Madrasah-E-Ashraful Uloom
Charity 1119829
Overview
Summary
Madrasah-E-Ashraful Uloom appears to be a faith-rooted, community-facing organisation whose role extends beyond religious instruction. Its stated model combines a madrasah and multilingual education with broader welfare, advice and recreational provision for people facing social, financial or accessibility-related disadvantage. This suggests it may operate as a culturally specific community anchor: using education and Islamic faith as its core relationship with local people while also creating routes into wider support, inclusion and participation.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Bordesley Green
Confidence: high
The organisation’s current public-facing site describes itself as operating in the heart of Bordesley Green and advertises regular on-site prayer, madrasah and Hifz classes. The Charity Commission confirms that the charity owns and/or leases land or property.
- Madrasah-E-Ashraful Uloom public website
States that it provides madrasah education, community support and other services for people in Bordesley Green; identifies itself as a madrasah/Jame Masjid; and lists daily prayers, weekday boys’ and girls’ madrasah classes, and Hifz lessons. - Charity Commission Register of Charities, Madrasah-E-Ashraful Uloom (charity 1119829)
Describes its activity as providing education and training and other charity work; and records that it owns and/or leases land or property.
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission records Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton as places where the charity operates, which supports a regional overall footprint. However, the available evidence does not identify the form, frequency or locations of delivery outside the organisation’s site.
- No direct evidence was found of additional Birmingham service sites, outreach venues or material delivery partnerships.
- The organisation’s site is supported as operational by the organisation’s own current website, but the available evidence does not establish the size of its catchment or whether users travel from across Birmingham.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, activity report or service timetable specifying delivery locations and attendance would clarify whether the charity’s reported regional operation reflects active services beyond Bordesley Green.
- Evidence from named partner organisations, venue agreements or project materials would be needed to identify any partnerships that materially extend the organisation’s operational reach.
- Confirmation from the organisation of any additional premises, satellite classes or outreach activity within Birmingham would be needed before adding further wards.
Areas of work
- Amateur Sport
- Disability
- Education/training
- Religious Activities
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- People With Disabilities
How they help
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Faith education appears to be the organisation's gateway to wider community support
The available evidence suggests that Islamic education is the organisation's central organising function, while welfare, advice and leisure provision broaden its role beyond a conventional religious school.
Why it matters
This helps explain how the organisation may build trust and sustained relationships: people may first encounter it through faith or language learning, then access wider support through the same institution.
Show evidence
“The charity's objects include establishing a madrasah and advancing the Islamic faith.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity provides or assists facilities for recreation or leisure in the interests of social welfare.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity provides advocacy, advice and information.”
Source:Charity Commission
Multilingual provision may position the organisation as a bridge across generations and systems
Teaching Arabic, Bengali, English and Urdu may indicate a role in maintaining religious and heritage languages while supporting participation in English-speaking civic life.
Why it matters
This is distinctive because language provision can connect children, older people and ethnically specific communities, while potentially reducing barriers to education, advice and local services.
Show evidence
“The charity's objects include providing Arabic, Bengali, English and Urdu language teaching.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity helps children and young people, elderly and old people, and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin.”
Source:Charity Commission
The charity's stated remit is unusually broad relative to its named educational identity
Although named as a madrasah, its reported areas include poverty relief, health, disability and amateur sport, suggesting an ambition to respond to multiple dimensions of community wellbeing.
Why it matters
This may make the organisation a potential connector between specialist support needs and a trusted cultural setting, but it also raises questions about which functions are active and resourced.
Show evidence
“The charity carries out education and training and other charity work.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity's activities include health, disability, poverty relief, religious activities and amateur sport.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity helps people with disabilities.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Which services are currently delivered directly, and which are provided through referrals, volunteers or partner organisations.
- Whether multilingual teaching serves distinct age groups, recent arrivals, families or religious learners.
- How disability, health, poverty relief and sport feature in day-to-day activity.
Remaining uncertainties
- A current programme list showing services, frequency, locations and participant groups.
- Annual reports, trustee reports or accounts describing delivery outcomes, staffing, volunteers and partnerships.
- Evidence from beneficiaries or local partners about the organisation's practical role in the West Midlands.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND CARRYING OUT OTHER CHARITY WORK.
Charity objects
1. TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE WEST MIDLANDS BY: (I) ESTABLISHING A MADRASAH IN THE TRUE SENSE OF ISLAM; AND (II) PROVIDING ARABIC, BENGALI, ENGLISH AND URDU LANGUAGE TEACHING 2. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF THE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION..