Shah-E-Jilan Trust
Charity 1151737
Overview
Summary
Shah-E-Jilan Trust appears to operate as a faith-rooted adult learning and community-assembly organisation. Its role is not only to promote a particular Islamic teaching tradition, but to make that tradition accessible through shared physical space, teaching and public-facing religious activity. The available evidence suggests an operating model centred on convening people and providing learning infrastructure rather than on direct welfare services, with a broad public-benefit framing alongside a clearly defined religious identity.
Operational geography
Coverage: Citywide
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission search record places Shah-E-Jilan Trust among charities reporting that they work in Birmingham City, which supports a Birmingham-wide stated area of operation but does not identify where services, prayers, meetings, lectures or adult-education activity are actually delivered.
- The only specific Birmingham location available appears to be residential, and there is no direct evidence that it is a current public-facing venue, service site or meeting place.
- The charity's reporting is overdue for financial years ending 1 September 2021 through 1 September 2024. Consequently, the latest available reporting information cannot reliably confirm that operations described in earlier records remain active in August 2026.
- No current official website, annual report, venue listing, project information or partner evidence was available to establish physical sites, delivery locations, or partnerships extending the charity's reach.
- The citywide coverage classification reflects the charity's recorded Birmingham City work area rather than verified citywide service delivery; its practical operational footprint may be substantially smaller and potentially neighbourhood-based.
Additional evidence needed
- A current trustees' annual report or Charity Commission annual return describing activities, delivery locations and beneficiaries.
- Confirmation from the charity of whether the available Birmingham location is an operational venue, an administrative address, or neither.
- Current official details of prayer, meeting, lecture and adult-education venues, including regularity and accessibility to the public.
- Evidence of any active delivery partners, host venues or organisations through which the trust operates in Birmingham.
Areas of work
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
Who they help
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A teaching-led faith community
The Trust appears to use adult education as a central means of advancing its religious purpose, rather than treating education as a secondary activity.
Why it matters
This suggests its contribution may lie in developing religious knowledge, confidence and community connection among adults, making it potentially relevant to other organisations concerned with lifelong learning, community participation or faith literacy.
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“Activities: Adult education.”
Source:Charity Commission“What the charity does: Education/training.”
Source:Charity Commission“Charity objects include holding meetings and lectures and distributing literature.”
Source:Charity Commission
Physical space is part of the organisation's model
Providing buildings, facilities or open space appears to be a core capability through which the Trust enables prayer, meetings and learning.
Why it matters
The Trust may function as local civic infrastructure as well as a religious body: its space could create opportunities for gathering, informal support and collaboration, although the evidence does not show who else uses it.
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“How the charity helps: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.”
Source:Charity Commission“Charity objects include holding prayers and meetings.”
Source:Charity Commission
Broad public benefit within a specific tradition
The Trust combines a stated focus on the general public with instruction rooted in Ahl Assunnah Wa'l-Jamaah and the teachings of Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani. It may therefore serve as a specialist cultural and religious anchor while presenting its benefit as publicly available.
Why it matters
This distinction is useful when considering relationships: the Trust may be well placed to connect people seeking this tradition, but further evidence is needed to understand how inclusive, geographically broad or externally connected its activity is.
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“Who the charity helps: The General Public/mankind.”
Source:Charity Commission“Charity objects include distributing literature on Ahl Assunnah Wa'l-Jamaah about Islam as taught by Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani.”
Source:Charity Commission
- There is no evidence about the Trust's location, scale, membership, regular activities or number of people reached.
- It is unclear whether its facilities are used only for religious activity or shared with wider community groups.
- No evidence identifies partner organisations, funding sources or changes in activity over time.
Remaining uncertainties
- A current website, programme timetable or annual report showing services, audiences, venues and frequency of activity.
- Evidence of partnerships, facility use and community participation, including whether activities extend beyond the immediate faith community.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Adult education
Charity objects
TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN THE UK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH HOLDING PRAYERS MEETINGS LECTURES, DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON AHL ASSUNNAH WA’L-JAMAAH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE TEACHING OF ISLAM AS TAUGHT BY SHAIKH ABDUL QADIR JILANI.