Rhema Faith Ministries
Charity 1111867
Overview
Summary
Rhema Faith Ministries appears to be a faith-rooted organisation whose role combines Christian ministry with charitable support for people experiencing poverty. Its stated activity across national and international settings suggests it may operate through a dispersed religious network rather than a narrowly local service model. The available evidence indicates that poverty relief is integrated with its religious mission, but does not yet show how support is delivered, which communities are prioritised, or whether its international work is direct or delivered through partners.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Newtown
Confidence: medium
The Charity Commission confirms that the charity operates in Birmingham City. A current BT business-directory entry identifies “Rhema Faith Ministries Birmingham Church” in Birmingham, while an affiliated-church list places the church in Newtown. This is good corroborating evidence of a physical church site, but the charity’s own current annual report does not give the Birmingham branch address or service timetable.
- Charity Commission register, RHEMA FAITH MINISTRIES (charity 1111867)
Lists Birmingham City among the places where the charity operates; describes its work as church ministry, conferences and poverty relief nationally and internationally. - BT Birmingham North A–Z Directory
Lists “Rhema Faith Ministries Birmingham Church” in Birmingham, with Birmingham telephone numbers. - Fellowship of Churches of Christ affiliated churches list
Lists Rhema Faith Ministries in Newtown and names Rehoboth Beyene as contact.
Remaining uncertainties
- The evidence supports a Birmingham church site in Newtown, but does not establish the geographical catchment of its worship, pastoral care, outreach or poverty-relief activity within Birmingham. It should not therefore be interpreted as evidence of citywide delivery.
- The current trustees’ annual report states that the charity supports local churches and local communities, but does not identify individual Birmingham programmes, beneficiaries, partner delivery locations or branch addresses.
- The charity reports activity in several UK cities and direct aid or support connected with Eritrea and Ethiopia. This supports an international overall footprint, but the relative scale of Birmingham activity compared with its other branches and overseas work is not disclosed.
- The report describes collaboration with the London-based Ethiopian Eritrean Evangelical Alliance as a UK-wide church network sharing resources and mutual support. It does not show whether that collaboration results in specific Birmingham delivery sites or services.
Additional evidence needed
- A current official Rhema Faith Ministries branch directory, service timetable or public contact page confirming the Birmingham site and its present use.
- The charity’s next annual report or an activity/impact report identifying services delivered by the Birmingham branch, their frequency and the locations or catchments served.
- Official information from the Ethiopian Eritrean Evangelical Alliance or Rhema Faith Ministries identifying any Birmingham-based joint delivery, referrals or shared facilities.
Areas of work
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- Religious Activities
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A ministry model extending beyond one locality
The organisation appears to position church and conference ministry as activity conducted across national and international contexts. This may indicate a networked model built around gatherings, relationships and shared religious practice, rather than services tied to a single neighbourhood.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the organisation from place-based charities: its potential influence, partnerships and beneficiaries may be distributed across multiple locations.
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“The advancement of Christian religion through conference and church ministry nationally and internationally.”
Source:Charity Commission
Poverty relief is embedded in a religious purpose
Poverty relief appears to sit alongside, rather than separately from, the organisation's Christian mission. Its reference to supporting believers may indicate that religious relationships or communities are an important route through which support is identified or delivered.
Why it matters
Understanding this connection is important for identifying both the organisation's distinctive strengths—such as trusted faith relationships—and possible limits on who is reached in practice.
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“The relief of poverty by support of believers nationally and internationally.”
Source:Charity Commission“The purpose of the trust shall be the advancement of the Christian religion, the relief of poverty, the advancement of education and any other purposes which are charitable.”
Source:Charity Commission
A broad charitable mandate with unclear operational emphasis
The organisation has objects spanning religion, poverty relief and education, while reported activities emphasise church, conference and poverty-support work. Education may be a secondary or enabling purpose, or may not currently be a prominent area of delivery.
Why it matters
This creates a useful question about whether the organisation holds underused educational capacity that could complement its ministry and poverty-relief work.
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“What the charity does: General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities.”
Source:Charity Commission“The advancement of Christian religion through conference and church ministry nationally and internationally.”
Source:Charity Commission
- What forms of poverty relief and education are actually delivered.
- Whether support is provided directly, through churches, or through international partners.
- Which places and communities receive support, and how beneficiaries are selected.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or activity reports describing programmes, expenditure and outcomes.
- Information about partner churches, overseas relationships and the geographic distribution of support.
- Details of beneficiary eligibility and the balance between religious ministry, poverty relief and education.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
The advancement of Christian religion through conference and church ministry nationally and internationally. The relief of poverty by support of believers nationally and internationally.
Charity objects
THE PURPOSE OF THE TRUST SHALL BE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DOCUMENT, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ANY OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE.