Makkah International Ltd
Charity 1145232
Overview
Summary
Makkah International Ltd appears to occupy a bridging role between language access and practical inclusion in Birmingham. Its stated purpose combines English-language education with information and advice for people experiencing social and economic disadvantage, suggesting that learning may be treated not as an end in itself but as a route to navigating services, rights and daily life. Its broad beneficiary categories indicate an inclusive remit, although the available evidence does not show which communities are reached most directly.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Small Heath
Confidence: low
Public records associate the charity with Small Heath through its contact address and registered office, and the charity reports that it owns and/or leases land or property. However, the public records do not explicitly describe services delivered there, so operational activity in Small Heath cannot currently be determined.
- Charity Commission Register of Charities, Makkah International Ltd (charity 1145232)
Lists the charity's address as Dar Makkah International, Small Heath, Birmingham, and records that the charity owns and/or leases land or property. - Companies House, Makkah International Ltd (company 07016714)
Lists Small Heath, Birmingham as the active company's registered office.
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission currently records Birmingham City and Sandwell as places where the charity operates, but available public evidence does not identify Birmingham service venues, neighbourhoods served, delivery routes, or the volume of activity in each area.
- The Small Heath address is strongly associated with the charity and its company, but the available records do not explicitly confirm which charitable services are delivered there rather than it being primarily an administrative, storage or trading base.
- No current evidence was found of partnerships that materially extend the charity's operational reach within Birmingham.
- The reported operation in both Birmingham City and Sandwell supports a regional overall footprint, but the relative importance of Birmingham compared with Sandwell cannot be established from the available evidence.
Additional evidence needed
- The latest trustees' annual report or activity report describing services delivered, beneficiary locations and delivery venues.
- Current service information from the organisation confirming whether advice, English-language teaching or educational-resource distribution takes place at the Small Heath premises or elsewhere.
- Details of any active delivery partners, host venues, schools, mosques or community organisations in Birmingham and Sandwell.
Areas of work
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Religious Activities
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
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
Language support may be an inclusion strategy
The organisation appears to connect limited English proficiency with wider social and economic disadvantage. This may indicate an operating model in which education supports people to access information, advice and opportunities more effectively.
Why it matters
This distinguishes the organisation from a conventional language provider: its potential value may lie in reducing barriers between residents and the support systems around them.
Show evidence
“The advancement of education for the public benefit in particular by the distribution of educational resources and teaching for people who have limited proficiency in English language.”
Source:Charity Commission“The relief of need amongst socially and economically disadvantaged people in the Birmingham area, in particular by the provision of information and advice.”
Source:Charity Commission
A potentially broad access point for support
Makkah International Ltd appears to have a broad public-facing remit rather than a narrowly defined client group, while explicitly including older people and people with disabilities among those it helps.
Why it matters
A broad remit may position the organisation as an accessible first point of contact, but it also raises questions about whether services are tailored for different access needs.
Show evidence
“Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind.”
Source:Charity Commission“Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities.”
Source:Charity Commission
Religious identity is present but its practical role is unclear
Religious activities are recorded alongside education, poverty relief and general charitable purposes. This may indicate that faith is part of the organisation's identity or community connection, rather than evidence that its core services are exclusively religious.
Why it matters
Understanding whether faith is a delivery setting, a source of trust or a central service focus would help identify likely relationships with community institutions and underserved residents.
Show evidence
“General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities, Other Charitable Purposes.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether English-language education and advice services are delivered together or separately.
- Which Birmingham communities use the organisation, and whether older people or people with disabilities receive tailored support.
- What religious activities involve and whether they shape referral networks or service access.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent service descriptions, delivery locations, languages used and eligibility criteria.
- Annual reports or outcome data showing beneficiary numbers, referral partners and the relationship between learning and advice support.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
The advancement of education for the public benefit in particular by the distribution of educational resources and teaching for people who have limited proficiency in English language. ? The relief of need amongst socially and economically disadvantaged people in the Birmingham area, in particular by the provision of information and advice. "
Charity objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BY THE DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND TEACHING FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIMITED PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE. THE RELIEF OF NEED AMONGST SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN THE BIRMINGHAM AREA, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE.