The Center For African Religious Economic And Social Development
Charity 1129580
Overview
Summary
The available evidence suggests that The Center For African Religious Economic And Social Development has an unusually broad formal remit but is currently oriented around supporting refugee-status families facing pressures that may contribute to separation, divorce or abuse. It appears to position itself less as a narrowly defined service provider than as a flexible community-support organisation, combining direct assistance, advice, facilities and partnership working. Its potential role may be as a bridge between refugee support, family wellbeing and wider community integration, though its practical focus remains unclear.
Operational geography
Coverage: International
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission record directly identifies Birmingham City as a place where the charity operates, but does not identify any Birmingham ward, recognised place, service venue or delivery address.
- There is no evidence sufficient to establish whether Birmingham activity is neighbourhood-based, district-wide or citywide; Birmingham may be a location of direct delivery, grants, partner-supported activity or beneficiaries.
- No current Birmingham physical site is evidenced. The charity's registered contact address is in London and should not be treated as a Birmingham operational base.
- The charity says it works with other organisations on family challenges, but neither the Charity Commission record nor the accessible organisational website names Birmingham partners or explains their geographic role.
- The accessible organisational homepage lists Birmingham among UK regions but provides no programme, event, project or location-specific evidence for the city.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, delivery report or grant return identifying Birmingham projects, service locations and the form of delivery.
- Named partner organisations and confirmation from those partners of any active Birmingham-based collaboration.
- Current service, event or referral information that identifies the Birmingham wards or venues in which the charity delivers activity.
- Confirmation from the charity of whether it maintains, hires or regularly uses any Birmingham premises.
Areas of work
- Accommodation/housing
- Amateur Sport
- Animals
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Disability
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- General Charitable Purposes
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Religious Activities
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Services
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Family stability may be its practical point of entry
Although its charitable objects cover hardship, health, education, public awareness and recreation for refugees, its stated activity concentrates on helping families remain together amid divorce and abuse. This may indicate that family stability is the organisation's current route into wider refugee-support work.
Why it matters
This distinguishes a broad-purpose charity from one whose emerging practical identity may centre on preventing family crisis and strengthening support networks.
Show evidence
“The charity has begun a challenge to help families stay together and has associated with other organizations regarding divorce and abuse.”
Source:Organisation“Its objects include relieving hardship, protecting physical and mental health, and advancing education for people granted refugee status and their dependants.”
Source:Charity Commission
Partnership working appears central rather than incidental
The organisation explicitly describes associating with other organisations to address family challenges. This may suggest it relies on collaboration to respond to issues that cross welfare, safeguarding, health and relationship support.
Why it matters
It identifies the organisation as a possible connector within a local support network, rather than solely an independent provider.
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“The charity has associated with other organizations to help them with challenges regarding divorce and abuse.”
Source:Organisation“The charity reports providing services, advocacy/advice/information, human resources, facilities and financial support.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its stated scope is far wider than its evidenced activity
The charity reports activity across a very broad range of purposes, including housing, religion, sport, animals, environment, overseas aid and arts, while the specific activity narrative concerns family challenges. This may indicate a highly flexible mandate, but it may also make its operational priorities difficult to identify.
Why it matters
Understanding this gap is important for potential collaborators and funders: the formal remit alone is not a reliable guide to what the organisation currently delivers.
Show evidence
“The charity reports work across general charitable purposes, education, health, poverty relief, housing, religious activities, arts, sport, animals, environment, economic development and other charitable purposes.”
Source:Charity Commission“Its stated activity concerns helping families stay together and addressing divorce and abuse.”
Source:Organisation
- Whether the organisation directly supports refugees in practice, or primarily works with the wider public.
- Which services, grants, facilities or advocacy activities are currently active.
- Which organisations it works with and whether these relationships are ongoing.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or activity reports showing services delivered, numbers reached and beneficiary profiles.
- Information on partner organisations, referral pathways and safeguarding or family-support arrangements.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
the charity has began a challenge to help the community to help families to stay together. Hence we have associated with other organizations to help them with challenges regarding the challenge that families faced with divorce and abuse in various forms.
Charity objects
1 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS LIVING TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY IN THE UK . 2 PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS 3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANCE IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY 4 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM 5 THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES .