The Nubian League Birmingham & The West Midlands
Charity 1172150
Overview
Summary
The Nubian League Birmingham & The West Midlands appears to position itself as a broad inclusion and community-development organisation, with a particular grounding in the Sudanese community and wider Black and minority ethnic communities. Its stated model combines practical support—advice, advocacy and English-language education—with social participation through community events and recreation. The evidence suggests an organisation seeking to address exclusion across several connected dimensions rather than treating poverty, education, health, culture and belonging as separate issues.
Operational geography
Coverage: Regional
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission register directly records Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton as areas in which the charity operates. This supports a West Midlands regional footprint, but does not identify any current Birmingham ward, neighbourhood or service venue.
- The charity's registered address is in Birmingham. It has not been treated as a physical operational site because the available evidence identifies it only as contact information.
- There is no accessible organisational website, current annual report, project information, venue listing or partner evidence establishing where services, advice, events, training or grant-funded activity are presently delivered in Birmingham.
- The register states that the main way the charity carries out its purposes is grant making, while also recording services and advocacy/advice as ways it helps. Available evidence does not show the recipients, locations or scale of any grants or direct delivery.
- The Charity Commission record reports zero income and zero expenditure for the financial year ending 1 April 2024 and indicates overdue reporting. This substantially limits confidence that the declared operating geography reflects current activity rather than historic or intended coverage.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual return, trustees' report or accounts identifying grants, programmes, beneficiaries and delivery locations.
- Current official information from the charity identifying Birmingham service venues, event locations, outreach areas or referral arrangements.
- Evidence from named delivery partners or grant recipients showing where the charity's funding or activity currently operates.
- Confirmation from the charity of whether its registered address is solely a correspondence address or is used for delivery, meetings or public-facing services.
Areas of work
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- Recreation
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Inclusion is approached as a connected set of needs
The organisation appears to treat social exclusion as involving language, information, economic position, community participation and access to support, rather than as a single problem.
Why it matters
This suggests its value may lie in connecting needs that are often addressed by separate specialist services. It may be an important entry point for people whose barriers do not fit neatly into one service category.
Show evidence
“The charity promotes social inclusion among people from the Sudanese community and other Black and minority ethnic groups who are socially excluded because of ethnic origin or social and economic position.”
Source:Charity Commission“Its stated provision includes advocacy, information and advice, English-language education and training, and recreational facilities and local-community events.”
Source:Charity Commission
The organisation may bridge community-specific trust and wider civic integration
Its focus on the Sudanese community, alongside other Black and minority ethnic groups and the local community, suggests it may operate as both a culturally grounded organisation and a bridge into wider local life.
Why it matters
Organisations with this dual role can hold relationships and local knowledge that mainstream services may lack, while helping residents navigate wider institutions and opportunities.
Show evidence
“The charity specifically identifies people from the Sudanese community and other Black and minority ethnic groups living in Birmingham and the West Midlands.”
Source:Charity Commission“Its objects include assisting people to integrate into society and providing events involving the local community.”
Source:Charity Commission
Recreation and culture may be part of its support infrastructure, not an add-on
The inclusion of recreation, arts, culture, heritage and amateur sport alongside advocacy and education may indicate that belonging and social connection are considered part of reducing exclusion.
Why it matters
This points to potential complementary relationships with organisations focused on sport, culture, youth work or wellbeing, especially where practical advice alone does not create durable participation.
Show evidence
“The charity's activities include arts, culture, heritage and science, recreation, and the advancement of amateur sport.”
Source:Charity Commission“Its stated provision includes recreational facilities and events involving the local community.”
Source:Charity Commission
- It is unclear which activities are currently delivered, at what scale and to which groups.
- There is no evidence about referral pathways, partnerships, staffing, volunteer capacity or geographic reach within the West Midlands.
- The relationship between the broad listed charitable purposes and the organisation's day-to-day priorities is not known.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or activity updates showing services delivered, participant numbers and outcomes.
- Information on partner organisations, referral relationships and the communities actively involved in governance or programme design.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
The Nubian League Birmingham & the West MIDLANDS The objects of the charity are: 1) The prevention and relief of poverty 2) The advancement of education 3) The advancement of health or the saving of lives 4) The advancement of citizenship and community development 5) The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science 6) The advancement of amateur sport 7) Promoting
Charity objects
THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE FROM THE SUDANESE COMMUNITY AND OTHER BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS (BME) LIVING IN BIRMINGHAM AND THE WEST MIDLANDS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING: - ADVOCACY, INFORMATION AND ADVICE - EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE - RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.