The Solution Centre
Charity 1128092
Overview
Summary
The Solution Centre appears to be a church-based community organisation whose visible operating rhythm is centred on regular worship and children’s activities, while its formal charitable remit is much broader. Its objects allow it to combine faith, education, hardship relief, health support and counselling, potentially positioning it as a flexible local support base rather than solely a congregation. However, the available evidence does not show which of these wider purposes are currently active in practice.
Operational geography
Coverage: Regional
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission record identifies Birmingham City, Walsall and Wolverhampton as places where the charity operates, indicating a declared West Midlands footprint; however, it provides no Birmingham venue, programme address, ward or recognised place in the supplied area list.
- The charity's reported activities are church meetings and children’s Sunday Club sessions, but the location of these sessions is not stated.
- The contact address should not be treated as an operational site. The Charity Commission record also states that the charity does not own or lease land or property.
- The latest financial return reports zero income and expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2023, and the 2024 annual return and accounts were overdue in the Charity Commission record. This limits confidence that the declared operating geography reflects active current delivery.
- No evidence was found of partnerships that materially extend the organisation's operational reach within Birmingham.
Additional evidence needed
- A current official timetable, service listing or venue confirmation stating where worship meetings, Sunday Club or other services take place in Birmingham.
- A current annual report, trustees' report or Charity Commission annual return specifying active programmes and delivery locations.
- Confirmation from the organisation of whether it currently delivers services in Birmingham, and if so the relevant ward or recognised place.
Areas of work
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Religious Activities
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Other Charitable Activities
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A broad mandate with a narrowly evidenced delivery model
The organisation’s governing purposes permit a wide range of welfare, health, educational and faith activity, but the only specified current activities are worship, supporter encouragement and children’s sessions. This may indicate either an early-stage or congregation-led model, or that wider services are not publicly described in the available evidence.
Why it matters
This distinction is important because formal charitable scope should not be mistaken for demonstrated service delivery. It identifies a useful question: which permitted roles are active and meaningful locally?
Show evidence
“Its objects include advancing Christian faith, relieving sickness and financial hardship, promoting health, providing counselling and support, and advancing education.”
Source:Charity Commission“It meets twice weekly as a church and holds Sunday Club sessions for children aged 0–14.”
Source:Organisation
Children may be the organisation’s clearest community-facing constituency
Although the charity says it helps several population groups, children and young people are the only beneficiary group linked to a named, scheduled activity. The Sunday Club may therefore be its most concrete route into family and community relationships.
Why it matters
This suggests that relationships with families could be a central source of local knowledge, trust and potential collaboration, even if the organisation’s wider beneficiary reach remains unclear.
Show evidence
“It holds Sunday Club for children aged 0–14 on Sundays from 10–11am and Wednesdays from 6:30–8:30pm.”
Source:Organisation“Children and young people are listed among the people the charity helps.”
Source:Charity Commission
Potential to function as a locally adaptable support platform
The combination of facilities, services, advice, human resources and charitable purposes suggests the organisation is structured to offer more than religious gatherings. It may have potential to convene, host or complement other voluntary activity, particularly where faith, wellbeing, education and hardship overlap.
Why it matters
This points to possible unrealised partnership value: organisations seeking trusted space, volunteers, family contact or wellbeing support may find complementary capacity here.
Show evidence
“The charity reports providing human resources, buildings or facilities, services, advocacy, advice and information.”
Source:Charity Commission“Other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public are listed among the people the charity helps.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether hardship relief, health support, counselling, education or advice are currently delivered beyond church and children’s activities.
- Whether the organisation serves a defined local area, a congregation, or a wider network.
- Which groups besides children currently use its facilities or services.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or activity reports showing services delivered, participant numbers and outcomes.
- Information on facilities, staff or volunteers, partnerships, referral routes and local area served.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
MEETING TWICE WEEKLY AS A CHURCH TO WORSHIP AND ENCOURAGE SUPPORTERS AND MEMBERS. ALSO HOLDS SUNDAY CLUB FOR CHILDREN AGE 0-14 SUNDAYS 10-11AM; AND WEDNESDAYS 6:30 - 8:30PM
Charity objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH (¶THE OBJECTS÷) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: (A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; (B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FORM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.