The Charlton Road Christian Church Trust
Charity 1205649
Overview
Summary
The Charlton Road Christian Church Trust appears to be a long-established, neighbourhood-based independent evangelical church whose civic role combines religious worship with relational support across generations. Its model seems rooted in a stable physical presence in Kingstanding, regular low-barrier gatherings, and a small leadership team with substantial local continuity. Although its charitable objects are explicitly evangelistic, its current public framing places equal emphasis on community, welcome and service, suggesting an organisation seeking to remain locally embedded while drawing on wider church networks.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Kingstanding
Confidence: high
Direct evidence identifies the church as situated in Kingstanding, says it has served the Kingstanding community since 1936, and gives a current church address. The charity's governing objects also specifically refer to spreading the gospel throughout the neighbourhood of Kingstanding. Taken together, this supports a principally neighbourhood-based operational footprint.
- Organisation website
The website describes the church as 'a light on a hill in Kingstanding' and states that it has served people in Kingstanding since 1936. - Organisation website
The website gives an operational contact and worship address, and advertises Sunday worship, children's ministry, youth ministry, Bible study, women's ministry and a coffee morning. - Supplied Charity Commission-derived organisation record
The activities description identifies Charlton Road Christian Church as a fellowship 'situated in North Birmingham, Kingstanding'; its charitable objects specify the neighbourhood of Kingstanding, Birmingham.
Remaining uncertainties
- The evidence confirms regular worship and ministry activity at the church site, but does not specify whether every listed midweek ministry is delivered there, in homes, online, or at other venues.
- The website's references to 'North Birmingham and beyond' describe vision and intended reach, rather than evidenced current service delivery in additional Birmingham wards.
- The church identifies fellowship links with FIEC and Medhurst Ministries, but the available evidence does not show that either partnership currently creates delivery sites, commissioned services or a defined operational area outside Kingstanding.
- A historic church-planting connection in Lichfield is mentioned in an elder biography, but the website says that church closed; it is not evidence of current operations there.
Additional evidence needed
- A current programme timetable or annual report specifying the venues and catchment areas for coffee mornings, youth work, Bible study and women's ministry.
- Evidence from the church or named partners of any current jointly delivered projects, outreach locations or referral arrangements beyond Kingstanding.
- Current attendance, beneficiary or outreach data showing whether routine activity materially serves a wider North Birmingham, citywide or regional population.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- 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 local institution using faith as its organising framework
The church appears to organise its contribution to Kingstanding through Christian worship and discipleship, while creating accessible social and support spaces for neighbours of different ages.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish it from a general community centre: its activities, relationships and potential partnerships are likely shaped by a religious mission, but its local value may extend through the informal connection and support that congregational life creates.
Show evidence
“The charity's object is to promote the Christian gospel in the neighbourhood of Kingstanding and edify Christians.”
Source:Charity Commission“Its ministries include coffee mornings, children's ministry, youth ministry, Bible study and women's ministry.”
Source:Organisation
Continuity may be a central organisational asset
The organisation appears to derive credibility and local knowledge from long-term presence, longstanding members and a permanent neighbourhood location.
Why it matters
This may make the church a useful connector for understanding long-term change in Kingstanding and for building relationships that require trust rather than short-term project delivery.
Show evidence
“The church has been at the corner of Charlton Road and Chingford Road since 1936.”
Source:Organisation“Three listed elders describe involvement with the church of about 30 years or almost 30 years.”
Source:Organisation
Locally rooted but not organisationally isolated
Charlton Road Church appears to combine neighbourhood identity with external religious networks, potentially giving a small local fellowship access to wider ideas, support and relationships.
Why it matters
Its role may therefore be larger than its visible size suggests: it could act as a local gateway to wider evangelical resources, while bringing insight from neglected-place ministry into Kingstanding.
Show evidence
“Charlton Road Church is part of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches.”
Source:Organisation“The church is in fellowship with Medhurst Ministries, which partners with and supports churches in forgotten, neglected places.”
Source:Organisation
- There is no evidence about the number, demographic profile or geographic reach of participants and beneficiaries.
- It is unclear whether the coffee morning and other ministries address identified local needs or primarily serve the existing congregation.
- No evidence describes partnerships with non-faith organisations, schools, local services or other Kingstanding groups.
Remaining uncertainties
- Attendance, beneficiary and volunteer information for each ministry, including whether participants are congregation members or local residents.
- Examples of recent community support, referrals, collaborations and outcomes.
- Information on how FIEC and Medhurst Ministries relationships affect local activity, resources or strategy.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Charlton Road Christian Church is a small Free Evangelical fellowship, situated in North Birmingham, Kingstanding, just five miles from the city center
Charity objects
4.1 TO PROMOTE THE DIFFUSION AND SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF KINGSTANDING BIRMINGHAM, AND THE EDIFICATION OF CHRISTIANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAID DOCTRINES AND THE SAID PRACTICES REFERRED TO IN THE SCHEDULE TO THESE PRESENTS. 4.2 THE TRUSTEES UNDERTAKE TO RECEIVE AND STAND SEIZED OF ALL PROPERTIES, STRUCTURES, BUILDINGS AND LAND, INCLUDING MOVEABLE CHATTELS OR ANYTHING WHICH MAY BE ACQUIRED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE TRUST. 4.3 THE TRUSTEES ALSO UNDERTAKE TO RECEIVE AND STAND SEIZED OF ANY GIFTS, MONEY OR BEQUESTS/LEGACIES FOR THE PURPOSE CONTEMPLATED BY THE TRUST AND TO APPLY THE SAME UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THESE PRESENTS IN WHATEVER MANNER THE TRUSTEES MAY THINK PROPER.