Sikh History And Religious Education (Share)
Charity 1120428
Overview
Summary
SHARE appears to be a Sikh educational and religious-resource organisation whose main role is to extend Sikh learning beyond a single congregation or locality. Its model combines digital and print resources, public-facing education and volunteer-led participation, with SikhiToTheMax indicating a potentially significant worldwide digital reach. The charity’s formal purposes are broader than its visible offer, however: disaster relief, poverty relief, sport and interfaith work are present in the stated remit but less clearly evidenced in the website material.
Operational geography
Coverage: International
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission record identifies the City of Birmingham as a place where the charity operates, but does not identify any Birmingham ward, venue, service location or delivery address.
- No evidence reviewed establishes that SHARE has a physical operational site in Birmingham. Its published contact address is in Coventry, and the Charity Commission states that the charity does not own or lease land or property.
- The available evidence does not identify Birmingham-based delivery partners, interfaith partners, schools, media organisations or venues through which the charity materially extends its reach.
- The organisation's Birmingham activity may consist of distributed educational and digital resources rather than place-based services; the available public material does not allow this to be confirmed.
- There is insufficient evidence to classify the organisation's Birmingham identity as neighbourhood-based, district-wide or citywide beyond the Charity Commission's city-level operating-area declaration.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report or activity report specifying Birmingham events, resource distribution, school work, gym provision or other services, with locations or wards where disclosure is appropriate.
- A current list of Birmingham delivery venues, partner organisations, schools, gurdwaras, interfaith groups or media partners.
- Evidence distinguishing Birmingham residents accessing national or international digital resources from services actively delivered in Birmingham.
- Confirmation from the organisation of whether it currently maintains any Birmingham operational base, regular venue or programme.
Areas of work
- Amateur Sport
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Religious Activities
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A distributed Sikh learning platform rather than a conventional service provider
The available evidence suggests SHARE seeks influence by creating tools and resources that other individuals and institutions can use, rather than primarily delivering face-to-face support itself.
Why it matters
This helps explain how a relatively open, non-hierarchical organisation may create reach beyond its immediate membership and potentially support schools, families and other Sikh organisations.
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“SHARE creates and distributes Sikh spiritual-teaching resources to individuals and institutions worldwide.”
Source:Organisation“Activities include creating and distributing educational resources in print or through software.”
Source:Charity Commission
Digital infrastructure appears to be a distinctive source of reach
SikhiToTheMax may be more than one project: it appears to be a key mechanism through which SHARE makes Sikh scripture and learning accessible at scale.
Why it matters
If this platform is widely used, SHARE may occupy an important enabling role in Sikh religious education that is not visible from conventional local-service categories.
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“The website describes SikhiToTheMax as a worldwide phenomenon.”
Source:Organisation“The SikhiToTheMax app provides Gurbani resources through Google Play and Apple’s App Store.”
Source:Organisation
Its operating model invites contribution rather than central control
SHARE appears to organise around a loose contributor community, welcoming people motivated to create educational resources instead of presenting a formal leadership structure.
Why it matters
This may support innovation and volunteer ownership, but it also raises useful questions about continuity, accountability and how priorities are decided.
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“The organisation states that it has no leader or rigid hierarchy.”
Source:Organisation“People with a drive to create inspirational and educational Sikh resources are invited to work with SHARE.”
Source:Organisation
- Whether disaster relief, poverty relief, gym provision and interfaith work are active, material parts of current delivery.
- Who uses SHARE’s resources, how widely they are used, and whether underserved Sikh communities are reached.
- How the volunteer-led model is governed and sustained.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, accounts and activity reports showing expenditure, outputs, partnerships and beneficiary reach.
- Usage data and user research for SikhiToTheMax and other resources, including schools and community organisations served.
- Evidence of current interfaith, relief, sport and media activity.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
CREATING AND DISTRIBUTING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES EITHER IN PRINT OR THROUGH SOFTWARE WORKING WITH INTERFAITH GROUPS WORKING WITH MEDIA ORGANISATIONS TRYING TO SHARE THE SIKH RELIGION WITH SIKHS AND NON-SIKHS PROVIDING GYM FACILITIES TO THE MEMBERS
Charity objects
TO ADVANCE THE SIKH RELIGION AND SIKH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION; AND THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER, TROUBLE, OR CATASTROPHE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT.