Sophia Anne Mosley Bequest
Charity 239040
Overview
Summary
Sophia Anne Mosley Bequest appears to be a place-bound Church of England trust whose role is to sustain the religious infrastructure of Rolleston and Anslow rather than operate services directly. Its objects combine support for clergy, worship, religious education, church facilities and a curate’s residence, suggesting an enduring enabling function across both parishes. The trust’s grant-making status indicates that it may act as a financial steward for locally rooted church activity.
Operational geography
Coverage: Multi Neighbourhood
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- There is no direct evidence that the charity currently delivers services, makes grants, owns or operates sites, or has material partnerships within any Birmingham ward or recognised place.
- The Charity Commission description identifies the charity's beneficiary geography as the parishes of Rolleston and Anslow, which are outside Birmingham; it does not identify any Birmingham activity.
- The Burton-on-Trent correspondence address should not be treated as an operational site, and no operational premises have been evidenced.
Additional evidence needed
- Current grant records or trustee reports showing grants, religious services, church facilities or other funded activity in Birmingham.
- Evidence from the charity, recipient churches or the Diocese identifying any Birmingham-based beneficiary, project, venue or partnership.
- A current annual report or accounts with a breakdown of grants and locations of funded activity.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- Other Defined Groups
How they help
- Makes Grants To Organisations
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A long-term enabler of parish capacity
The bequest appears designed to underwrite the practical conditions required for parish ministry: clergy time, worship, teaching, buildings and accommodation. This suggests a supporting role behind visible church activity rather than a front-line delivery role.
Why it matters
Understanding the trust as infrastructure helps distinguish it from organisations that directly provide community programmes. Its influence may be greatest where local church capacity depends on small but continuing forms of support.
Show evidence
“The objects include contributions towards a curate’s salary, additional religious services or teaching, church heating and lighting, a mission room and a residence for the curate.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity makes grants to organisations.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its remit connects two parishes rather than one institution
The organisation appears to hold a shared religious-purpose remit across Rolleston and Anslow. It may therefore be a potential bridge for joint planning, shared provision or reciprocal support between the two parish communities.
Why it matters
A body with an explicitly cross-parish remit may have a wider relational role than a single church fund, particularly where needs or resources differ between the two places.
Show evidence
“Charitable Trust for benefit of Rolleston and Anslow Parish Churches.”
Source:Organisation“The objects refer repeatedly to the parishes of Rolleston and Anslow.”
Source:Charity Commission
Religious education is embedded alongside worship support
The inclusion of Sunday schools, Bible reading for poor people and religious teaching suggests the bequest’s purpose extends beyond maintaining worship services to supporting transmission of faith and pastoral access.
Why it matters
This broadens the likely significance of the trust: it may shape who can participate in parish religious life, not only whether church buildings and services are maintained.
Show evidence
“The objects include support for Rolleston and Anslow Sunday schools.”
Source:Charity Commission“The objects include payment towards a person appointed to read the Bible to poor people of Rolleston parish and provision for religious teaching.”
Source:Charity Commission
- It is unclear which current organisations receive grants and how funding decisions are made.
- There is no evidence about the bequest’s scale, assets, current use of historic objects or wider community reach.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent accounts, grant records and trustee reports.
- Information from the Rolleston and Anslow parish churches about current support, priorities and relationships.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Charitable Trust for benefit of Rolleston and Anslow Parish Churches
Charity objects
PAYMENT NOT EXCEEDING √∫220 PER ANNUM TOWARDS SALARY OF CURATE FOR PARISHES OF ROLLESTON ON DOVE OR ANSLOW. PAYMENT NOT EXCEEDING $50 TOWARDS SALARY TO ERSON APPOINTED TO READ BIBLE TO ANY POOR PEOPLE OF ROLLESTON PARISH. DONATIONS OR SUBSIDY TOWARDS EXPENSES OF ROLLESTON AND ANSLOW SUNDAY SCHOOLS. PROVISION FOR EXTRA OR ADDITIONAL RELIGIOUS SERVICES OR TEACHING WITH THE PARISHES OF ROLLESTON AND ANSLOW OR IN WARMING, LIGHTING OR OTHERWISE IN ANY CHURCH, CHAPEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN ROLLESTON OR ANSLOW. WORK OF CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN ROLLESTON OR ANSLOW, PROVISION ANDMAINTENANCE OF A MISSION ROOM AND ALSO A RESIDENCE FOR THE CURATE.