New Jerusalem Apostolic Church (Birmingham)

Charity 1096178

www.newjchurch.com

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

New Jerusalem Apostolic Church (Birmingham) appears to be positioned as more than a congregation: its charitable purposes describe a faith-led community institution combining worship with social welfare, skills development and practical support. The available evidence suggests a broad intended reach across Birmingham, alongside an outward-looking religious mission extending beyond the city and UK. Its stated ability to fund, host, advise and resource others may indicate an ambition to act as local civic infrastructure, although evidence of its current delivery and partnerships is not available.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: International

Operational areas:

Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Nechells

Confidence: medium

Direct current evidence confirms regular worship, ministries, events and community activity at the church's publicly identified site in Birmingham. The site is described by an external Birmingham church-partnership source as the church's home and as The Transformation Centre. The charity and partner sources label the locality as Aston/Aston Cross, while the supplied ward identifier is Nechells; this locality/ward distinction prevents high confidence.

  • New Jerusalem Community Church official website, Home and About Us pages
    The church states that it meets in person every Sunday at 11am at its Birmingham site. Its current website describes ministries including children’s church and community-focused activity.
  • New Jerusalem Community Church official website, Next Steps page
    The church says it prepares and distributes Christmas hampers each year to families in the church and local community, and promotes workshops and fundraising activity at New Jerusalem Community Church.
  • Birmingham Churches Together, First Class Foundation listing, July 2025
    This independent partner listing identifies The Transformation Centre in Aston as the home of New Jerusalem Community Church.
  • Charity Commission Register, charity 1096178
    The charity reports owning and/or leasing land or property.
Remaining uncertainties
  • Within Birmingham, the evidence supports one active physical base and locally focused delivery from that site, but does not identify current recurring services, satellite sites or delivery locations in other Birmingham wards.
  • The organisation's current website uses broad language about impact in Birmingham, the city and the world. This is not sufficiently specific to conclude citywide Birmingham service delivery or to add further Birmingham operational areas.
  • The Charity Commission's current record says the charity operates in Birmingham City, several other West Midlands local-authority areas and India. This supports an international overall footprint, but does not specify the services, sites, frequency or scale of activity in each external area.
  • New Jerusalem's website describes its connection to Jabula New Life Ministries International, and Jabula Worldwide identifies Bishop Melvin Brooks as New Jerusalem's senior pastor and a continental bishop. This indicates a material international church-network relationship, but available evidence does not establish that every connected church or country is directly operated by this charity.
  • Aston/Aston Cross is consistently used as the locality description for the church site, whereas the supplied operational-area identifier is Nechells. The available evidence does not independently confirm the ward classification.
Additional evidence needed
  • A current annual report or service/impact report that identifies where grants, poverty relief, training, housing, advice and community-development activity are delivered.
  • A current programme timetable or venue list showing whether any activities take place away from the church site.
  • Confirmation from the organisation of the geographic catchment for Christmas hampers, children and family activities, training, and any other community services.
  • A breakdown of the charity's reported work in Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton and India, distinguishing direct delivery, grants and network or partner relationships.

Areas of work

Source:Charity Commission
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Education/training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind

How they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services

Discoveries involving this organisation

The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.

Observations

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

  • A faith-led organisation with a wider civic role

    The organisation appears to use its religious base as a platform for community welfare and opportunity, rather than treating worship as its only purpose.

    Why it matters

    This helps distinguish it from an organisation focused solely on congregational life and suggests it may be relevant to conversations about local wellbeing, inclusion and skills.

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    • “Its objects include advancing the Christian faith, providing recreational and leisure facilities, and providing vocational training facilities for people in Birmingham.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “Its stated charitable activities include education/training, poverty relief, accommodation/housing, economic/community development/employment and religious activities.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • Potentially a multi-function community hub

    Its stated methods suggest the organisation may combine direct support with access to premises, advice, staffing and financial support, rather than operating through a single programme model.

    Why it matters

    An organisation able to offer several forms of support could be a useful connector or delivery partner for smaller groups and residents with different needs.

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    • “It provides buildings, facilities or open space; services; advocacy, advice or information; and human resources.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “It makes grants to individuals and organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • Inclusion is explicit, but the intended constituency is broad

    The organisation appears to hold a dual orientation: it names particular groups who may face exclusion while also presenting itself as available to Birmingham residents regardless of ethnicity, gender or religious belief.

    Why it matters

    This may make it a bridge between a specific faith community and a wider public, but it would be important to understand whether this broad commitment is reflected in actual participation.

    Show evidence

    • “Its recreational and leisure facilities are intended for people of Birmingham irrespective of ethnic origin, gender or religious belief.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “It identifies children and young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public as beneficiaries.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    Remaining uncertainties

  • Which charitable activities are currently delivered, and whether they operate regularly or occasionally.
  • Whether grants, facilities, advice and resource-body functions are active in practice.
  • Which communities participate, and whether support reaches people beyond the church congregation.
  • What local organisations, funders or public services the charity works with.

    Additional evidence needed

  • Recent annual reports, accounts or trustee reports describing programmes, expenditure and beneficiary numbers.
  • Information on current facilities, training, grants and community services.
  • Evidence of partnerships, referral relationships and organisations supported.
  • Feedback or participation data showing who benefits and how.
Charity Commission profile
Source:Charity Commission

Activities

To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statements and beliefs, in Birmingham and in such other parts of the United Kingdom and the World. as the trustees may from time to time to think fit and other such purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the charity

Charity objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS AND THE PROVISION OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP. 2. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE PEOPLE OF BIRMINGHAM IRRESPECTIVE OF ETHNIC ORIGIN, GENDER OR RELIGIOUS BELIEF IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID PERSONS. 3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE OF BIRMINGHAM BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH TRAINING FACILITIES AS WILL ENABLE THEM TO ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP VOCATIONAL SKILLS.