Islamic Education Cultural Centre & Quran Academy
Charity 1144359
Overview
Summary
The available evidence suggests that Islamic Education Cultural Centre & Quran Academy is positioned as a faith-rooted community organisation with a deliberately broad civic remit. Its Islamic education and religious purpose appear to sit alongside poverty, sickness and community-development aims, potentially making it a bridge between religious life, family support and wider local participation in Birmingham. However, the evidence describes intended purpose more clearly than its current operating model or reach.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Bordesley Green
Confidence: low
The charity's registered contact address is explicitly named as Quran Academy Mosque. Its latest available detailed trustees' report says it provides Islamic education sessions and that the local community uses 'the place' for prayers and events. However, a registered contact address is not by itself evidence of operational activity, and the report does not identify the location of these activities. The detailed activity statement covers 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 rather than the most recent financial year.
- Charity Commission register: charity no. 1144359, contact information
Lists the charity's address as Quran Academy Mosque, Birmingham. - Charity Commission: Trustees' Annual Report for 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
States that the charity conducts Islamic education course sessions for different age groups during the week, and that the local community uses the place for prayers and various events.
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission records Birmingham City and Solihull as areas where the charity operates, but the available detailed activity evidence identifies no service, venue, project or partner outside the mosque and academy site. This is insufficient to evidence operational activity elsewhere in Birmingham or in Solihull.
- The charity's objects refer to benefiting Birmingham and working with community representatives, statutory authorities and other organisations, but no current material partnership or externally delivered service location is identified.
- The latest detailed description of delivery is for the year ended 31 March 2023. The financial return for the year ended 31 March 2024 confirms the charity remained active financially, but does not provide comparable location-specific activity detail.
- The evidence supports a neighbourhood-based operational identity centred on the mosque and academy site; it does not establish the geographic origin of users or whether courses and events draw participants from across the city.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report or activity report describing the locations of education sessions, prayers, events, poverty-relief work and any outreach.
- Confirmation from the charity of whether Quran Academy Mosque is its sole delivery venue and whether it currently runs services in Solihull or other Birmingham wards.
- Details of any active delivery partnerships with statutory bodies, community organisations or other venues, including the locations and nature of the work.
Areas of work
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- 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
How they help
- Other Charitable Activities
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Faith appears to be the organisation's platform for wider community support
The organisation appears to use advancement of Islam and education as foundations for a broader charitable role that includes relieving poverty and sickness and supporting community development.
Why it matters
This suggests it may be understood not only as a religious education provider, but as a potential access point for practical support and local resilience within Birmingham's Muslim communities.
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“Its objects include advancement of the Islamic religion, promotion of education, and relief of poverty and sickness.”
Source:Charity Commission“Its charitable activities include general charitable purposes, education/training, poverty relief, religious activities, and economic/community development/employment.”
Source:Charity Commission
The organisation may be designed to connect community needs with local institutions
Its objects indicate an intended collaborative model: addressing need by working with community representatives, statutory authorities and other organisations rather than acting solely as a standalone provider.
Why it matters
This makes its relationship-building capacity potentially as important as its direct services. It may be a useful connector where public bodies or voluntary organisations need trusted routes into particular communities.
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“Its objects include associating with representatives of the community, statutory authorities and other organisations in the area of benefit.”
Source:Charity Commission“The area of benefit is the City of Birmingham.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its stated beneficiary groups suggest an intergenerational, culturally specific role
By identifying children and young people, older people, and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, the organisation may be seeking to sustain cultural and religious connection across generations while responding to distinct community needs.
Why it matters
This could make it especially relevant to questions of intergenerational support, culturally responsive provision and whether younger and older residents are connected through shared community infrastructure.
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“The charity helps children and young people, elderly or old people, and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin.”
Source:Charity Commission“The prime objective is to promote charitable purposes for the benefit of the community of Birmingham.”
Source:Organisation
- There is no evidence of the services currently delivered, their scale, locations or frequency.
- There is no evidence of active partnerships, referral routes or relationships with statutory bodies.
- It is unclear whether poverty, sickness and employment-related aims are delivered directly or through signposting and collaboration.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, activity reports or service descriptions showing current programmes and beneficiary reach.
- Evidence of partnerships, funding, referral arrangements and community feedback.
- Information on how religious education, cultural activity and practical support are connected in delivery.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
The prime objective is to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of community of Birmingham in advancement of the Islamic religion, promote education, relieve poverty and sickness by associating together with representatives of the community, statutory authorities and other organisations in area of benefit
Charity objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUNDS AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM (HEREIN AFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR), TO ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISLAMIC RELIGION, PROMOTE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY, STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.