Kings Heath Action For Refugees
Charity 1200013
Overview
Summary
Kings Heath Action for Refugees appears to operate less as a conventional frontline service provider than as a locally rooted solidarity platform: it mobilises residents, schools and community groups to raise funds, build public awareness and offer befriending and practical support. Its role spans Birmingham, the Black Country and a stated concern for safe passage across Europe, linking neighbourhood action to wider refugee-rights issues. Its use of products and community events suggests a model that combines fundraising with public-facing cultural engagement.
Operational geography
Coverage: Citywide
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- Direct current evidence supports Birmingham-wide activity, but does not identify the Birmingham wards in which KHAR currently delivers services, runs events or distributes support.
- The registered contact address is in Stirchley, but the Charity Commission records that the charity does not own or lease land or property. It should therefore be treated as a contact or correspondence address rather than confirmed service premises.
- KHAR previously delivered the Finding Pride workshops with Journey LGBT+ Asylum Group at The Hive in Moseley and planned an exhibition in Kings Heath during 2025. This is evidence of past project delivery, not sufficient evidence that these remain current operational locations in August 2026.
- The Action for Refugees website describes a network including Bearwood Action for Refugees and work across Birmingham and the Black Country, but does not establish that KHAR itself currently operates regular services in particular areas outside Birmingham or that the network constitutes a shared operational footprint.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, impact report or service-update identifying the projects funded or delivered by KHAR and their locations.
- Current information from KHAR confirming whether its registered contact address in Stirchley is used for public-facing activity, storage, administration or only correspondence.
- A current programme or events calendar identifying venues and wards for befriending, awareness-raising, fundraising and direct-support activity.
- Confirmation from KHAR or partner organisations of which partnerships are active and materially extend KHAR's delivery reach.
Areas of work
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A community-mobilising intermediary
The available evidence suggests KHAR’s distinctive role is to organise local people and groups around refugee solidarity, rather than solely delivering support directly to individuals.
Why it matters
This helps explain how the organisation may create value beyond individual services: it can widen local support networks, influence public understanding and connect otherwise separate community actors.
Show evidence
“Action for Refugees is a network of local community groups committed to supporting refugees and asylum seekers.”
Source:Organisation“The charity works with local individuals, organisations and groups to raise awareness of and provide support to refugees and asylum seekers.”
Source:Charity Commission
Fundraising is also a form of public engagement
KHAR appears to use merchandise, a community cookbook and fundraising events not only to generate income, but to make refugee solidarity visible and participatory in everyday local life.
Why it matters
This may make the organisation especially effective at turning concern into repeated, accessible involvement; supporters can contribute through culture, purchasing and events rather than only formal volunteering or donations.
Show evidence
“The organisation delivers community fundraising events and promotes awareness, befriending, support and solidarity.”
Source:Organisation“The website offers organic clothing featuring designs from Birmingham artists and a community cookbook.”
Source:Organisation
A local organisation with a translocal frame
Although rooted in Birmingham and connected to the Black Country, KHAR frames its purpose around both people in local accommodation and people seeking safe passage across Europe. This may indicate an approach that links immediate local support with broader advocacy and humanitarian concern.
Why it matters
This distinguishes KHAR from organisations focused only on settlement services: its partnerships, messaging and supporter base may be shaped by migration routes and rights issues beyond its immediate geography.
Show evidence
“The charity supports refugees and asylum seekers living in permanent and temporary accommodation in Birmingham and those seeking safe passage across Europe.”
Source:Charity Commission“Kings Heath Action for Refugees and Bearwood Action for Refugees work with local individuals, groups and schools to help refugees.”
Source:Organisation
- It is unclear which support is delivered directly by KHAR, funded through other projects, or provided through partner organisations.
- The evidence does not identify the refugee and asylum-seeker communities reached, the scale of activity or outcomes for participants.
- The practical relationship between Kings Heath Action for Refugees and Bearwood Action for Refugees is not specified.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or impact reports showing programmes, beneficiary reach, expenditure and outcomes.
- Information on referral routes, delivery partners and the roles of volunteers, schools and local groups.
- Evidence of how funding raised through events and products is allocated between local support, grants and safe-passage work.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Kings Heath Action for Refugees (KHAR) is a community fundraising, befriending and awareness-raising charity supporting asylum seekers, refugees and those seeking safe refuge from violence and persecution.
Charity objects
TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS THROUGH: A) WORKING WITH LOCAL INDIVIDUALS, ORGANISATIONS AND GROUPS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS LIVING IN PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION IN BIRMINGHAM AND THOSE SEEKING SAFE PASSAGE ACROSS EUROPE. B) PROVIDING REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WITH NECESSARY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND BEFRIENDING SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE FUNDING SUPPORT FOR OTHER PROJECTS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE PURPOSE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.