The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of The Church Of The Ascension, Hall Green, Birmingham
Charity 1133810
Overview
Summary
The Church of the Ascension appears to operate as both a parish church and a locally rooted community platform in Hall Green. Its role is shaped by a combination of worship, pastoral presence, stewardship of a significant historic building, and an intention to enable wider community activity. The available evidence suggests that its practical value may lie less in specialised provision than in offering a durable, welcoming place where religious, social and collaborative activity can convene.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Hall Green North
Confidence: high
Direct, current evidence places the church's regular worship and community-facing provision in Hall Green.
- Church of The Ascension official website
The church says that it continues to serve the parish of Hall Green and holds community events, describing its mission as loving service to the local community. - A Church Near You (Church of England), Church of The Ascension Hall Green services and events
Regular worship services are listed at The Church of The Ascension in Hall Green, Birmingham. - Birmingham City Council, Church of the Ascension Hall Green directory entry
The council identifies the Hall Green site as providing activities, refreshments, warm food, a food bank, accessible facilities and car parking. - Charity Commission register, charity 1133810
The charity reports regular open services for Hall Green residents in particular, direct provision meeting community needs, and provision of facilities for others to do so. - Charity Commission annual report for The Church of the Ascension Parish Hall Charity, 2024
The PCC is the managing trustee of the associated parish-hall charity, which operates church halls on the Ascension site and hosted food-bank, child-contact, youth, recreation and community-group activity during 2024.
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission records Birmingham City as the charity's area of operation, but its activity description and the location-specific evidence point principally to Hall Green. This broad register field alone does not establish citywide delivery.
- The available evidence confirms activity at the Church of the Ascension and its associated halls, but does not provide a current, complete list of all hall users, service catchments or off-site activities.
- A neighbouring Church of England church in Tyseley states that it receives help from the Church of the Ascension for weddings and baptisms during its interregnum. This suggests limited partnership-enabled activity beyond Hall Green, but does not establish a continuing Ascension-operated service location in Tyseley and is therefore not recorded as an operational area.
- The evidence supports a neighbourhood-based operational identity centred on the Hall Green parish and site; it does not demonstrate that all people using the food bank, halls or worship services live within Hall Green North ward.
Additional evidence needed
- A current PCC annual report or current hall-hire timetable identifying active groups, services and the locations at which they operate.
- Confirmation from the PCC of any regular off-site delivery or formal service partnerships, including whether support for St Edmund's, Tyseley remains active.
- A current description or map of the ecclesiastical parish boundary and any community programmes delivered beyond the Church of the Ascension site.
Areas of work
- Religious Activities
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
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Observations
A church with an enabling community role
The organisation appears to see its mission as extending beyond worship services: it may act as an enabler of local activity by directly providing services and by making space, facilities and encouragement available to others.
Why it matters
This suggests the church could be an important piece of local civic infrastructure, potentially supporting activity led by groups that are not themselves religious organisations.
Show evidence
“Directly provide services to meet community needs and provide facilities and encouragement for others to do so.”
Source:Charity Commission“Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services.”
Source:Charity Commission“We have a warm and friendly congregation and regularly hold community events.”
Source:Organisation
Heritage stewardship may shape its operating model
Maintaining a Grade 2* listed building is likely to be a substantial and distinctive responsibility alongside the church's religious and community work. The building may be both a valued asset and a constraint on resources, adaptation and accessibility.
Why it matters
Understanding this dual role helps explain why hall hire, facilities and community use may be strategically important, while also identifying a potential need for heritage, maintenance and accessibility partnerships.
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“Maintain in good condition the Grade 2* listed building.”
Source:Charity Commission“Hall Hire.”
Source:Organisation
Relationship-building is stated as a core method, not simply an aspiration
The organisation appears to frame relationships as central to how it serves Hall Green, combining an ecumenical orientation with a stated value of relationships and a mission focused on making a difference locally.
Why it matters
This may make the church a useful bridge between Christian denominations and a potential convenor for place-based collaboration, rather than an organisation focused solely on its own congregation.
Show evidence
“Partake in an ecumenical relationship with other Christian Denominations in Hall Green.”
Source:Charity Commission“Relationships, Prayer, Worship, Discipleship and Mission.”
Source:Organisation“The Church of the Ascension exists to Love God, Love People, & to make disciples of Jesus who will make a difference in our community and beyond.”
Source:Organisation
- Which community needs the church currently addresses directly, and through which services or groups.
- Whether its facilities are used by non-church organisations, and which communities benefit.
- How the costs and constraints of maintaining the listed building affect its capacity and priorities.
Remaining uncertainties
- Annual reports or accounts showing activities, facility use, partnerships, income and expenditure.
- A current programme of groups, events and hall users, including participant reach and unmet demand.
- Information on ecumenical partners and other local organisations with which the church actively works.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Provide regular open Christian (C. of E.) services to the general population and residents of Hall Green Birmingham in particular. Maintain in good condition the Grade 2* listed building. Partake in an ecumenical relationship with other Christian Denominations in Hall Green. Directly provide services to meet community needs and provide facilities and encouragement for others to do so.
Charity objects
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.