Shalom Fellowship Church UK
Charity 1217745
https://www.facebook.com/groups/528778264742393
Overview
Summary
Shalom Fellowship Church UK appears to be a Birmingham-based faith organisation whose core role combines Christian worship and teaching with a potentially broader community-facing presence. Its stated beneficiaries span age, disability and ethnic-background categories, while its practical offer includes space and advice or information. This suggests a church seeking to act not only as a congregation, but as an accessible local point of contact; however, the available evidence does not show how extensively these wider functions operate.
Operational geography
Coverage: Citywide
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The charity's objects specify benefit to the public in Birmingham, but this is evidence of its intended charitable scope rather than evidence that it currently delivers services across Birmingham.
- No current worship venue, outreach location, advice service location, community facility or Birmingham ward-level delivery site has been identified.
- The registered address is in Walsall and may be a correspondence address; it should not be treated as evidence of an operational site in either Walsall or Birmingham.
- No evidence has been found of partnerships that materially extend the church's operational reach within Birmingham.
- The available evidence does not establish whether the organisation's practical activity is neighbourhood-based, district-wide or genuinely citywide.
Additional evidence needed
- Current public communications or official social-media posts identifying service times, worship venues, outreach activity or advice provision in Birmingham.
- A current annual report, trustees' report or Charity Commission return describing where services and outreach are delivered.
- Confirmation from the organisation of its regular Birmingham meeting place or places, including whether premises are used for community-facing services.
- Details of any active delivery partnerships, referral relationships or host venues in Birmingham.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A congregation with a wider civic-facing remit
The organisation appears to frame Christian practice as both worship and public benefit, using outreach alongside prayer, services and faith teaching. Its remit may therefore extend beyond its regular congregation.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the church from an organisation focused solely on internal religious observance. It may be a potential bridge between faith-based activity and wider local support or community connection.
Show evidence
“To advance the Christian religion for the benefit of the public in Birmingham by holding services of prayer and worship, providing faith teaching and delivering Christian outreach.”
Source:Charity Commission“The general public/mankind is listed among the people the charity helps.”
Source:Charity Commission
Potentially inclusive access point across several communities
The stated beneficiary groups suggest an intention to be relevant across generations and to people with disabilities, while also recognising a particular ethnic or racial community. This may indicate a church rooted in a specific community but not limited to it.
Why it matters
This points to a potentially valuable role in connecting groups that are often served through separate networks. It would be useful to understand whether this breadth reflects active provision, membership patterns or simply charitable intent.
Show evidence
“Children/young people, elderly/old people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and the general public/mankind are listed as beneficiaries.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its premises may be part of its community offer
Providing buildings, facilities or open space alongside advocacy, advice or information suggests the organisation may offer more than religious services: a physical base and informal support function may be part of its operating model.
Why it matters
If active in practice, this could make the church a useful local anchor for referrals, gatherings or partnerships, particularly where trusted and accessible space is scarce.
Show evidence
“Provides buildings/facilities/open space.”
Source:Charity Commission“Provides advocacy/advice/information.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether facilities and advice are actively available to non-members or primarily support church activity.
- Which ethnic or racial communities the church serves and whether this reflects local relationships or specialist provision.
- The scale, frequency and outcomes of outreach, advocacy and support.
Remaining uncertainties
- The organisation's website, programme timetable or annual report describing services, facilities and outreach.
- Information on partnerships, referral routes, beneficiary numbers and accessibility arrangements.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Charity objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN BIRMINGHAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH BY HOLDING SERVICES OF PRAYER AND WORSHIP, PROVIDING FAITH TEACHING AND DELIVERING CHRISTIAN OUTREACH.