Vision Shapers International

Charity 1110141

www.visionshapers-international.org.uk

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

Vision Shapers International appears to be a broad Christian-purpose charity whose stated role extends beyond worship into practical support, education and community development. Its remit is unusually wide: it combines pastoral and faith-based activity with relief of hardship, while also presenting itself as a provider of facilities, advice, research and capacity-building support. The available evidence suggests an organisation designed to work through several routes rather than a single service model, but does not yet show which activities are central in practice.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: International

Operational areas:

    Evidence and reasoning
    Supporting evidence
    Remaining uncertainties
    • The Charity Commission records Birmingham City as a place where the charity operates, but provide no current service address, venue, project location or ward-level detail within Birmingham.
    • There is no evidence that the organisation operates from Birmingham City Centre specifically.
    • The charity's registered correspondence address should not be treated as a Birmingham operational site.
    • The Charity Commission states that the charity does not own or lease land or property. This does not rule out use of partner, hired or volunteer venues, but none are identified.
    • The official website describes international activity and unspecified volunteer centres, but does not identify any Birmingham centre, delivery location, named local partner or current Birmingham programme.
    • No material partnership was identified that demonstrably extends the organisation's operational reach within Birmingham.
    Additional evidence needed
    • A current annual report, trustees' report or project report identifying Birmingham activities and the locations at which they are delivered.
    • A current official programme, event or service listing naming a Birmingham venue, ward or neighbourhood.
    • Confirmation from the organisation of whether Birmingham remains an active delivery area and, if so, whether activity is neighbourhood-based, district-wide or available across the city.
    • Evidence from named Birmingham delivery partners or host venues, if services are delivered through them.

    Areas of work

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Amateur Sport
    • Arts/culture/heritage/science
    • Economic/community Development/employment
    • Education/training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
    • Religious Activities
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

    Who they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Children/young People
    • Elderly/old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • The General Public/mankind

    How they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
    • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
    • Provides Human Resources
    • Provides Services
    • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

    Discoveries involving this organisation

    The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.

    Observations

    Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

    • A faith-rooted platform with a civic remit

      The organisation appears to use Christian principles as the basis for a broad public-benefit role, linking religious activity with poverty relief, education, health-related purposes and community development.

      Why it matters

      This suggests it may occupy a bridging role between faith communities and wider civic needs, rather than operating only as a congregation or narrowly focused relief charity.

      Show evidence

      • “Its objects include advancing the Christian faith, relieving poverty, sickness and distress, and advancing education on the basis of Christian principles.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      • “Its stated charitable activities include health, poverty relief, overseas aid, arts, sport and economic or community development.”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • Potentially a resource-builder, not only a direct service provider

      The organisation may support civic activity through infrastructure and capacity as well as direct help, given its stated provision of human resources, facilities, advice, research and umbrella functions.

      Why it matters

      If active in these ways, its influence may extend through other voluntary organisations and community groups, making its relationships and convening role important to understand.

      Show evidence

      • “It states that it provides human resources, buildings, facilities, services, advocacy, advice, information and research.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      • “It states that it acts as an umbrella or resource body.”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • A broad beneficiary claim masks a possible gap in focus

      There is a tension between the objects' specific emphasis on women and families facing homelessness, unemployment or bereavement and the reported beneficiary groups, which do not explicitly identify women, families or people experiencing these circumstances.

      Why it matters

      Clarifying this would reveal whether the organisation has a distinct specialist role in supporting women and families, or whether that priority has become part of a more general public-facing mission.

      Show evidence

      • “Its objects specifically refer to relieving poverty, sickness and distress of women and their families, particularly those who are homeless, unemployed or bereaved.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      • “Its stated beneficiary groups are children or young people, elderly people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      Remaining uncertainties

    • Which activities receive the greatest resources and are delivered in practice.
    • Whether it primarily serves women and families facing hardship, a wider public, or other voluntary organisations.
    • Where it operates and whether overseas aid is a substantive programme or a permissive classification.

      Additional evidence needed

    • Recent annual reports, accounts and impact reports showing expenditure, services, locations and beneficiary numbers.
    • Details of current programmes, delivery partners, referral routes and any organisations supported through its umbrella role.
    Charity Commission profile
    Source:Charity Commission

    Activities

    1) advance the Christian Faith 2) relieve poverty, sickness and distress of women and their families, particularly, but not exclusively those who are homelessness, unemployed or have suffered bereavement, by the provision of financial or other assistance; 3) advance education for the benefit of the public, on the basis of Christian principles.

    Charity objects

    (1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS ATTACHED TO THIS DEED INCLUDING THE PREACHING AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL AND THE TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES AND THE PASTORAL CARE OF CHRISTIAN PEOPLE; (2) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS OF WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS, UNEMPLOYED OR HAVE SUFFERED BEREAVEMENT, BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT; AND (3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT. THE TRUSTEES SHALL PURSUE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THEY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.