Pentecostal Missionary Church Of Christ (4th Watch)
Charity 1138429
Overview
Summary
The current evidence suggests that Pentecostal Missionary Church Of Christ (4th Watch) is a faith-rooted charity with an unusually broad declared social-support remit. Its Christian mission appears to provide the organising framework for work spanning direct relief, community facilities, advice, education and overseas assistance. The charity may operate less as a single-purpose provider than as a flexible platform combining congregational, charitable and resource-sharing roles, although the available evidence does not show how these activities are prioritised or delivered in practice.
Operational geography
Coverage: International
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- Direct evidence supports that the charity reports operating in Birmingham City, but it does not identify a Birmingham venue, service address, ward, neighbourhood, event location or delivery partner.
- The available evidence does not establish whether Birmingham activity consists of a regular local congregation, occasional worship or outreach activity, grant-making, or support delivered through another body.
- No Birmingham physical site can be verified. The charity contact address supplied in the organisation record is in Slough, while Companies House lists a registered office in Acton, London; neither is evidence of a Birmingham operational base.
- No material Birmingham partnership extending the organisation's reach was identified in the consulted official records.
- It is therefore not possible to classify the organisation's Birmingham activity as neighbourhood-based, district-wide or citywide with confidence. Birmingham City is a declared area of operation, but this cannot be mapped to any supplied ward.
Additional evidence needed
- A current official local-church or service listing giving a Birmingham meeting or delivery address.
- Recent annual-report, programme or event material that identifies the location, frequency and nature of Birmingham activity.
- Confirmation from the organisation of any Birmingham congregation, venue hire arrangement, outreach project or delivery partner, including the relevant ward.
- Evidence showing whether Birmingham services are available citywide or are delivered from one or more specific localities.
Areas of work
- Accommodation/housing
- Amateur Sport
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Disability
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- General Charitable Purposes
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- 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
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- 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 Other Finance
- Provides Services
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Faith appears to be the organising framework for a wide welfare mission
The evidence indicates that religious advancement is not separate from the charity's social activity: poverty relief, health-related support, mentoring and community provision appear to sit alongside, and potentially flow from, its Christian purpose.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the organisation from a general welfare provider. Its relationships, volunteer base and approach to need may be shaped by its faith community and worldwide religious network.
Show evidence
“The charity's objects include the advancement of the Christian faith worldwide.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity's objects include relief of poverty, sickness and distress through financial support, medical missions, food, befriending, scholarships, mentoring and counselling.”
Source:Charity Commission
The charity presents itself as a hybrid of direct provider, funder and support body
Its declared methods suggest a potentially distributed operating model: it may deliver services and facilities directly while also funding individuals and organisations, providing human resources, and acting as an umbrella or resource body.
Why it matters
If borne out in practice, this would make the organisation relevant not only to beneficiaries but also to smaller charities, community groups and potential delivery partners.
Show evidence
“The charity reports making grants to individuals and organisations.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity reports providing services, human resources, buildings or facilities, advocacy or advice, and acting as an umbrella or resource body.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its declared remit is exceptionally broad, creating both reach and ambiguity
The charity identifies beneficiaries across age, disability, ethnic or racial origin, the general public and other voluntary bodies, while listing purposes from housing and health to sport, culture, environment and employment. This may indicate an adaptable community-support role rather than a narrowly specialised service.
Why it matters
The breadth may create opportunities for connection across otherwise separate civic sectors, but it also leaves unclear where the organisation's strongest expertise and most sustained contribution lie.
Show evidence
“The charity helps 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.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity reports charitable purposes including education, health, poverty relief, overseas aid, housing, religion, culture, sport, environment and economic or community development.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Which activities are currently delivered, and whether they operate locally, nationally or overseas.
- The scale, frequency and primary beneficiaries of grants, services and facilities.
- Whether support is delivered through church congregations, partner organisations or an independent charitable structure.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or trustee reports describing programmes, expenditure and outcomes.
- Information on locations, delivery partners, grant recipients and service-user demographics.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Advancement of the Christian Faith worldwide in accordance with the doctrines set out in the statement of faith. Relief of poverty, sickness and distress by the provision of such things as financial support, medical missions, rehab centres, food, befriending service, advise, scholarships, mentoring and counselling.
Charity objects
A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH WORLDWIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES SET OUT IN THE STATEMENT OF FAITH CONTAINED IN THE SCHEDULE; B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH THINGS AS FINANCIAL SUPPORT, MEDICAL MISSIONS, REHAB CENTRES, FOOD, BEFRIENDING SERVICE, ADVICE, SCHOLARSHIPS, MENTORING AND COUNSELLING; C) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AS AFORESAID BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.