The Orchard Women
Charity 1210962
Overview
Summary
The Orchard Women appears to be a faith-rooted women’s development organisation using gatherings and media to extend support beyond a single local setting. Its role sits at the intersection of Christian formation, leadership encouragement and gender-equality education. The available evidence suggests an operating model built around scalable public-facing content and periodic in-person convening, with an emphasis on equipping women to act in their wider communities and churches rather than delivering narrowly defined welfare services.
Operational geography
Coverage: National
Operational areas:
- City Centre
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
City Centre
Confidence: high
Direct official evidence identifies two Birmingham delivery venues for The Orchard's scheduled 10 October 2026 conference programme: the ICC for the main women's conference and Gas Street Central for the youth stream. These are event venues rather than evidenced permanent sites.
- The Orchard Women — Birmingham Conference page
The organisation advertises The Orchard Women's Conference at the ICC, Birmingham, on 10 October 2026, with teaching, worship, seminars, accessibility provision and an on-site stewarding team. - The Orchard Women — Birmingham Youth page
The organisation states that its Birmingham youth stream on 10 October 2026 will be hosted at Gas Street Central before joining the main conference at the ICC.
Remaining uncertainties
- The directly evidenced Birmingham activity is a scheduled event programme on 10 October 2026. As of 4 August 2026, the available evidence does not independently confirm the frequency of Birmingham events, whether these venues are used outside this event, or whether either venue is a permanent operational base.
- The Charity Commission records Birmingham City as the charity's area of operation, but this is not evidence that it delivers services across Birmingham's neighbourhoods or wards. The available evidence instead points to destination-based delivery in the City Centre.
- The registered address at Gas Street Church is close to the youth-event venue but is treated as a correspondence address, not as confirmed evidence of a permanent Orchard Women site.
- The national coverage assessment is a reasonable interpretation rather than a claim of nationwide local service delivery: the official programme currently includes separately organised Birmingham and London conferences, while podcasts may extend reach beyond event locations.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual or impact report documenting completed Birmingham activity, event frequency, participant origins and any regular local programmes.
- Confirmation from The Orchard Women of which Birmingham premises, if any, it occupies or uses routinely rather than hiring for individual events.
- Details of any material delivery partnerships with Gas Street Church, Gas Street Music, the ICC or other organisations, including whether they extend delivery beyond venue provision.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- 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
Formation is paired with public participation
The organisation appears to frame women’s Christian identity and calling as preparation for active contribution in everyday life, not solely private faith development.
Why it matters
This suggests its potential civic value may lie in strengthening confidence, leadership and participation among women who then contribute through other local institutions and relationships.
Show evidence
“Women boldly living out their God-given identity and calling.”
Source:Organisation“You have a role in loving our world well and being empowered and equipped to serve Jesus in every area of your life.”
Source:Organisation“Advancing education and raising awareness in gender equality and diversity.”
Source:Charity Commission
A hybrid model may extend its reach beyond events
The Orchard Women appears to combine conferences and retreats with a podcast, allowing it to create both high-intensity in-person spaces and lower-barrier ongoing contact.
Why it matters
This distinguishes it from a one-off event provider: its influence may be sustained through repeated content and relationships between gatherings, potentially connecting women across places.
Show evidence
“Through our, podcasts, conferences and retreats we aim to bring inspiration, refreshing honesty and hope.”
Source:Organisation“The Orchard Podcast.”
Source:Organisation“Conferences Birmingham, UK— 10 October 2026.”
Source:Organisation
It may be building a church-facing support infrastructure
Alongside serving women directly, the organisation appears to offer resources and retreat space relevant to leaders and churches, suggesting an ambition to influence the settings around participants.
Why it matters
If so, its contribution may be relational and systemic: supporting women while also helping church communities develop their own capacity to encourage and equip them.
Show evidence
“Leaders Retreat.”
Source:Organisation“Resources for churches.”
Source:Organisation“Educating, mentoring and coaching predominantly but not exclusively women and girls in the Christian faith through workshops and seminars.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether its gender-equality work addresses barriers within churches, wider society, or both.
- Who participates, especially the extent of reach to girls, diverse communities and people beyond existing Christian networks.
- Whether conferences, retreats and media are free, paid, locally rooted or nationally accessible.
Remaining uncertainties
- Annual reports showing participant numbers, geography, outcomes, income sources and partnership activity.
- Examples of church resources, mentoring arrangements and gender-equality education in practice.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Charity objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS FOLLOWS: (1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY EDUCATING, MENTORING AND COACHING PREDOMINANTLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS. (2) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF GENDER AND B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN GENDER EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY