The Shekiner Glory Foundation Trust

Charity 1127460

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

The Shekiner Glory Foundation Trust appears to operate as a community-connection organisation for BME communities in Dudley, using gatherings and participatory formats to reduce isolation. Its stated charitable remit is notably broad, spanning Christian advancement, financial hardship and HIV/AIDS-related sickness, while its described activity centres on wellbeing, voice and social connection. This may give the trust a flexible role: combining informal community infrastructure with advice, advocacy and potential routes into wider support.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: International

Operational areas:

    Evidence and reasoning
    Supporting evidence
    Remaining uncertainties
    • The Charity Commission currently records Birmingham City as one of the places where the charity operates, but provides no Birmingham venue, project, partner, ward or recognised-place detail. This supports a Birmingham connection but does not justify assigning activity to any supplied Birmingham ward.
    • The charity's current activity description specifically describes workshops, networking, forums, focus groups and social gatherings for BME communities in Dudley, rather than Birmingham. The evidence therefore does not establish whether Birmingham activity is current, direct service delivery, partnership-based, or historic/self-reported coverage.
    • No official website was available in the supplied record, and no official project, venue, subsidiary or partner source was identified that evidences a physical operating site in Birmingham.
    • The Charity Commission records zero income and zero expenditure for the financial year ending 1 April 2025. This creates uncertainty about the scale and continuity of current delivery, despite the charity remaining registered and reporting Birmingham City and several southern African countries as operating locations.
    • The Dudley address is recorded as contact information, while the Charity Commission states that the charity does not own or lease land or property. It should not be treated as evidence of a Birmingham or Dudley delivery venue.
    Additional evidence needed
    • A current programme, events calendar or service information identifying Birmingham delivery locations and dates.
    • Confirmation from the charity of whether it currently delivers services in Birmingham, and, if so, the wards or venues used.
    • Official partner or host-venue confirmation showing any Birmingham-based delivery, referral or outreach arrangement.
    • A recent trustees' annual report or other operational report explaining how the reported Birmingham City and international operating areas relate to current activity.

    Areas of work

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Arts/culture/heritage/science
    • Education/training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    • Recreation
    • 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 Defined Groups
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
    • The General Public/mankind

    How they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Other Charitable Activities
    • Provides Advocacy/advice/information

    Discoveries involving this organisation

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

    Observations

    Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

    • Connection-building appears to be its practical core

      The available evidence suggests the trust’s main operating model is to reduce isolation by creating recurring spaces where people can meet, exchange views and build relationships, rather than primarily delivering a single specialist service.

      Why it matters

      This positions the trust as possible social infrastructure for communities who may otherwise be poorly connected to one another or to local support systems.

      Show evidence

      • “We reduce isolation of BME Communities in Dudley through workshops, networking, forums, focus groups and social gatherings.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “The activities aim to improve wellbeing or quality of life.”

        Source:Organisation

    • Its formal remit is wider than its visible community activity

      There appears to be a meaningful gap between the trust’s broad charitable objects and its current public activity description. Its objects permit work on Christian religion, financial hardship and HIV/AIDS-related sickness, while the activity statement foregrounds BME isolation and wellbeing.

      Why it matters

      This may indicate unused flexibility, or a role that changes according to community need. It is worth understanding whether hardship, health and faith are active strands or underlying capacities not currently visible.

      Show evidence

      • “The charity's objects include advancement of the Christian religion, relief of financial hardship and relief of sickness, particularly HIV/AIDS.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      • “The organisation describes reducing isolation of BME Communities in Dudley.”

        Source:Organisation

    • The trust may bridge community voice and practical support

      By combining forums and focus groups with advocacy, advice and information, the trust may not only convene people but also help translate community experiences into support needs or collective voice.

      Why it matters

      If this role is active, the organisation could be a useful partner for services seeking better engagement with BME residents, especially across age groups.

      Show evidence

      • “Activities include forums and focus groups.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “The charity provides advocacy, advice and information.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      • “The charity helps children and young people, elderly people, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other defined groups and the general public.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      Remaining uncertainties

    • Whether faith, financial hardship and HIV/AIDS support are current programmes or only permitted charitable purposes.
    • Which BME communities participate, how regularly activities occur and whether the trust works with other Dudley organisations.
    • Whether forums and focus groups influence local services, policy or funding decisions.

      Additional evidence needed

    • Recent programme descriptions, event records and participant numbers.
    • Evidence of partnerships, referral routes and outcomes from advocacy or advice.
    • Information on how participants shape the trust’s priorities and activities.
    Charity Commission profile
    Source:Charity Commission

    Activities

    We reduce isolation of BME Communities in Dudley by providing a platform for through workshops, networking, forums, focus groups , social gatherings to improve their well being or quality of life

    Charity objects

    1) ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION 2) RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. 3) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS IN PARTICULAR OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM THE HIV/AIDS VIRUS. 4) APPLICATION OF CAPITAL; AT THEIR DISCRETION THE TRUSTEES MAY SPEND ALL OR PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE OBJECTS.