Makki Madrassa Trust
Charity 1005837
Overview
Summary
Makki Madrassa Trust appears to occupy a focused civic role at the intersection of faith formation, education and accessible community space. Its stated purpose centres on advancing Islam and educating children in Islamic principles, while its beneficiary profile also includes older people. This suggests a potentially intergenerational setting in which a physical facility may support religious learning alongside wider participation in community religious life. The available evidence is too limited to establish its scale, partnerships or the precise nature of its services.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Handsworth
Confidence: medium
Direct evidence identifies a madrasa site in Handsworth and records the charity's activities as religious activity and education/training. It is a reasonable interpretation that this is the trust's principal service site, because the charity's stated area of benefit is, in practice, Handsworth. The available material does not explicitly confirm the legal relationship between the trust and the separately branded Makki Masjid & Madrasa document.
- Charity Commission register: Makki Madrassa Trust, charity no. 1005837
The current register entry records education/training and religious activities; states that it provides buildings/facilities; and says its area of benefit is 'IN PRACTICE THE HANDSWORTH AREA'. - Makki Masjid & Madrasa admission form, hosted at makki.org.uk
The form identifies 'Makki Masjid & Madrasa' in Handsworth, Birmingham, and contains current-style enrolment, safeguarding, fee and office arrangements for children attending the madrasa.
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission records Birmingham City as the charity's reported operating area, but this is broader than its stated practical area of benefit, Handsworth. There is no direct evidence of regular delivery, additional sites or programmes elsewhere in Birmingham.
- The primary website listed on the Charity Commission record, www.makki-masjid.org, could not be retrieved. A document on makki.org.uk evidences madrasa activity in Handsworth, but the available evidence does not expressly establish that this domain and branding are operated by the registered charity.
- No evidence was found of partnerships that materially extend the trust's operational reach beyond its Handsworth site.
- The evidence supports a neighbourhood-based operational identity centred on Handsworth; the charity's citywide Charity Commission reporting should not by itself be treated as evidence of citywide service delivery.
- The available evidence refers to Handsworth but does not independently establish ward boundaries.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report or trustee report describing services, attendance and delivery locations.
- A current official website or social-media update confirming the services delivered in Handsworth and any other active locations.
- Evidence of formal partnerships, commissioned work or outreach activity outside Handsworth, if any.
Areas of work
- Education/training
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A faith-education organisation anchored in place
The Trust appears to use buildings, facilities or open space as an enabling asset for its religious and educational mission, rather than operating solely as a teaching provider.
Why it matters
This points to a role that may include convening people and providing a stable setting for community activity, making its physical infrastructure potentially as significant as its curriculum.
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“Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space”
Source:Charity Commission“Education/Training; Religious activities”
Source:Charity Commission
Children are the explicit educational priority, but not the only constituency
The organisation's core educational purpose is directed at children, while its inclusion of older people suggests that its wider religious setting may have value across generations.
Why it matters
This may make the Trust a potential bridge between age groups: children are the stated focus of formal faith education, while older people may participate through facilities or religious activity.
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“TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH”
Source:Organisation“Children/young People, Elderly/old People”
Source:Charity Commission
Its public role may extend beyond a conventional madrassa
Although its name foregrounds religious schooling, the combination of religious activities, education and facilities provision may indicate a broader community-facing religious institution.
Why it matters
This is useful when considering potential local relationships: organisations seeking trusted space, intergenerational connection or culturally grounded learning may find relevant but non-obvious overlap.
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“What the charity does: Education/training, Religious Activities”
Source:Charity Commission“How the charity helps: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether older people receive dedicated support or are included through general religious activities.
- What facilities the Trust operates, who can access them and how frequently they are used.
- Whether it works with schools, mosques, families or other local organisations.
Remaining uncertainties
- Details of programmes, attendance, age groups and educational delivery.
- Information on premises, community access and regular activities.
- Annual reports or trustee reports describing partnerships, priorities and recent changes.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Education/Training Religious activities
Charity objects
TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH