The Great Barr Muslim Foundation

Charity 1176449

gbmk.uk

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

The Great Barr Muslim Foundation appears to be a faith-rooted community institution rather than solely a place of worship. Its stated role combines Deobandi Sunni Islamic worship and education with practical social infrastructure: activities for different ages and genders, sport, social clubs, welfare support and an explicit commitment to racial and religious harmony. The available evidence suggests a broad community-facing model, though it does not show the scale, reach, partnerships or balance between its religious and wider civic activity.

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Operational geography

No operational geography is currently available for this organisation.

Areas of work

Source:Charity Commission
  • Education/training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities

How they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Other Charitable Activities
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services

Discoveries involving this organisation

The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.

Observations

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

  • A mosque-centred social infrastructure model

    The Foundation appears to use its religious setting as a base for a wider network of educational, recreational and social activity. Worship may be one part of a broader model of community support and connection.

    Why it matters

    This suggests the organisation may be important not only for religious practice but also as a local gathering point where relationships, wellbeing and informal support can develop.

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    • “Catering for the social, educational, and spiritual needs of our community.”

      Source:Organisation

    • “Encouragement of social interaction via sports (footbal, badminton, basketball, etc) and ladies and mens social clubs.”

      Source:Organisation

    • “Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • Deliberately broad life-stage provision

    The Foundation appears to position itself to serve people across generations and with differing needs, rather than focusing only on a single congregation or age group.

    Why it matters

    A cross-generational organisation can connect groups who may otherwise use separate services, and may be especially relevant to community cohesion, family support and reducing isolation.

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    • “Provision of Islamic educational services (Men, Women, and Children catered for).”

      Source:Organisation

    • “Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “The provision or assistance in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • Faith identity is paired with an outward-facing cohesion mandate

    Although its religious teaching is defined within a specific Deobandi Sunni tradition, the Foundation's objects also indicate an intention to contribute beyond its own faith community through trust-building between racial and faith groups.

    Why it matters

    This combination may make the organisation a potential bridge between a distinct religious community and wider local civic relationships, if its harmony work is actively delivered.

    Show evidence

    • “All worship and religious educational matters, for the Masjid/Madressa, must conform to the Islamic teaching and practices of the Deobandi School of Thought.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “To promote racial and religious harmony for the benefit of the public by promoting knowledge and mutual understanding between different racial and faith groups in the United Kingdom.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    Remaining uncertainties

  • Whether welfare, hardship relief and interfaith activity are currently delivered or are primarily permitted charitable purposes.
  • The organisation's local reach, service scale, user profile and relationships with other community organisations.
  • Whether facilities and activities are accessible to people with disabilities in practice.

    Additional evidence needed

  • Recent annual reports, activity reports or programme timetables showing delivery, participation and changes over time.
  • Evidence of local partnerships, interfaith initiatives, hardship support and referral relationships.
  • Information on facility access, geographic catchment and the communities using each service.
Charity Commission profile
Source:Charity Commission

Activities

Catering for the social, educational, and spiritual needs of our community. Provision of Islamic educational services (Men, Women, and Children catered for), encouragement of social interaction via sports (footbal, badminton, basketball, etc) and ladies and mens social clubs.

Charity objects

THE OBJECTS ARE: A. TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF ISLAM, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PROMOTING THE TEACHINGS AND TENETS OF ISLAM, PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR WORSHIP AND PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR ISLAMIC EDUCATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF THE QURÆAAN AND THE TEACHINGS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) AND THE SAHABAH-E-KERAAM (R.A.A) ACCORDING TO THE INTERPRETATION AND ACCEPTED VIEW OF THE AHLE SUNNAH WAL JAMAA-AH AND AS EXPOUNDED BY THE SALAFUS SAALIHEEN (PIOUS PREDECESSORS) AND IN ACCORDANCE TO THE DOCTRINE OF ASHÆARI-MATURIDI AS DEFINED IN CLAUSE 29 - INTERPRETATION, INCLUDING: THE DECLARATION THAT; THERE IS NO DEITY WORTHY OF WORSHIP EXCEPT ALLAH, AND THAT MUHAMMAD (PEACE BE UPON HIM) IS THE FINAL MESSENGER OF ALLAH. THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOUR SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT BEING HANAFEE, SHAAFÆEE, HANBALEE, AND MALIKEE. THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE SUNNAH OF THE FOUR RIGHTLY GUIDED CALIPHS OF ISLAM BEING ABU-BAKR, ÆUMAR, ÆUTHMAN AND ÆALI (MAY ALLAH BE PLEASE WITH ALL OF THEM). ALL WORSHIP AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL MATTERS, FOR THE MASJID/MADRESSA, MUST CONFORM TO THE ISLAMIC TEACHING AND PRACTICES OF THE DEOBANDI SCHOOL OF THOUGHT. B. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, SUPPLEMENTARY CLASSES, FACILITIES FOR NURSERY EDUCATION AND ANY SUCH ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME. C. TO PROMOTE RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL AND FAITH GROUPS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN WAYS THAT REDUCES CONFLICT AND CREATES TRUST, UNITY AND PEACE BETWEEN THEM. D. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND SUFFERINGS AMONGST POOR PEOPLE, VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS AND OTHER PEOPLE IN NEED, BY MEANS DECIDED FIT BY THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER DESERVING PARTS OF THE WORLD. E. THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, GENDER, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.