended reach across ages and abilities.
Operational geography
Coverage: Regional
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- No current, location-specific evidence was found showing that the International Cuisine Association delivers services, operates a physical site, or has a material delivery partnership in any Birmingham ward or in the City Centre.
- The registered correspondence address is in Dudley, outside Birmingham. It cannot safely be treated as an operational site.
- The charity's objects describe food, cultural education, health and interfaith activity, including activity in schools, colleges and other institutions, but do not identify current delivery locations or a Birmingham footprint.
- The Charity Commission search record indicates that the charity remains registered but that its reporting is substantially overdue; consequently, recent accounts or trustees' reports are not available to evidence present-day operations.
- The regional coverage classification is provisional and is not evidence of confirmed regional delivery.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, trustees' report or activity report identifying venues, schools, colleges, community organisations or events where services are delivered.
- Confirmation from the organisation of its current delivery venues, service areas and any Birmingham-based partners.
- An accessible official website, social-media channel or project page containing dated information on current programmes and locations.
- Evidence distinguishing any operational premises from the Dudley registered address.
Areas of work
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Food is framed as civic infrastructure for connection
The association appears to treat food not simply as a subject of education, but as an accessible route into cultural exchange, religious understanding and improved relations between people of different faiths.
Why it matters
This suggests its potential value lies in connecting areas often addressed separately—culture, faith and community cohesion. It may be especially relevant where conventional dialogue methods do not reach diverse audiences.
Show evidence
“The charity advances education in different cultures through education in international cuisine.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity promotes knowledge, mutual understanding and respect of different religious faiths through food.”
Source:Charity Commission
The organisation combines learning with preventative health
Its model appears to link appreciation of global food traditions with nutritional education and healthy-eating awareness, rather than treating health as a separate service area.
Why it matters
This could make the association a potentially complementary partner for schools, health educators and community-food organisations seeking culturally relevant approaches to healthy eating.
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“The charity preserves and protects health by promoting healthy eating.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity examines nutritional values and promotes the science and geography of foods from across the world.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its intended audience is unusually broad, but delivery is unclear
The association appears to aspire to work across generations and include disabled people, while also naming schools, colleges and other institutions as educational settings. This may indicate an inclusive, institution-facing model, but the evidence does not show how this is delivered in practice.
Why it matters
The breadth of intended beneficiaries creates opportunities for cross-sector collaboration, but also raises an important question about whether services are tailored for different groups or mainly offered through shared public education.
Show evidence
“The charity helps children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities and the general public.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity advances education and raises awareness in schools, colleges and other institutions.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether the association delivers classes, events, research, advice or facilities, and at what scale.
- Which communities, faith groups, institutions or local areas it currently reaches.
- Whether its broad beneficiary groups receive distinct or accessible forms of support.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent programme descriptions, event records and participant numbers.
- Information on partner organisations, educational institutions and community or faith relationships.
- Evidence of outcomes relating to cultural understanding, healthy eating and inclusion.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Charity objects
1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN DIFFERENT CULTURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING EDUCATION IN INTERNATIONAL CUISINE TO FOSTER AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF DIFFERENT CULTURES. 2) THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: A) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF FOOD RAISING AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS; B) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS THROUGH FOOD. 3) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH BY PROMOTING HEALTHY EATING, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) EXAMINING NUTRITIONAL VALUES OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF FOOD FROM ACROSS THE WORLD B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS C) PROMOTING THE SCIENCE AND GEOGRAPHY OF DIFFERENT FOODS 4) TO OR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.