The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Stephen And St Wulstan, Selly Park, Birmingham
Charity 1135051
Overview
Summary
St Stephen’s and St Wulstan’s appears to be a locally rooted Anglican parish whose civic role extends beyond worship through pastoral support, intergenerational activities, school contact and use of two church buildings. Its public identity combines a clear evangelical emphasis on Bible teaching with deliberate welcome to a socially mixed, internationally connected area near the University of Birmingham. The available evidence suggests a congregation seeking to act as both a neighbourhood institution and a point of belonging for mobile populations, though the scale and reach of this work are unclear.
Operational geography
No operational geography is currently available for this organisation.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A two-site parish with a wider local footprint
The organisation appears to operate as more than a single worship venue: its two buildings and stated activities may enable a distributed presence across Selly Park and Selly Oak.
Why it matters
This helps explain how the parish could function as local social infrastructure, offering accessible space, pastoral contact and activities across neighbouring communities rather than serving only regular worshippers.
Show evidence
“Our two church buildings, St Stephen’s and St Wulstan’s, are both in the Selly Park/Selly Oak area near the University of Birmingham.”
Source:Organisation“Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services.”
Source:Charity Commission
Bridging settled residents and transient communities
The parish appears to be adapting its welcome and ministry to an area containing both long-term residents and people arriving through international migration and higher education.
Why it matters
This may make it a useful connector between groups whose needs, networks and length of stay differ—especially families, older people, students and Cantonese-speaking newcomers.
Show evidence
“We are ordinary people, with a mix of ages (from 0 to 100) and from a range of backgrounds (including 20 different countries).”
Source:Organisation“Moved to the UK from Hong Kong? Welcome!”
Source:Organisation“Whether you’re a new or returning student to any of Birmingham’s universities, we hope you’ll quickly be able to call this great city home.”
Source:Organisation
Mission is organised around formation and relationships
Its operating model appears to combine public worship with ongoing religious learning, small groups and pastoral visiting, suggesting that sustained relationships are central rather than incidental to its mission.
Why it matters
This distinguishes the organisation from a venue-led faith provider: it may hold relational knowledge of people facing illness, bereavement or isolation, although the extent of this capacity is unknown.
Show evidence
“Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses, small groups.”
Source:Charity Commission“Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether the buildings and activities are used substantially by people beyond the congregation.
- The scale, frequency and beneficiaries of pastoral, school and community-facing work.
- Which local or overseas charities receive grants, and whether these relationships shape local collaboration.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual report or accounts showing attendance, facility use, grants and community activity.
- Details of partnerships with schools, local groups, student organisations and Hong Kong newcomer networks.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Regular public worship open to all. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses, small groups. Promotion through events,meetings and literature distribution. Provision of activities for senior citizens, parents and toddlers and other special needs groups. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. Taking religious assemblies in schools. Supporting charities in UK and overseas.
Charity objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.