Mahraz Darshan Das Charitable Trust
Charity 1077990
Overview
Summary
Mahraz Darshan Das Charitable Trust appears to be a religiously oriented charity with a potentially broad civic role. Its stated beneficiary groups span generations, disability and ethnic identity, while its methods combine grants, facilities and services. This suggests an organisation that may operate not only through religious activity itself, but also by enabling community support through multiple routes. The available evidence does not reveal its scale, location, partnerships or whether these forms of support are delivered directly.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Newtown
Confidence: medium
Direct evidence places the charity's registered principal address at 58-59 Hampton Street, B19 3LU. The postcode maps to Newtown ward. A Charity Commission annual report describes the charity as running community facilities and regular worship, prayer, events and food provision; however, the available report is for 2018-19 and does not explicitly state that these activities took place at the Hampton Street address or continue there now.
- Supplied organisation record
The registered charity is listed at 58-59 Hampton Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 3LU, and is recorded as providing buildings/facilities/open space and services for religious activities. - Charity Commission trustees' annual report for year ended 31 October 2019
The report identifies 58-59 Hampton Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 3LU as the charity's principal address and describes regular weekly prayer and worship, routine religious and festive events, and vegetarian food provision after worship. It also refers to the trustees running the charity's community facilities. - ONS Postcode Directory location data for B19 3LU, accessed via GetTheData
Postcode B19 3LU is assigned to Birmingham's Newtown electoral ward.
Remaining uncertainties
- The strongest description of on-site worship, events and food provision is from the 2018-19 annual report. There is no accessible current activity report or official website confirming the present frequency, scale or exact location of services.
- The Hampton Street address is direct evidence of a registered principal address, but it should not automatically be treated as a currently active service site. A current commercial listing describes first-floor worship premises at 58-59 Hampton Street as available to let, which creates uncertainty about whether the charity still occupies or uses the premises.
- No evidence was found of current operations in other Birmingham wards, of a citywide Birmingham delivery model, or of partnerships that materially extend the charity's operational reach within Birmingham.
- The Charity Commission-derived public profile reports work in India and the United States, supporting an international overall footprint, but the available material does not identify the activities, partners, sites or current scale of that overseas work.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, annual return narrative or direct confirmation from the trustees stating where worship, community-facility use, food provision and grants are currently delivered.
- Confirmation of the charity's current tenancy, ownership or operational use of 58-59 Hampton Street.
- Current programme information identifying any Birmingham delivery locations beyond Newtown and any organisations through which services or grants are delivered.
- Current information on the nature and locations of work reported in India and the United States.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
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Findings
A religious charity with a potentially wider community-facing role
Although its stated activity is religious, the trust identifies children and young people, older people, disabled people, people of particular ethnic or racial origins and the general public as beneficiaries. This may indicate that religious activity is used as a foundation for wider community benefit rather than serving only a narrowly defined faith constituency.
Why it matters
This distinguishes the trust from an organisation whose role is solely devotional. It raises useful questions about whether it acts as a community anchor, particularly for groups who may benefit from accessible social, cultural or practical support.
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“The charity helps children/young people, elderly/old people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and the general public/mankind.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity carries out religious activities.”
Source:Charity Commission
A hybrid model of direct support and resource provision
The trust’s stated methods combine providing services and facilities with making grants to other organisations. This may indicate a mixed operating model: delivering activity itself while also enabling other groups to act.
Why it matters
This is important for understanding the trust’s possible position in a local network. If it both hosts activity and funds organisations, it could have influence beyond its own immediate programmes and may be a useful connector for organisations with complementary aims.
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“The charity makes grants to organisations.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity provides buildings, facilities or open space.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity provides services.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Which communities, places or faith traditions the trust principally serves.
- Whether services, facilities and grants are active programmes or broad charitable powers.
- Which organisations receive grants and whether they are religious, community-based or specialist providers.
Remaining uncertainties
- Annual reports or accounts showing expenditure on grants, facilities and direct services.
- Information on programmes, locations, partners and beneficiary reach.
- Details of grant recipients and the purposes for which grants are made.