The Sutton Coldfield School Farm (E) Townswomen'S Guild
Charity 1084520
Overview
Summary
The Sutton Coldfield School Farm (E) Townswomen'S Guild appears to operate primarily as a member-led civic learning and social network for women, using regular discussion, cultural activity and outings to build participation and perspective. Its charitable role extends beyond member enrichment: social fundraising, grants and volunteer capacity suggest that the guild converts local relationships into support for other organisations and disability-related causes. Its distinctive contribution may be the combination of informal sociability with education, public-minded discussion and practical charitable action.
Operational geography
Coverage: Neighbourhood
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- Direct evidence confirms that the charity is active and that its group meets monthly for talks, discussion and book-group activity, alongside outings and fundraising social events; however, it does not identify the meeting venue or any other delivery location.
- The registered correspondence address is not established as a meeting venue or other operational site.
- The charity's name and small-scale member-group activities reasonably indicate a local, neighbourhood-oriented Sutton Coldfield identity rather than citywide delivery. This is an interpretation rather than direct evidence of a defined service catchment.
- No current evidence identifies grant recipients, partner organisations, regular event venues, or locations visited through outings. Its operational reach beyond its local member group is therefore unknown.
Additional evidence needed
- A current meeting notice, programme, annual report or official guild listing naming the regular meeting venue.
- Evidence of the locations of organisations supported through fundraising or grants, where these materially form part of the charity's activity.
- Confirmation from the guild or its relevant Townswomen's Guild federation of its current membership area, meeting place and any active partnerships.
Areas of work
- Disability
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
Who they help
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A civic-learning network rather than a conventional service provider
The available evidence suggests the guild’s core operating model is to create recurring spaces where women can learn, discuss public issues and build confidence through shared activity, rather than delivering a defined frontline service.
Why it matters
This helps explain its value as local civic infrastructure: its impact may lie in relationships, participation and informed citizenship that are not easily visible through beneficiary counts alone.
Show evidence
“The group meets monthly and includes talks, a discussion group and a book group.”
Source:Organisation“Its objects include advancing women’s education and educating women in good citizenship and public questions.”
Source:Charity Commission
Social activity appears to be a route into wider charitable support
Outings and social events may serve a dual role: sustaining member connection while generating funds and volunteer effort for other organisations and causes.
Why it matters
The guild may therefore be a connector between a local member community and the wider voluntary sector, not solely a group serving its own participants.
Show evidence
“The guild holds social events to raise money to help others.”
Source:Organisation“The charity makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.”
Source:Charity Commission
Disability is present in its stated remit but not yet visible in its activity description
There may be a gap between the charity’s recorded disability focus and the public description of its regular activity, which centres on talks, discussion, reading and outings.
Why it matters
This is worth investigating because disability-related support could be a distinctive but currently hidden part of the guild’s contribution, or a broad classification that does not reflect current priorities.
Show evidence
“The charity helps people with disabilities.”
Source:Charity Commission“Its activities describe talks, discussion, a book group, outings and fundraising social events.”
Source:Organisation
- Who receives the guild’s grants, fundraising proceeds and volunteer support.
- Whether people with disabilities participate directly, benefit through partner organisations, or are represented only in charity classifications.
- How many members are involved and whether the guild reaches women beyond its established membership.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent accounts or annual reports showing grant recipients, fundraising totals and volunteer activity.
- Information on membership, accessibility, local partnerships and the outcomes of discussion or education activities.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Our group meets monthly and includes talks on various subjects, a discussion group, who consider up to date issues and a book group who read and discuss a wide variety of literature and authors. The guild organises outings to places of interest. The guild holds social events to raise money to help others.
Charity objects
FOR SUCH PURPOSES GENERALLY AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND MORE SPECIFICALLY (WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING):- 1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE CREED AND PARTY SO AS TO ENABLE THEM TO MAKE THE BEST CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE COMMON GOOD. 2. TO EDUCATE SUCH WOMEN IN THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND IN ALL PUBLIC QUESTIONS BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL. 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY CARRYING OUT RESEARCH INTO ANY PUBLIC QUESTIONS WHETHER LOCAL NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL, AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. 4. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ANY SUBJECT OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE WHERE WOMEN HAVE PARTICULAR KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE. 5. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR SUCH WOMEN IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.