Trehurst Community Centre

Charity 1027830

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

Trehurst Community Centre appears to function as a shared civic base rather than a single-purpose service provider. Its mix of clubs, advice, digital access and councillor contact suggests a role in connecting residents to one another, to voluntary activity and to local decision-making. The organisation’s broad remit may be a strength: it can support different generations and needs through one accessible place. However, the available evidence does not show how these activities are delivered, coordinated or used.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: Neighbourhood

Operational areas:

Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Perry Barr

Confidence: high

Direct current Birmingham City Council evidence identifies Trehurst Community Centre as a venue for a regular councillor advice surgery connected with Perry Barr ward. The Charity Commission records the charity's area of benefit as 'Perry Barr and surrounding area' and describes activities consistent with a locally based community-centre operation. Taken together, this supports a neighbourhood-based operational identity centred on Perry Barr, rather than citywide delivery.

  • Birmingham City Council — Councillor Morriam Jan profile
    The council lists a regular first-Wednesday advice surgery at 'Trehurst Community Centre' and identifies the councillor's ward as Perry Barr.
  • Charity Commission register — Trehurst Community Centre, charity no. 1027830
    The charity's governing-document record defines its area of benefit as 'PERRY BARR AND SURROUNDING AREA'; its reported activities include youth clubs, an Age UK activity, sports club, internet café, a special-needs children and parents group, councillors' surgery and an advice group.
  • Birmingham City Council — Perry Barr Ward Action Plan 2022–2026
    The plan identifies Trehurst Community Centre as a local organisation/facility, refers to supporting capacity at Trehurst in the Beeches/Booths Farm area, and includes a goal to reintroduce the Trehurst youth club.
Remaining uncertainties
  • The Charity Commission contact address differs from the Trehurst Community Centre venue. The available evidence does not establish whether the contact address is solely correspondence, a trustee address, or another charity-connected site.
  • The Charity Commission records that the charity operates in 'Birmingham City', but this is not sufficiently specific evidence of active service delivery across Birmingham. It should not be interpreted as proof of a citywide operational footprint.
  • There is no current organisation website, published timetable, annual report or project-level material available in the supplied or consulted evidence to confirm which of the reported activities are presently running, their frequency, or any locations beyond the Trehurst Centre.
  • The evidence identifies relationships with local councillors and the Perry Barr ward/3Bs planning context, but does not demonstrate that Age UK, sports clubs or other named activity providers are current formal delivery partners.
Additional evidence needed
  • A current programme, room-hire timetable, social-media update or direct confirmation from the charity showing services currently delivered at Trehurst Community Centre.
  • Clarification from the charity of the relationship between its registered contact address and the Trehurst Community Centre venue.
  • Current evidence of any delivery sites, commissioned services or formal partners outside Perry Barr.

Areas of work

Source:Charity Commission
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes

Who they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind

How they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • 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

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

  • A neighbourhood platform, not just a venue

    The centre appears to use its building as infrastructure for several forms of community participation, combining recreation, support, information and civic engagement.

    Why it matters

    This suggests its value may lie in enabling relationships between residents, groups and institutions, rather than in any one activity. Changes to the centre could therefore affect multiple parts of local civic life at once.

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    • “The objects include associating inhabitants, local authorities, voluntary organisations and other organisations.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “Activities include youth clubs, sports club, internet cafe, councillors surgery and advice group.”

      Source:Organisation

  • An unusually broad bridge across life stages

    The centre appears to bring together activities for young people, older people, disabled people and the wider public within one organisational setting.

    Why it matters

    This may create opportunities for shared local knowledge and informal referral across groups that are often served separately. It also raises the question of whether the centre is intentionally building intergenerational connection or simply hosting parallel provision.

    Show evidence

    • “Activities include youth clubs, Age UK, a special needs children and parents group, and a sports club.”

      Source:Organisation

    • “The charity helps children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities and the general public.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • Civic access sits alongside social activity

    Advice provision, internet access and councillor surgeries suggest the centre may reduce practical barriers to information, advocacy and local representation, alongside leisure activities.

    Why it matters

    This combination may make the centre especially important for residents whose needs are not purely social or recreational. It could act as an accessible first point of contact before people reach more specialised services.

    Show evidence

    • “Activities include internet cafe, councillors surgery and advice group.”

      Source:Organisation

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

      Source:Charity Commission

    Remaining uncertainties

  • Whether the centre directly delivers activities, hosts independent groups, or uses a mixture of both.
  • Which residents use the centre, who is missing, and whether demand exceeds available capacity.
  • Whether councillor surgeries and advice services lead to sustained partnerships or problem resolution.

    Additional evidence needed

  • A timetable identifying activity providers, frequency, attendance and whether services are open to all residents.
  • Recent annual reports, user feedback and information on partnerships, referrals and local outcomes.
Charity Commission profile
Source:Charity Commission

Activities

YOUTH CLUBS AGE UK SPORTS CLUB INTERNET CAFE SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND PARENTS GROUP COUNCILLORS SURGERY ADVICE GROUP

Charity objects

(1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS (2) TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY CENTRE