Wylde Green United Reformed Church Charity

Charity 1136135

www.wyldegreenurc.org.uk

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

Wylde Green United Reformed Church Charity appears to be a locally rooted faith organisation whose civic role may extend beyond worship. Its formal purpose is religious advancement, but its stated methods—providing facilities, services and grants—suggest it may function as a small community-support platform in Sutton Coldfield as well as a congregation. The available evidence indicates public-facing potential, while leaving unclear how broadly its resources are used outside its religious activity.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: District

Operational areas:

Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Sutton Vesey

Confidence: high

Direct evidence places the church's active premises, regular worship and community-facing provision in Sutton Vesey. The available evidence supports this as the principal physical and service-delivery location.

  • Birmingham City Council: Wylde Green United Reformed Church directory entry
    Lists Wylde Green United Reformed Church in Sutton Vesey, with a current community opening on the third, fourth and fifth Saturdays each month and facilities including food, refreshments, charging and children's play equipment.
  • Birmingham City Council: Sutton Vesey Ward Forum meeting notes, 27 February 2025
    Identifies Wylde Green URC Church Hall as a venue within Sutton Vesey ward.
  • United Reformed Church church directory: Wylde Green United Reformed Church
    Lists the Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield location and current weekly and monthly service times, alongside activities and facilities including toddler and youth activities, Scouts and Guides, food bank and senior activities.
  • Open Table Network: Our communities
    Lists a Birmingham Open Table community meeting on the third Sunday of each month at Wylde Green URC, evidencing a hosted partnership activity at the same Sutton Vesey site.
Remaining uncertainties
  • The Charity Commission describes the charity's activity as advancement of Christianity in the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham, which supports a district-scale operational identity, but the available evidence does not identify regular delivery sites elsewhere in Sutton Coldfield.
  • The Open Table Network partnership appears to connect the church to a Birmingham-labelled community, but its published meeting location is still Wylde Green URC; this does not demonstrate that the charity directly delivers services across Birmingham.
  • The available evidence does not establish additional current services, locations or partnerships from the church's website.
Additional evidence needed
  • The 2024 trustees' annual report or a current programme/calendar identifying where activities, grants or outreach are delivered beyond the church's main site.
  • Current official information from the church confirming the catchment, delivery model and any off-site pastoral, community or partnership work across Sutton Coldfield.
  • Details from Open Table Network or the church clarifying whether the church merely hosts the Birmingham community or has a substantive delivery role in it.

Areas of work

Source:Charity Commission
  • Religious Activities

Who they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • The General Public/mankind

How they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services

Discoveries involving this organisation

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

Observations

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

  • A faith charity with a potentially wider civic footprint

    The charity appears to pursue Christian advancement through more than worship alone. Its ability to provide buildings, services and grants may position it as a local host, resource-holder or enabler for other activity.

    Why it matters

    This suggests the organisation may be relevant to civic networks beyond formal religious provision, particularly where accessible space, small-scale support or trusted local infrastructure is needed.

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    • “Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “Advancement of the Christian religion in the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham.”

      Source:Organisation

  • Local focus may create place-based relationships

    Although its charitable object is framed in denominational terms, the stated activity is geographically focused on Sutton Coldfield. This may indicate that local relationships and neighbourhood needs shape how its mission is expressed.

    Why it matters

    A clear place focus makes the charity a possible connective institution within Sutton Coldfield, rather than solely part of a wider church structure.

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    • “Advancement of the Christian religion in the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham.”

      Source:Organisation

    • “THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEME OF UNION OF THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH.”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • Public benefit is claimed, but inclusivity in practice is untested

    The charity identifies the general public as its beneficiary group, suggesting its provision may not be limited to church members. However, the evidence does not show whether facilities, grants or services are regularly accessed by wider communities.

    Why it matters

    This is an important distinction for understanding whether the organisation is primarily congregational infrastructure or a more openly shared community asset.

    Show evidence

    • “The General Public/mankind.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “Religious Activities.”

      Source:Charity Commission

    Remaining uncertainties

  • Which organisations, groups or individuals receive grants, services or access to facilities.
  • Whether its buildings are shared with non-religious community activity.
  • How its local Sutton Coldfield work relates to the wider United Reformed Church network.

    Additional evidence needed

  • Recent annual reports or accounts describing grants, building use, services and beneficiary numbers.
  • Information on regular room users, community partnerships and local programmes.
  • Evidence of how the charity defines and reaches the general public.
Charity Commission profile
Source:Charity Commission

Activities

Advancement of the Christian religion in the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham

Charity objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEME OF UNION OF THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH.