The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Moseley
Charity 1132268
Overview
Summary
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Moseley appears to operate as both a worshipping community and a locally rooted civic asset-holder. Its stated mission emphasises welcome, prayer and being “at the heart of Moseley,” while its charitable framework includes grants and provision of facilities or open space. The available evidence suggests a parish institution whose public role may extend beyond services, particularly through safeguarding awareness and accessible community-facing premises, though the scale and form of wider community activity remain unclear.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Moseley
Confidence: high
The parish's live website identifies two active worship and community sites in Moseley, with a current weekly and weekday service pattern. Its latest published annual report also records recurring community activity, local school engagement and use of Moseley Hive.
- Parish of Moseley official website, Find Us
The parish identifies St Mary's Church and St Anne's Church and Hall in Moseley as its two church sites. - Parish of Moseley official website, Services
The current service timetable provides regular Sunday worship at both St Mary's and St Anne's, weekday Morning Prayer at each church, and Thursday Holy Communion at St Mary's. - Parish of Moseley Annual Report for 2024, published May 2025
The report records Stay and Play as settled at Moseley Hive, relationships with local community groups, regular engagement with Moseley Church of England Primary School, and community activities including Coffee and Company and Warm Space at St Mary's.
Remaining uncertainties
- The parish provides pastoral visiting and communion to housebound people, care homes and hospitals, but it does not publish the locations of those visits. It would be inappropriate to infer further ward-level coverage from this.
- A December 2024 PCC minute says parish clergy were taking a monthly service at St Paul's, Balsall Heath, and a 2026 Lent course included sessions there. However, no current published timetable confirms that this remains an ongoing programme as of August 2026, so Balsall Heath West has not been included as a current operational area.
- The evidence shows local partnerships with Moseley Hive, Moseley Exchange, community groups and Moseley Church of England Primary School, but does not demonstrate that the parish itself operates permanent sites beyond Moseley.
Additional evidence needed
- A current 2026-27 ministry or service schedule confirming whether clergy continue to deliver regular services at St Paul's, Balsall Heath.
- A current annual report or operational return identifying the locations and frequency of outreach, pastoral visiting, school activity and venue-based community programmes.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
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Observations
A parish church with potential civic infrastructure
The organisation appears to combine a religious mission with stewardship of spaces and resources that may be available to others. Its role may therefore include enabling local activity, not solely delivering worship.
Why it matters
This distinguishes the church from a purely congregational organisation and suggests it could be an important local connector, venue provider or partner for groups needing trusted space.
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“Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.”
Source:Charity Commission“Makes Grants To Organisations.”
Source:Charity Commission“We seek to be a welcoming church at the heart of Moseley.”
Source:Organisation
Safeguarding is unusually visible in its public identity
The prominence of safeguarding, domestic-abuse response and external support contacts suggests that the organisation presents itself as attentive to harm, vulnerability and safe participation.
Why it matters
This may make the church a more credible partner for community-facing work involving children, families or vulnerable adults, while also indicating an awareness of responsibilities extending beyond worship.
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“SafeguardingPlease click here for a copy of the Parish Safeguarding Policy Statement.”
Source:Organisation“Please click here to see the Parish Policy for Responding to Domestic Abuse.”
Source:Organisation“National helplines: NSPCC, Childline, Samaritans and National Domestic Violence Helpline.”
Source:Organisation
Its public purpose is broad, but its practical reach is unspecified
The charity defines its beneficiaries as the general public and its mission as the whole mission of the Church, indicating an outward-facing mandate. However, the evidence does not identify particular communities, programmes or unmet needs it addresses.
Why it matters
This creates an important question for local partners: whether its broad public mandate is translating into distinctive local engagement, or remains primarily expressed through regular worship and premises.
Show evidence
“The General Public/mankind.”
Source:Charity Commission“Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.”
Source:Charity Commission“Provision of regular worship open to all.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether church buildings or open space are routinely used by non-church community groups.
- Which organisations receive grants, and what local needs those grants address.
- Whether safeguarding visibility reflects direct support activity or primarily governance and signposting.
Remaining uncertainties
- Annual reports, accounts or grant records showing beneficiaries, partnerships and use of charitable funds.
- Information on building use, community groups, outreach projects and attendance over time.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Provision of regular worship open to all
Charity objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.