Solihull Christadelphian Ecclesia
Charity 1166081
www.solihullchristadelphians.com
Overview
Summary
Solihull Christadelphian Ecclesia appears to be a locally rooted faith community whose role extends beyond worship to public engagement, intergenerational activity, mutual pastoral support and periodic charitable giving. Its model combines a distinct denominational identity with an explicit outward-facing purpose: serving Christadelphian members while inviting and supporting the wider public across Solihull and the West Midlands. The available evidence suggests a small-scale, relationship-based organisation rather than a specialist service provider.
Operational geography
Coverage: Regional
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission register states that the charity operates in Birmingham City, Solihull and Warwickshire, supporting a regional footprint. However, it does not identify any Birmingham service, venue, project, partner or ward.
- The charity's 2023–24 accounts record expenditure on building and maintenance, preaching and local welfare, which supports the existence of continuing local activity, but gives no locations for that activity.
- A Solihull principal/contact address is recorded for the charity, but the available evidence does not establish that it is the active worship or service-delivery site.
- The official Bible Learning Centre website says that its Solihull centre was established by Christadelphians of Solihull and South Birmingham. This suggests a connection within the wider local Christadelphian network, but does not demonstrate that it is operated by this registered charity or that the charity directly delivers services in a Birmingham ward.
- Current meeting locations, outreach locations, and any Birmingham-based partnerships could not be verified from the available evidence.
Additional evidence needed
- A current programme, meeting timetable or venue list from Solihull Christadelphian Ecclesia identifying where worship, Bible teaching, pastoral support, youth activity and public outreach are delivered.
- Confirmation from the charity of any Birmingham venues, projects or partner organisations through which it currently operates.
- Evidence establishing whether the Bible Learning Centre is operated, jointly governed, funded or staffed by Solihull Christadelphian Ecclesia.
- A current annual report or trustees' report containing geographical detail on services and beneficiaries.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A faith community with both inward and outward responsibilities
The organisation appears to balance sustaining its own religious community with engaging people beyond it through public meetings, teaching, invitations and welfare support.
Why it matters
This suggests its local value may lie not only in religious observance but in maintaining social connection, pastoral care and accessible points of contact for people outside the congregation.
Show evidence
“Meetings are open to the public for worship, prayer, breaking of bread and Bible teaching.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity serves pastoral and other welfare needs of ecclesial members and others, to the extent feasible.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its operating model appears relationship-based rather than programme-led
Personal preaching, invitations, regular meetings and pastoral welfare suggest that participation and informal relationships may be central mechanisms through which the organisation operates.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the Ecclesia from charities organised around commissioned services or large public programmes; its influence may be difficult to see through conventional service metrics.
Show evidence
“The charity engages with the local public through personal preaching and invitations to preaching or teaching meetings.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity provides services and conducts religious activities.”
Source:Charity Commission
The organisation links local religious life to wider solidarity
Periodic collections for charitable needs and disaster relief indicate that the Ecclesia may act as a conduit between local members, the wider Christadelphian network and external humanitarian needs.
Why it matters
This suggests its relationships may extend beyond Solihull through shared faith networks and collective giving, creating civic value that is not confined to its immediate locality.
Show evidence
“The charity engages with the wider Christadelphian community and wider public through periodic collections for charitable needs, including disaster relief.”
Source:Charity Commission“Its purposes particularly cover Solihull and the West Midlands.”
Source:Charity Commission
- There is no evidence of congregation size, frequency of activities or the number of people reached beyond members.
- It is unclear whether Sunday school, youth clubs, welfare support and disaster-relief collections are currently active or only permitted activities.
- No local partners, referral relationships or connections with other faith and community organisations are identified.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or activity updates showing which activities occur in practice and who participates.
- Information on local partnerships, use of premises, volunteer roles and the destinations of charitable collections.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
To advance Bible-based Christian faith to the glory of God and the honour of Jesus Christ in accordance with the Christadelphian Statement of Faith, for the benefit of the Christadelphian community and members of the public, particularly in and around Solihull and the West Midlands
Charity objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE:- TO ADVANCE BIBLE-BASED CHRISTIAN FAITH TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE HONOUR OF JESUS CHRIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHRISTADELPHIAN STATEMENT OF FAITH, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHRISTADELPHIAN COMMUNITY AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY IN AND AROUND SOLIHULL AND THE WEST MIDLANDS THROUGH, FOR EXAMPLE: - HOLDING MEETINGS, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, FOR WORSHIP, PRAYER, BREAKING OF BREAD BY CHRISTADELPHIANS AND BIBLE TEACHING; - ENGAGING WITH THE LOCAL PUBLIC THROUGH PERSONAL PREACHING AND/OR BY INVITATIONS TO PREACHING / TEACHING MEETINGS AND/OR BY OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SUNDAY SCHOOL AND/OR YOUTH CLUB(S) AND/OR OTHER OCCASIONAL ACTIVITIES; - ENGAGING WITH THE WIDER CHRISTADELPHIAN COMMUNITY AND WIDER PUBLIC THROUGH PERIODIC COLLECTIONS FOR CHARITABLE NEEDS, INCLUDING COLLECTIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF; AND - SERVING, TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE PASTORAL AND OTHER WELFARE NEEDS OF ECCLESIAL MEMBERS AND OTHERS.