The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of All Saints, Small Heath, Birmingham
Charity 1214791
https://allsaintssmallheath.org/
Overview
Summary
All Saints Small Heath appears to function as more than a worshipping congregation: it is a longstanding parish institution using its building, pastoral role and Anglo-Catholic identity to maintain a Christian civic presence in a diverse neighbourhood. Its model seems to combine formal sacramental services with practical availability to community groups, voluntary bodies and statutory organisations. The available evidence suggests that hospitality across faith boundaries is central to its local role, though the scale and nature of this work remain unclear.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Small Heath
Confidence: high
The organisation’s own website identifies All Saints as a church in Small Heath and describes active worship, pastoral care, outreach and use of its facilities there. A current Church of England listing also records a recurring parish Mass there.
- All Saints Small Heath official website
The website identifies the church in Small Heath, Birmingham; describes an active programme of worship and outreach serving the local community; and states that the church seeks to engage with the whole parish. - A Church Near You (Church of England)
The listing identifies All Saints Small Heath at Herbert Road, Small Heath and records a regular Sunday parish Mass at that location. - Birmingham City Council community directory
The council lists All Saints Church Community Café at All Saints Church, Small Heath, with meals, activities and support services delivered from the site.
Remaining uncertainties
- The available evidence establishes one active operational site in Small Heath, but does not reliably identify the full present-day boundary of the ecclesiastical parish or demonstrate regular delivery in other Birmingham wards.
- The community café and garden activity indicate that partner and community services use the church site, but the evidence does not establish which elements are directly delivered by the PCC and which are delivered by external organisations using its facilities.
- The church’s historical material refers to former parish buildings and Bordesley Village, but this is not sufficient evidence of current operations at additional sites or in other wards.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, parish report or programme timetable identifying all current outreach, facility-use and community activities, including the organisations responsible for each.
- Current venue-hire or partnership agreements with organisations such as the Active Wellbeing Society, Birmingham Mind, CGL and Shelter, to establish whether their activity represents sustained operational partnerships of the PCC.
- A current diocesan parish-boundary map or parish profile, alongside evidence of services delivered across that boundary, if wider district coverage is to be assessed.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
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Observations
A parish church acting as local civic infrastructure
The organisation appears to use its church and facilities as shared local infrastructure, alongside its religious mission, rather than operating solely for its own congregation.
Why it matters
This suggests its value may lie partly in convening and enabling other organisations. Its building could be an important point of connection between faith, voluntary and public-sector activity in Small Heath.
Show evidence
“We provide a Christian presence in Small Heath Birmingham both to our congregation, other Christian denominations and the various statutory organisations and community groups we provide facilities for.”
Source:Organisation“Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services.”
Source:Charity Commission
Faith identity paired with outward-facing hospitality
Its Anglo-Catholic tradition appears to provide a strong organisational identity, while its stated welcome across faith and belief positions it as a possible bridge in a religiously diverse area.
Why it matters
This combination may enable the church to retain a distinctive tradition without limiting its relevance to people outside that tradition, creating scope for pastoral and interfaith relationships.
Show evidence
“We are an Anglo Catholic Church welcoming anyone who wants to come to us regardless of their faith (or none).”
Source:Organisation“Our clergy seek to offer simple, accessible teaching, and skilled pastoral care, combining this with nurturing relationships between those of different faiths in the local community.”
Source:Organisation
Life-event contact may be a key route into local relationships
Baptisms, weddings, blessings, illness and bereavement appear to be important points through which the church meets people beyond regular worshippers.
Why it matters
These moments can create recurring contact with households during transition or need, making pastoral care a potentially significant form of neighbourhood support rather than a peripheral service.
Show evidence
“Most of us have times in our lives when: our children are born, our relationships need to be strengthened or made permanent before God, someone significant in our lives is very ill or dies.”
Source:Organisation“Baptisms, Weddings and Blessings are all arranged by seeing our Parish Officer on Sunday Mornings after attending the regular 10:30am Mass.”
Source:Organisation
- Which community groups and statutory organisations use the facilities, and how regularly.
- Whether interfaith relationships involve joint activity, informal pastoral contact or both.
- Who benefits most from the church's services beyond its congregation.
Remaining uncertainties
- A current room-use schedule and list of partner organisations.
- Annual reports or activity data on pastoral support, outreach and community facility use.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
We are an Anglo Catholic Church welcoming anyone who wants to come to us regardless of their faith (or none). We provide a Christian presence in Small Heath Birmingham both to our congregation, other Christian denominations and the various statutory organisations and community groups we provide facilities for.
Charity objects
PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH