Solihull Central Masjid & Community Centre
Charity 1200650
Overview
Summary
Solihull Central Masjid & Community Centre appears to combine a core faith function with a broader civic-space role. Its mosque activity provides regular religious gathering points, while its charitable objects position the same organisation as a potential provider of recreation, learning and socially inclusive community facilities. The available evidence suggests that its value may lie not only in worship provision, but in maintaining an accessible local institution capable of bringing different needs and forms of participation into one place.
Operational geography
Coverage: Regional
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- Direct evidence identifies the organisation's established mosque and community-centre site in Solihull, which is outside Birmingham City Council's area and cannot be assigned to a supplied Birmingham ward or place.
- The Charity Commission record directly lists Birmingham City, Coventry City and Solihull as places where the charity operates. However, it does not identify any Birmingham venue, ward, service, delivery model or partner.
- It is therefore not possible to determine whether the Birmingham entry represents direct service delivery, occasional activities, outreach through partners, or a broad self-reported operating area.
- The regional coverageType is a reasonable interpretation of the charity's self-reported operation across Birmingham City, Coventry City and Solihull; the available evidence more strongly supports a Solihull-centred operational identity than an evidenced multi-site footprint.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report or activity report describing services delivered in Birmingham, including locations and frequency.
- Current official programme, event or venue information identifying any Birmingham-based delivery sites.
- Evidence from named partner organisations confirming joint delivery or referral activity in specific Birmingham wards or places.
- Confirmation from the organisation of whether its Charity Commission declaration for Birmingham City reflects direct operational activity and, if so, where that activity takes place.
Areas of work
- Recreation
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A faith institution with a wider community mandate
The organisation appears to use the mosque as its foundation while holding a deliberately broader remit to support social welfare, recreation and leisure for Solihull residents, including people facing disadvantage.
Why it matters
This suggests it should be understood as more than a place of worship. Its charitable purpose may enable it to act as a community asset where faith, learning and local wellbeing overlap.
Show evidence
“The charity exists to advance the Islamic religion through the provision of a mosque.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity may provide recreation or leisure facilities for people affected by youth, age, infirmity, disability, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances.”
Source:Charity Commission
Regular religious rhythms may create dependable civic contact
Daily prayers, weekly Jummah, Ramadan Taraweeh and Eid prayers appear to create recurring and seasonal moments of gathering, giving the organisation a potentially reliable relationship with local Muslim communities.
Why it matters
Regular contact can make an organisation a useful route for sharing information, identifying emerging needs and building trust, although no evidence confirms that these wider functions currently occur.
Show evidence
“The organisation provides daily prayers, Jummah prayers, Eid prayers and Taraweeh prayers during Ramadan.”
Source:Organisation“The organisation describes itself as a community centre and an educational and learning centre.”
Source:Organisation
Its intended reach is broader than its primary faith community
Although its religious activity is specifically Sunni Muslim, the charity's social-welfare objects and stated beneficiary group suggest an intention to serve Solihull's wider public where appropriate.
Why it matters
This creates an important question about whether the organisation is acting as a bridge between a faith community and wider local needs, or whether this potential remains largely unrealised.
Show evidence
“The charity helps the general public/mankind.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity promotes facilities for the benefit of inhabitants of Solihull and the surrounding area.”
Source:Charity Commission
- What education, recreation or community-centre services are currently delivered beyond prayer provision.
- Whether non-Muslim residents and people facing disadvantage use or help shape the organisation's wider facilities.
- Which local organisations, schools, public services or community groups it collaborates with.
Remaining uncertainties
- A current programme of activities, attendance data and information on who participates.
- Details of partnerships, referral relationships, volunteer activity and use of the building by external groups.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Our primary role at Solihull Central Masjid & Community Centre is to provide a dedicated space for Muslims to perform daily prayers, including the congregational Friday prayers known as Jummah. In addition Eid Prayers (twice a year) and Taraweeh prayers during the month of Ramadan. In addition to our primary role we are also a community centre and an educational & learning centre. W
Charity objects
TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUNNI TRADITION IN SOLIHULL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A MOSQUE. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SOLIHULL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.