The Coventry Muslim Community Association Limited
Charity 1044601
Overview
Summary
The Coventry Muslim Community Association Limited appears to function as a broad community anchor rather than a single-purpose charity. Its role combines practical advice, learning, care, health and cultural activity with a stated commitment to advancing understanding of Islam. This suggests an organisation designed to reduce barriers across several parts of everyday life while providing a culturally rooted setting through which Coventry’s Muslim communities, and potentially wider residents, can access support and connection.
Operational geography
Coverage: Regional
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- Direct evidence: the Charity Commission record currently lists Birmingham City among the places where the charity operates. However, it gives no Birmingham service location, venue, project, delivery partner or beneficiary catchment that can be matched confidently to a supplied Birmingham ward or to City Centre.
- Direct evidence identifies Coventry Muslim Resource Centre in Coventry as the charity's principal operating address and as the location of its registered nursery. This supports Coventry as the organisation's evidenced service base, rather than any specific Birmingham location.
- Reasonable interpretation: the charity has a regional operational footprint because its Charity Commission return lists Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Warwickshire and Wolverhampton. The available evidence does not establish whether Birmingham activity is regular direct delivery, partnership-based provision, outreach, or a broad statement of potential beneficiary coverage.
- No current evidence was found of a Birmingham physical site or of a material partner operating a named Birmingham service on the charity's behalf.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, service plan or project list identifying Birmingham-based delivery, including the venue, neighbourhood or ward served.
- Confirmation from the organisation of whether its reported Birmingham City operation involves direct services, outreach, referrals, commissioned work or partner-led delivery.
- Current evidence from any Birmingham delivery partner naming the organisation, the relevant service and its location.
Areas of work
- Amateur Sport
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A culturally rooted, multi-service access point
The available evidence suggests CMCA uses a Muslim community focus as a trusted route into support that extends well beyond religious activity, including welfare, housing, immigration, education, employment and health.
Why it matters
This indicates that its distinctive role may be as a bridge between residents facing practical barriers and wider systems of advice, learning and support, rather than solely as a faith organisation.
Show evidence
“The objects include promoting the benefit of Coventry inhabitants, in particular Muslims, through education, welfare facilities, poverty relief and health protection.”
Source:Charity Commission“CMCA provides advice and information on welfare rights, housing, immigration and nationality laws, education, training and employment opportunities.”
Source:Organisation
Support is designed around interconnected life needs
The combination of advice, ESOL, adult education, childcare, health promotion, sports, crafts and cultural events may indicate an operating model that recognises social inclusion as dependent on several connected needs being addressed together.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish CMCA from specialist advice or education providers: its potential value may lie in making multiple forms of support available through one familiar community setting.
Show evidence
“Activities include adult education, ESOL, health promotion surgeries, a creche, full day care nursery, sports, crafts and social and cultural events.”
Source:Organisation“The charity's areas of work include education and training, health, poverty relief, amateur sport and economic or community development and employment.”
Source:Charity Commission
Women’s participation may be a deliberate access consideration
Women-only sports and crafts activities may indicate that CMCA adapts some provision to create participation routes that might otherwise be less accessible or comfortable for some women.
Why it matters
This suggests the organisation may hold practical knowledge about how cultural context affects access to community activity, health and social connection.
Show evidence
“Sports and crafts activities are run, with some for women only.”
Source:Organisation“The charity helps children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether CMCA primarily delivers services itself or connects people to external providers.
- Which communities use each service, and whether provision reaches people beyond Muslim communities.
- How the organisation works with other charities, public services and local faith groups.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or service data showing demand, outcomes, participant demographics and changes over time.
- Information on referral pathways, delivery partners, funding sources and the role of volunteers.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
CMCA Ltd is a community resource centre providing advice and information on welfare rights, housing, immigration and nationality laws individual support sessions and advice on education, training and employment opportunities. Run adult education classes, sports and crafts activities (some for women only) ESOL, health promotion surgeries, creche and full day care nursery - social and cultural event
Charity objects
A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF COVENTRY IN PARTICULAR MUSLIMS BY ADVANCING EDUCATION AND PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION SO AS TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS OF COVENTRY, IN PARTICULAR MUSLIMS. B) TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF ISLAM FOR MUSLIMS AND TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR WAY OF LIFE AMONGST OTHER INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF COVENTRY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. C) TO RELIEVE POVERTY. D) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH.