The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of All Saints, Kings Heath
Charity 1145723
http://www.allsaintskingsheath.org.uk/
Overview
Summary
All Saints, Kings Heath appears to operate as more than a worship venue: it is a parish-based civic and relational hub whose religious mission is expressed through recurring groups, shared space and a stated commitment to inclusion. Its model seems to combine pastoral care, community participation and practical support for other charities. The available evidence suggests a church seeking to make belonging and encounter central to its role, while retaining a broad charitable remit rather than focusing on a single client group.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Brandwood and Kings Heath
Confidence: medium
The PCC’s current annual report describes its work as fulfilling obligations 'to the neighbourhood', providing pastoral care to parish residents, and welcoming Kings Heath residents at its church, Centre and Village Square. Its official website identifies All Saints Church in Kings Heath as its operational campus. The available evidence supports activity in Kings Heath, but does not directly establish the full extent of activity within the current ward.
- All Saints Kings Heath official website, About Us
The church states that it is in Kings Heath. - Charity Commission, PCC annual report and accounts for year ended 31 December 2024
The PCC reports that it fulfilled its obligations to the neighbourhood through worship, care of the All Saints site, pastoral care for parish residents, and baptisms, weddings and funerals; it describes welcoming Kings Heath residents to the Centre and Village Square. - Charity Commission, PCC annual report and accounts for year ended 31 December 2024
The PCC says it delegates responsibilities to All Saints Community Projects and All Saints Community Development Company, which respectively deliver services and manage community buildings on the All Saints site; these arrangements extend activity on the same Kings Heath campus rather than evidencing operations elsewhere in Birmingham. - Birmingham City Council, New ward maps 2024
Birmingham City Council’s current ward-map publication includes the Brandwood and Kings Heath ward.
Remaining uncertainties
- The evidence supports a Kings Heath neighbourhood footprint centred on the All Saints campus, but does not define the full ecclesiastical-parish boundary or show whether it crosses into another current Birmingham ward.
- The PCC’s Charity Commission record states that it operates in Birmingham City, but this is a broad geographic return and is not sufficient evidence that its own services are delivered citywide.
- All Saints Community Projects, All Saints Community Development Company, the Robin Centre and All Saints Youth Project are closely connected through the shared campus and safeguarding arrangements. The available evidence does not establish that all of their activities are delivered directly by this PCC rather than by separate organisations.
- The Charity Commission register address is not, by itself, evidence of operational activity; the PCC’s website and annual report identify the Kings Heath campus as the operating site.
Additional evidence needed
- A current parish-boundary map or parish profile showing whether pastoral and occasional-office provision extends into any additional Birmingham ward.
- Current annual reports or service-area statements from All Saints Community Projects and All Saints Community Development Company clarifying the geographic reach of services delivered under delegated responsibility.
- Current programme information identifying whether any PCC-led activities are routinely delivered away from the All Saints campus.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Services
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Observations
A church using congregation and space as civic infrastructure
The organisation appears to translate its religious mission into a local participation model: regular worship and pastoral care sit alongside groups for recreation, reflection, creativity, food and social connection. Its buildings and convening role may therefore be as important as direct charitable finance.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the organisation from a church understood only as a provider of services. It may be a local setting where relationships, informal support and community activity can develop across different interests.
Show evidence
“The website lists a badminton club, ramblers, crafters, meditation group, lunch club, flower arrangers, social and fundraising group, and community arts.”
Source:Organisation“The charity provides buildings, facilities or open space and provides services.”
Source:Charity Commission
Inclusion is presented as an active organisational identity
The organisation appears to define welcome broadly, explicitly linking cultural background and patterns of relationships with mutual enrichment. This may indicate that inclusion is intended to shape the community's culture, not merely its public messaging.
Why it matters
A clearly articulated welcome can affect who feels able to participate, collaborate or seek support. It may also make All Saints a potentially significant bridge between faith activity and people who do not fit narrower expectations of church membership.
Show evidence
“All Saints has aspired to be an inclusive community.”
Source:Organisation“All who come, whatever their cultural background and pattern of relationships, will enrich our understanding of the world and of faith.”
Source:Organisation
The parish combines inward care with outward charitable links
Its work appears to span care for people connected to the parish, including sick and bereaved people, while also directing support toward other charities in the UK and overseas. This suggests a layered mission: local accompaniment alongside wider charitable solidarity.
Why it matters
This indicates that the organisation may hold relationships and resources extending beyond its immediate programmes, potentially making it a connector between local community life and wider causes.
Show evidence
“Pastoral work includes visiting the sick and the bereaved.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity supports other charities in the UK and overseas.”
Source:Charity Commission
- It is unclear who participates in the groups, including whether they reach people beyond the worshipping congregation.
- There is no evidence about the scale, frequency, accessibility or outcomes of pastoral and community activity.
- The relationship between All Saints and the named Robin Centre, All Saints Centre and youth project is not explained.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or accounts showing participation, use of premises, grants and charitable partnerships.
- Information on group membership, referral routes, fees, accessibility and participant feedback.
- Clarification of governance or delivery relationships with the linked centres and youth project.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Regular public worship open to all, with the provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved. Promoting the whole mission of the Church through provision of activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers and other groups. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.
Charity objects
PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.