Living Stones Christian Life And Media Centre
Charity 1092469
Overview
Summary
Living Stones appears to be a locally rooted church whose operating model combines worship and discipleship with practical community connection. Its stated charitable objects are explicitly faith-centred, but its public presentation extends this into family support, life skills, social restoration, youth activity and a pantry. The organisation may therefore function both as a congregation and as an accessible community anchor in Perry Barr, using regular in-person gathering, smaller groups and online media to sustain belonging and reach.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Perry Barr
Confidence: high
The organisation’s current website identifies Perry Barr as the venue for Sunday worship, ministry activity and the weekly Living Stones Pantry.
- Living Stones website, homepage
The church invites people to Sunday services in Perry Barr; it describes children, youth, small-group, community-care and worship ministries, and says it serves Perry Barr and beyond. - Living Stones Pantry website
The Pantry operates every Monday from 3pm to 6pm in Perry Barr, providing affordable food, household essentials and free hygiene products. - Charity Commission register, charity 1092469
For the year ended 30 April 2025, the charity reported continuing Sunday fellowship meetings and training for men, women and children in family support, life skills, social restoration, motivation and Christian principles.
Remaining uncertainties
- The evidence strongly supports a single active service site in Perry Barr, but does not identify other current Birmingham venues, outreach locations or regular delivery points.
- The website says the Pantry supports families across Perry Barr and Birmingham and that the church serves Perry Barr 'and beyond'; this indicates a wider catchment, but does not establish direct delivery activity in specific additional Birmingham wards.
- The Pantry lists Birmingham City Council, Feeding Britain, FareShare, Trussell Trust and Birmingham Voluntary Service Council as supporters or partners. The available evidence supports their role in resourcing or supporting the Pantry, but does not show that these partnerships create additional Living Stones-operated sites.
- The Charity Commission records that the charity operates in Birmingham, other West Midlands local authority areas, Nigeria and Uganda. This supports an international overall coverage classification, but the available current evidence does not specify the services, sites or intensity of activity in those areas.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report or impact report identifying the locations of outreach, training, food distribution, missions and partner-delivered activity.
- A current programme timetable or service directory confirming whether any regular activities occur away from the current site in Perry Barr.
- Confirmation from Living Stones or its named partners of whether Pantry food collection and partnership arrangements involve public-facing delivery sites elsewhere in Birmingham.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Other Charitable Activities
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Faith is the organising infrastructure for wider support
The available evidence suggests that practical support is embedded within a Christian fellowship model rather than delivered as a separate social-service programme. Training on family support, life skills and social restoration appears to sit alongside worship, prayer and discipleship.
Why it matters
This helps explain both the organisation's potential strength and its boundary: relationships, trust and support may be built through sustained participation in church life, while the extent to which services are accessible independently of faith participation is unclear.
Show evidence
“The charity provided in-depth training for men, women and children in family support, life skills, social restoration, motivation and Christian principles.”
Source:Charity Commission“The church offers Bible study, small groups and discipleship programmes.”
Source:Organisation
The organisation may be developing a neighbourhood-anchor role
Living Stones appears to be positioning itself as more than a Sunday congregation: its pantry, youth and community outreach, all-age welcome, and industrial-estate venue may create a regular point of contact for people in Perry Barr.
Why it matters
If this role is substantiated, the church could be an important connector between faith communities, families and local support needs, rather than solely a place of worship.
Show evidence
“The church states that it serves Birmingham through the Living Stones Pantry, youth and community outreach.”
Source:Organisation“Sunday services are open to all ages, singles and families at Unit 1, Tamebridge Industrial Estate, Perry Barr.”
Source:Organisation
It combines place-based gathering with digitally extended ministry
The organisation appears to use online broadcasts and recorded teaching to extend a locally based fellowship beyond those able to attend in person. This may make continuity of participation easier for dispersed members or people with barriers to attendance.
Why it matters
This hybrid model may increase reach without replacing the organisation's emphasis on physical belonging, and could make Living Stones a potential source of locally produced faith media.
Show evidence
“The charity's objects include the production and distribution of creative Christian media.”
Source:Charity Commission“Sunday services are streamed live and recent services and Bible studies are available on YouTube.”
Source:Organisation
- It is unclear whether the pantry and community outreach are open beyond the congregation, and which communities use them.
- There is no evidence of local referral relationships, partnerships with other charities or public services, or the organisation's geographic reach beyond Perry Barr.
- The reported growth in congregations cannot be assessed because no dates, numbers or comparison period are provided.
Remaining uncertainties
- Information on the Living Stones Pantry and outreach: eligibility, frequency, volume, beneficiaries and referral routes.
- Evidence of collaborations with local schools, charities, faith groups, health services or neighbourhood networks.
- Annual reports or impact information showing participation, outcomes and changes over time.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
During the year the charity has continued to hold fellowship meetings every Sunday with congregations increasing week on week. The charity has also provided in-depth training for men, women and children in areas such as family support, life skills, social restoration, motivation and Christian principles.
Charity objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 1 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP MEETINGS; 2 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHRISTIAN TEACHING CLASSES AND TO DISTRIBUTE CHRISTIAN TEACHING MATERIAL; 3 THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN EVANGELISTIC EVENTS AND LITERATURE; 4 THE PROMOTION OF SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES AND EVENTS; AND 5 THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CREATIVE CHRISTIAN MEDIA