Rubery Community And Leisure Centre Ltd

Charity 517257

www.ruberyleisurecentre.co.uk

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

Rubery Community and Leisure Centre appears to be a place-based civic facility whose role extends beyond leisure provision. Its stated purpose combines affordable recreation, sport and education with a broad social-welfare mission for local residents. The organisation seems designed as shared local infrastructure: a venue and service provider intended to bring together residents, voluntary organisations and public bodies. Its unusually wide charitable classifications suggest a flexible, generalist community role, although the evidence does not show which parts of that remit are active in practice.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: District

Operational areas:

Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence

Editorial assessment

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Assessment

Their current website – www.ruberycommunityandleisurecentre.co.uk – confirms the Centre is still active and located in Rubery.

Assessment method: Manual review · Last reviewed: 23/08/2026

Rubery and Rednal
Remaining uncertainties
    Additional evidence needed

      Areas of work

      Source:Charity Commission
      • Amateur Sport
      • Animals
      • Arts/culture/heritage/science
      • Disability
      • Environment/conservation/heritage
      • General Charitable Purposes
      • Other Charitable Purposes
      • Recreation
      • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

      Who they help

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

      How they help

      Source:Charity Commission
      • Other Charitable Activities
      • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
      • Provides Services

      Discoveries involving this organisation

      Observations

      Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

      • A community anchor rather than a single-purpose leisure provider

        The available evidence suggests the centre uses facilities and services as means of improving local quality of life, rather than treating recreation as an end in itself.

        Why it matters

        This frames the organisation as potential local infrastructure for connection, participation and wellbeing, which may make it relevant to partners beyond sport or leisure.

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        • “To provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for inhabitants of the beneficial area.”

          Source:Charity Commission

        • “To provide recreational, sporting and educational facilities at an affordable cost to the local community.”

          Source:Organisation

      • Collaboration is embedded in its charitable design

        Its objects indicate that the organisation may be intended to convene local authorities, voluntary groups and residents around shared local benefit, not simply deliver activities to them.

        Why it matters

        This suggests a possible bridging role in Rubery's civic ecosystem: it could be a useful setting or partner for initiatives requiring cross-sector participation.

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        • “By associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities.”

          Source:Charity Commission

      • A notably broad remit may create both reach and ambiguity

        The charity's registered purposes span health, disability, arts, sport, animals, environment and recreation, suggesting flexibility to respond to varied local needs. It is unclear whether this reflects active programming across all areas or a broad constitutional scope.

        Why it matters

        The breadth may make the centre an adaptable partner, but understanding its actual priorities is essential before assuming it has capacity or expertise in each field.

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        • “General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes.”

          Source:Charity Commission

        Remaining uncertainties

      • Which facilities, programmes and services are currently delivered.
      • Whether local authorities and voluntary organisations are active partners.
      • Which communities use the centre and whether affordability reduces barriers in practice.

        Additional evidence needed

      • Current programme, facility-use and beneficiary data.
      • Information on partnerships, funding, governance and recent annual reports.

      Editorial assessment

      Human editorial review provides additional scrutiny of the Atlas's evidence and conclusions. It does not constitute independent verification of every underlying fact.

      Their current website – www.ruberycommunityandleisurecentre.co.uk – confirms the Centre is still active and located in Rubery.

      Assessment method: Manual review · Last reviewed: 23/08/2026

      Charity Commission profile
      Source:Charity Commission

      Activities

      To provide recreational, sporting and educational facilities at an affordable cost to the local community.

      Charity objects

      TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BENEFICIAL AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).