Masjid - E- Bilal Trust
Charity 1138370
Overview
Summary
Masjid - E- Bilal Trust appears to be a place-based Islamic charity whose physical premises are likely central to its civic role. Its stated activity combines worship and education, while its wider objects allow it to address poverty, sickness and community benefit in Handsworth through collaboration. The available evidence suggests an organisation with a potentially broad community mandate, but with limited visibility into how far that mandate is currently translated into services beyond providing space for prayer and education.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Handsworth
Confidence: high
The trust's official website identifies Bilal Masjid as its facility and says it serves the local Muslim community in the Handsworth area. Its registered charitable objects also define the community in Handsworth, Birmingham as its particular area of benefit. Together, these provide direct evidence of an active, locally focused operational base rather than only a correspondence address.
- Masjid-E-Bilal Trust official website
The website identifies 'Bilal Masjid' in Birmingham and states that planned work is at a masjid 'serving the local Muslim Community in Handsworth Area in Birmingham.' It describes prayer facilities, a proposed prayer-space extension, wudu facilities and renovation at that site. - Charity Commission for England and Wales, charity number 1138370
The charity's objects specify the community in Handsworth, Birmingham as its 'area of benefit in particular' and include advancement of Islam, education, and relief of poverty and sickness.
Remaining uncertainties
- The available evidence confirms a mosque and community-facility base in Handsworth, but does not describe the present frequency, scale or geographic catchment of prayer, education, poverty-relief or other activities.
- The governing objects refer to working with community representatives, statutory authorities and other organisations, but no current material delivery partnerships or partner-operated locations were identified.
- There is no reliable evidence that the trust currently delivers services from sites elsewhere in Birmingham or operates beyond the Handsworth neighbourhood.
- The official website presents facilities work as planned; this supports the location and local focus of the mosque but does not establish that the extension or renovation has been completed.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, activity report or service timetable stating the locations and scale of education, worship, community support and poverty-relief activity.
- Confirmation from the trust of any additional premises, outreach venues, food-relief distribution points or regular off-site programmes.
- A current list of formal delivery partners and the locations where any joint activity takes place.
- Confirmation of whether the proposed mosque extension and associated facilities works have started or been completed.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A faith institution with a wider local mandate
The Trust appears to use Islamic religious activity as a foundation for a broader charitable purpose focused on Handsworth, rather than defining its role only through worship.
Why it matters
This suggests it may be relevant not only to faith networks but also to local conversations about poverty, health, education and community support.
Show evidence
“The objects include promoting charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in Handsworth, advancing Islam, promoting education, and relieving poverty and sickness.”
Source:Charity Commission“Activities: Education and Islamic Prayers.”
Source:Organisation
The building may be its principal civic asset
Providing buildings, facilities or open space appears to be the Trust's recorded delivery mechanism, indicating that its most important contribution may be convening people and making community activity possible through a shared physical setting.
Why it matters
A venue-based role can create opportunities for other charities, voluntary bodies and public partners, even where the Trust does not directly deliver every service itself.
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“How the charity helps: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.”
Source:Charity Commission“Who the charity helps: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind.”
Source:Charity Commission
Collaboration is written into the charity's intended approach
The Trust's objects indicate an intention to work alongside community representatives, statutory authorities and other organisations when addressing local needs.
Why it matters
This makes the Trust a potential connector between faith communities, voluntary groups and public bodies; however, it remains unclear whether these partnerships are active or aspirational.
Show evidence
“The objects include associating with representatives of the community, statutory authorities and other organisations in the area of benefit.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether poverty or sickness relief is currently delivered directly, through referrals, or mainly through partnerships.
- Which groups use the premises and whether access extends beyond worshippers and education participants.
- Whether the Trust has active relationships with local authorities, health services or other charities.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or activity updates describing programmes, attendance, beneficiaries and use of the building.
- Information on named partner organisations, referral routes, community events and facility access arrangements.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Education and Islamic Prayers.
Charity objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUNDS AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS"): TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN HANDSWORTH IN BIRMINGHAM (HEREIN CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR), TO ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISLAMIC RELIGION, PROMOTE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY, STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.