Shah Jalal Madrasa And Eatim Khana Trust
Charity 1126912
Overview
Summary
Shah Jalal Madrasa And Eatim Khana Trust appears to combine an educational identity with a broad international relief remit. Its stated work suggests it may operate less as a single-service provider than as a support vehicle for organisations and projects addressing poverty, health and hardship among Bangladeshi citizens. The available evidence points to a potentially distinctive role linking community facilities, human resources and charitable support across education, welfare and overseas development, though its direct delivery model and local relationships remain unclear.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Aston
Confidence: low
The Charity Commission lists Birmingham City as an operating area. The 2024 trustees' report says the charity was established in the UK to fund education and aid in Bangladesh. This does not establish operational activity in Aston specifically, or confirm direct public-facing service delivery or a dedicated operational facility there.
- Charity Commission Register of Charities, Shah Jalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust (charity 1126912)
The register records that the charity operates in Birmingham City and Bangladesh, and lists a Birmingham contact address. - Trustees' report and financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2024
The report identifies a Birmingham registered office and states that the charity was established in the UK to support education and aid for poor and orphan children in Sulemanpur, Tahirpur, Sunamganj, Bangladesh.
Remaining uncertainties
- The available evidence does not establish that the Birmingham address is a service-delivery venue, rather than a registered office, correspondence address or fundraising base.
- The Charity Commission states that the charity does not own or lease land or property, which further limits confidence that it operates a physical facility in Aston.
- The principal direct delivery described in the 2024 report is in Bangladesh: the charity supports five education facilities there. No Birmingham-based beneficiary services, events or projects are identified.
- The 2024 trustees' report describes collaboration with Shahbag Madania Qasimul Uloom Trust on projects in Bangladesh, but does not provide evidence that this partnership extends the charity's operational reach to other Birmingham wards.
- The available sources contain inconsistent details for the Birmingham address.
Additional evidence needed
- Current confirmation from the charity of whether its Birmingham address is used for administration, fundraising, meetings, worship, education or any other public-facing activity.
- Details of any current Birmingham fundraising events, volunteers, partner venues or beneficiary-facing services, including their locations.
- A current annual report or operational update specifying where UK activities take place and whether any Birmingham activity extends beyond Aston.
Areas of work
- Accommodation/housing
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Other Charitable Activities
- 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
A bridge between education and wider welfare
The trust appears to use education as one part of a broader response to disadvantage, alongside health protection and financial-hardship relief.
Why it matters
This suggests the organisation may understand educational need as connected to poverty, health and accommodation rather than as an isolated issue. Potential partners may therefore find overlap beyond formal learning.
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“The charity's objects are to advance education, promote and protect good health, and relieve financial hardship.”
Source:Charity Commission“Its listed purposes include education and training, health, poverty relief, accommodation or housing, and economic or community development.”
Source:Charity Commission
An enabling role may be central to its operating model
The trust may primarily strengthen other organisations and projects, rather than only delivering support directly to individuals.
Why it matters
This changes how its civic role should be understood: its influence may lie in resourcing, hosting or connecting delivery organisations that work on hardship, health and poverty eradication.
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“Shahjalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust helps organisations involved in relive financial hardship, sickness and poor health amongst Bangladeshi citizens.”
Source:Organisation“The charity provides human resources, buildings, facilities or open space, services, and other charitable activities.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its stated focus crosses national boundaries
The organisation appears oriented toward Bangladeshi communities and international poverty-eradication programmes, potentially connecting local charitable infrastructure with overseas need.
Why it matters
This may make the trust a useful bridge for organisations seeking culturally connected routes into overseas aid, diaspora-linked giving, or development work. It also raises questions about where decisions and benefits are concentrated.
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“The trust helps organisations involved in hardship, sickness and poor health amongst Bangladeshi citizens and projects providing work for the eradication of poverty through international assisted programmes.”
Source:Organisation“Overseas aid and famine relief is listed among the charity's purposes.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether the trust directly runs a madrasa, orphan support or accommodation services, or mainly funds and enables other organisations.
- Where its work takes place and how support is divided between UK-based activity and overseas programmes.
- Which Bangladeshi communities, partners and age groups receive support in practice.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, accounts and grant records showing expenditure, delivery locations and named partner organisations.
- Information on facilities, programmes, beneficiary numbers and whether education or welfare services are directly delivered.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Shahjalal Madrasa and Eatim Khana Trust helps organisations involved in relive financial hardship, sickness and poor health amongst Bangladeshi citizens and projects providing work for the eradication of poverty through International assisted programmes.
Charity objects
TO PROMOTE FOR THE CHARITY IN FURTHER THE FOLLOWING OBJECT ("THE OBJECTS") 1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION; 2) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH; AND 3) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.