Tipton Community Association Limited
Charity 1162716
www.tiptoncommunityassociation.com
Overview
Summary
Tipton Community Association Limited appears to be a place-based civic anchor rather than a single-purpose service provider. Its role centres on maintaining Brook Street Community Centre while using events, facilities, advice and organisational support to connect residents, local authorities and voluntary organisations. The evidence suggests an operating model that combines practical community infrastructure with convening: creating shared spaces and occasions through which wider education, welfare, recreation and community-development aims can be pursued.
Operational geography
Coverage: Regional
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission record self-reports that the charity operates in Birmingham City as well as Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, but it does not identify any Birmingham service, event, venue, partner delivery arrangement or beneficiary-facing location.
- The available activity description instead centres on a community centre in Tipton and outdoor events serving 'Tipton and the surrounding areas'. This provides stronger detail about the organisation's Tipton-area activity than about activity within Birmingham.
- No current official website content, annual-report narrative, project documentation or partner evidence was available to establish whether the charity's Birmingham entry reflects direct delivery, occasional events, partnership work, or a broad self-reported operating area.
- No evidence was found of a physical site operated by the charity within Birmingham.
Additional evidence needed
- A current programme or events schedule identifying the locations of services and outdoor events.
- The latest trustees' annual report or impact report with project-level delivery locations and partner organisations.
- Official evidence from any Birmingham delivery partners confirming the charity's role, the relevant neighbourhoods and whether activity is current.
- Confirmation from the organisation of whether its reported Birmingham City coverage represents direct delivery, referral/beneficiary reach, or partnership activity.
Areas of work
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- Recreation
- 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
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A community centre is the organisation's platform, not merely its venue
The association appears to use Brook Street Community Centre as an enabling asset for a broad local mission, rather than treating building management as an end in itself.
Why it matters
This helps explain how one organisation can contribute across recreation, education, poverty relief and community development: the centre may provide the shared infrastructure through which varied activity becomes possible.
Show evidence
“The trustees have power to secure, manage and maintain Brook Street Community Centre.”
Source:Charity Commission“Manages a busy community centre serving Tipton and the surrounding areas.”
Source:Organisation
Its intended role includes convening across sectors
The association appears designed to bring residents, public bodies and voluntary organisations into common effort, suggesting a bridging role within Tipton's civic ecosystem.
Why it matters
This distinguishes it from a provider focused only on direct beneficiaries. Its potential value may lie partly in relationships, coordination and creating opportunities for other organisations to act together.
Show evidence
“The objects refer to associating residents, local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity acts as an umbrella or resource body.”
Source:Charity Commission
The organisation combines universal reach with targeted inclusion
It appears to be structured for broad neighbourhood participation while recognising groups who may face additional exclusion, including children, older people and people with disabilities.
Why it matters
This may make the association a useful connector between general community activity and more tailored support, although the evidence does not show how resources are distributed between these groups.
Show evidence
“The charity helps children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public.”
Source:Charity Commission“The objects seek to benefit residents without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political, religious or other opinions.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Which activities are delivered directly by the association and which are hosted or enabled for partner organisations.
- Whether its outdoor events and centre-based activity reach different communities, neighbourhoods or age groups.
- How relationships with local authorities and voluntary organisations operate in practice.
Remaining uncertainties
- A programme timetable and list of regular centre users, including delivery partners.
- Recent annual reports or impact evidence showing participation, beneficiary reach and changes over time.
- Information on governance, income sources and the condition or capacity of Brook Street Community Centre.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Vibrant, proactive community organisation. Organises several outdoor community events and manages a busy community centre serving Tipton and the surrounding areas.
Charity objects
TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF TIPTON IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO SECURE, MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE ESTABLISHMENT KNOWN AS BROOK STREET COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CENTRE') AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.