United Kingdom Muslim Kumbhar Association
Charity 701841
Overview
Summary
The available evidence suggests that the United Kingdom Muslim Kumbhar Association is a faith-rooted charitable body whose public purpose combines Islamic religious advancement with poverty relief. Its stated beneficiary groups span children and young people, older people and the wider public, indicating an ambition to serve across generations rather than a narrowly defined cohort. However, the evidence describes purposes more clearly than delivery: its practical model, geographic reach, community relationships and specific forms of support remain unknown.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Bromford and Hodge Hill
Confidence: low
The charity's current registered address identifies the UKMKA Centre in Birmingham. A 2024 event notice, posted by Muslim Khumbar Community Trust on UKMKA's behalf, also identifies the UKMKA Centre as the location for the event's meal. However, a registered address does not by itself establish operational activity, and the available evidence does not support assigning activity to this ward without relying on address-based geographic inference.
- Supplied organisation record
Lists the charity address as 'UKMKA CENTRE' in Birmingham. - Muslim Khumbar Community Trust, 'UKMKA Summer Sports Event 2024'
The notice, posted by MKCT on behalf of UKMKA, states that the August 2024 sports event would be followed by dinner at 'the UKMKA Centre' in Birmingham.
Remaining uncertainties
- The evidence identifies a UKMKA Centre in Birmingham, but does not show how often services, religious gatherings or poverty-relief activity currently take place there.
- A UKMKA sports event was held at Moseley Sports Centre in August 2024, but this appears to be a dated, one-off event and is insufficient to treat Moseley as a current operational area.
- Muslim Khumbar Community Trust published the 2024 event notice on UKMKA's behalf, indicating a communications or event-hosting connection; the available evidence does not establish a continuing formal partnership or that it extends UKMKA's Birmingham operational footprint.
- There is no recent public evidence identifying the neighbourhoods from which beneficiaries are drawn, or demonstrating routine delivery elsewhere in Birmingham.
- The charity's name and objects do not by themselves demonstrate UK-wide, citywide or district-wide operations.
Additional evidence needed
- The charity's latest annual report or trustees' report describing activities, venues and beneficiary locations for the year ending 31 May 2025 or later.
- A current UKMKA programme, social-media channel, event calendar or official confirmation showing whether the UKMKA Centre remains in active use.
- Evidence of recurring services or projects outside Bromford and Hodge Hill, including any current venue agreements or delivery-partner records.
- Clarification from UKMKA or Muslim Khumbar Community Trust on the nature and current status of their relationship.
Areas of work
- General Charitable Purposes
- Religious Activities
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Other Charitable Activities
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Faith and poverty relief appear to be joined, not separate strands
The association appears to frame religious activity and poverty relief as connected parts of one mission, rather than treating faith as solely inward-facing worship or poverty relief as wholly secular service.
Why it matters
This may shape how the organisation builds trust, identifies need and reaches people: faith affiliation could function as both a source of purpose and a community connection for charitable support.
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“The objects are the advancement of the Islamic religion and the relief of poverty.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity's activities are the advancement of the Islamic religion and the relief of poverty.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its intended constituency is broad, but its focal community is unclear
Although the organisation's name suggests a particular Muslim Kumbhar community connection, the reported beneficiary categories extend to the general public as well as younger and older people. It may therefore combine community-rooted identity with outward-facing charitable intent.
Why it matters
This distinction is important for understanding whether the association primarily serves a specific community, acts as a bridge to wider local populations, or does both.
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“Name: United Kingdom Muslim Kumbhar Association.”
Source:Organisation“The charity helps children/young people, elderly/old people and the general public/mankind.”
Source:Charity Commission
The recorded profile is purpose-led rather than operationally legible
The available record defines broad charitable aims and beneficiary groups but gives no detail on programmes, methods, locations, partnerships or outcomes. The organisation's practical role in local civic life cannot yet be distinguished from its legal purposes.
Why it matters
Without operational evidence, potential collaborators cannot assess what capabilities the association already holds, where it is active or which unmet needs it may be positioned to address.
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“How the charity helps: Other Charitable Activities.”
Source:Charity Commission“What the charity does: General Charitable Purposes, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether support is primarily directed to Muslim Kumbhar communities, a wider Muslim population or the general public.
- What poverty-relief activities are delivered, and whether they are direct, grant-based, referral-based or delivered with partners.
- Where the organisation operates and which local relationships or institutions it relies on.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, accounts or activity reports describing programmes, expenditure and outcomes.
- The organisation's website, public communications or trustee report identifying services, locations and partners.
- Evidence on beneficiary reach, including who uses its support and how people are referred or connected.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
the advancement of the islamic religion the relief of poverty
Charity objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCITION SHALL BE :- 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISLAMIC RELIGION. 2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.