Jeerow Foundation
Charity 1181070
Overview
Summary
Jeerow Foundation appears to be a youth-focused Islamic education organisation whose role extends beyond faith instruction into a recurring, community-based programme of after-school learning and physical activity. Its model may combine religious formation, practical youth engagement and accessible advice or information, creating a setting in which young people can participate socially as well as learn. The available evidence suggests a focused beneficiary group and a relatively broad mix of delivery methods, but gives little indication of scale, location, partnerships or outcomes.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Sparkbrook and Balsall Heath East
Confidence: low
The charity describes youth after-school education, physical activities and faith learning, while Birmingham City Council records education as the last known use of its recorded site. It is therefore reasonable, but not confirmed, to interpret this as a local operational base. There is no current programme, venue or reporting evidence explicitly confirming services are still delivered there.
- Charity Commission record for JEEROW FOUNDATION (charity number 1181070), supplied organisation data
The charity's stated activities include after-school education, physical activities for young people and faith learning. - Birmingham City Council, HELAA 2025
The council records education as the last known use of the charity's recorded site.
Remaining uncertainties
- The available evidence does not directly confirm that the charity's recorded site is a current service-delivery location rather than a correspondence address.
- No current public evidence identifies additional delivery venues, neighbourhoods served, or partnerships that materially extend the charity's reach.
- Birmingham City Council's 2025 land assessment records detailed planning permission for housing at the recorded site and identifies it as available for development; this creates uncertainty about whether education activity remains there or has moved.
- The Charity Commission search result indicates that the charity's reporting is overdue, limiting confidence that its recorded activities and address reflect current operations.
Additional evidence needed
- A current official statement from Jeerow Foundation confirming active services, delivery location or locations, and the areas from which participants are recruited.
- Current programme timetables, venue bookings, safeguarding information or publicity identifying where after-school, physical-activity and faith-learning sessions take place.
- A current annual return, trustees' report or impact report describing delivery locations and any delivery partners.
- Confirmation of the status and present use of the recorded site following the housing planning permission.
Areas of work
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- Children/young People
How they help
- Other Charitable Activities
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Faith education appears to be embedded in youth development
The organisation appears to use Islamic education as part of a wider youth-development offer rather than operating solely through worship or religious events. After-school education and physical activities may help make faith learning a regular, socially grounded part of young people’s lives.
Why it matters
This suggests Jeerow Foundation may occupy a role between religious education, youth provision and community belonging. Potential collaborators should understand it as more than a provider of isolated religious instruction.
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“After school education, physical activities for young people and learning about their faiths”
Source:Organisation“To advance the Islamic faith for the benefit of young people.”
Source:Charity Commission
The organisation may offer a low-threshold route into support
Its combination of services, advocacy or advice or information, and educational activity may indicate that engagement begins through practical activities and can extend to guidance or support where needed.
Why it matters
This may make the organisation a useful bridge for young people or families who are more likely to engage through trusted community activity than through formal support services.
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“Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities”
Source:Charity Commission“After school education, physical activities for young people and learning about their faiths”
Source:Organisation
Its intended community is clearly defined, while its reach is unknown
Jeerow Foundation appears deliberately focused on children and young people, particularly through Islamic teaching. This clarity may support trust and relevance, but it is unclear whether it reaches a narrow existing community or engages more broadly.
Why it matters
Understanding its actual reach would clarify whether it is primarily a specialist community asset, a wider youth provider, or a potential connector between both.
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“Children/young People”
Source:Charity Commission“Meetings, lectures, group work, workshops, educational activities, public celebration of religious festivals and producing literature on the Islamic faith.”
Source:Charity Commission
- The organisation’s location, scale, frequency of activity and number of participants are not known.
- There is no evidence about partnerships, staffing, safeguarding arrangements, outcomes or the communities reached.
- It is unclear whether advocacy or advice is faith-specific, youth-specific or directed at families.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent activity reports or programme descriptions showing delivery locations, participation and outcomes.
- Information on partner organisations, referral relationships and the nature of its advice or advocacy work.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
After school education, physical activities for young people and learning about their faiths
Charity objects
I)TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE THE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHING OF THE HOLY QURAN AND THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE BE UPON HIM). IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE HOLDING OF MEETINGS, LECTURES, GROUP WORK, WORKSHOP, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND PRODUCING LITERATURE ON THE ISLAMIC FAITH TO EDUCATE AND ENLIGHTEN YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THE FAITH.