The Rhema Pentecostal Church -UK

Charity 1146816

http://www.therpcfamily.org

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

The Rhema Pentecostal Church -UK appears to combine a faith-based congregation with a broad community-support role. Its stated activities suggest that religious practice is used as a platform for practical assistance, advice, education and social connection, particularly across life events and periods of vulnerability. The organisation presents itself as able to work beyond a single worshipping community, though the available evidence does not show the scale, location, partnerships or relative priority of these different roles.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: International

Operational areas:

    Evidence and reasoning
    Supporting evidence
    Remaining uncertainties
    • The Charity Commission record for the current reporting period states that the charity operates in Birmingham City, but does not identify a Birmingham venue, ward, neighbourhood or service address. The available evidence does not support identifying a more specific Birmingham area.
    • The 2024 trustees' report confirms continuing UK church, welfare, food-bank, counselling, youth and outreach activity, but does not state which of these activities take place in Birmingham rather than Derby or elsewhere in the Midlands.
    • The charity's registered office is in Derby and should not be treated as a Birmingham operational site.
    • The 2024 report identifies partnerships with Organisation for Better Environment and Childcare (OBECC) and PHA Coaching Ltd, but only describes OBECC activity in Derby, Derbyshire, the Midlands and internationally; it does not evidence a specific Birmingham operational location or partnership-delivered service there.
    • The available evidence supports an international overall footprint because the charity reports financial and aid support and overseas branches in several African countries, but it does not establish the scale or form of its present Birmingham activity.
    Additional evidence needed
    • A current official service timetable, church-branch listing, venue-hire record or contact-page information identifying Birmingham delivery locations.
    • A current annual report or impact report that separates Birmingham activity from Derby and other Midlands activity, including service locations and beneficiary reach.
    • Confirmation from the charity or named partners of whether any current Birmingham programmes, events, food-bank distribution, counselling sessions or outreach are delivered, and where.
    • Evidence identifying the Birmingham area in which any current service is delivered before an operational area is assigned.

    Areas of work

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Arts/culture/heritage/science
    • Disability
    • Economic/community Development/employment
    • Education/training
    • Environment/conservation/heritage
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
    • Recreation
    • Religious Activities
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

    Who they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • 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

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
    • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
    • Provides Other Finance
    • Provides Services
    • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

    Discoveries involving this organisation

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

    Observations

    Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

    • Faith appears to be the organising platform for wider civic support

      The organisation appears to use its Christian mission as the foundation for a wider mix of welfare, advice, educational and cultural activity, rather than operating solely as a place of worship.

      Why it matters

      This suggests the church may function as a trusted local access point where spiritual, social and practical needs meet. Understanding that combined role is more useful than treating its religious and charitable work as separate.

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      • “Its objects include advancing the Christian faith and pursuing other exclusively charitable purposes for public benefit.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      • “Activities include supporting poor and needy people, free counselling or advice, lectures, seminars and workshops, and musical events.”

        Source:Organisation

    • It may provide informal support around vulnerability and transition

      The combination of ceremonies, visiting distressed people, poverty support and free advice suggests an organisation positioned around significant life events and personal difficulty.

      Why it matters

      This may make the church relevant to organisations seeking trusted routes to people who are grieving, isolated, financially under pressure or navigating family and community transitions.

      Show evidence

      • “Activities include marriages, baptism, ceremonies, burial, visiting distressed or afflicted people, supporting poor and needy people, and free counselling or advice.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “The charity reports work in health, poverty relief, disability and general charitable purposes.”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • Refugee inclusion may be a distinctive bridge-building role

      Its explicit focus on community integration and cohesion for refugees or asylum seekers may indicate an intention to connect newcomers with wider community life, not only provide one-off assistance.

      Why it matters

      If active in practice, this could make the organisation a potential connector between migrant communities, advice providers, education services and local voluntary groups.

      Show evidence

      • “Activities include community integration and cohesion for refugees or asylum seekers.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “The charity identifies people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public among those it helps.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      Remaining uncertainties

    • There is no evidence of the organisation's geographic reach, scale, staffing, funding or frequency of activities.
    • It is unclear whether listed services are delivered directly, through volunteers, or through partnerships and referrals.
    • The relative emphasis on worship, pastoral care, poverty relief, refugee inclusion, education and cultural activity is unknown.

      Additional evidence needed

    • Recent annual reports or activity reports showing service volumes, locations, beneficiary groups and changes over time.
    • Information on partnerships, referral routes, volunteer and staff capacity, and safeguarding or counselling arrangements.
    Charity Commission profile
    Source:Charity Commission

    Activities

    1. We teach the word of God. 2. Marriages, baptism, ceremonies, burial. etc 3. We visit the distressed or afflicted people, 4. Supporting the poor and Needy 5. Free Counselling/Advice services to the Community. 6. Community integration and cohesion for refugees or asylum seekers 7. Advancement of Education through lectures, and seminars/workshops 8. Promoting musical events

    Charity objects

    1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, THE WORD OF GOD AND THE FULL GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS OF FAITH IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. 2) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.