St. Saviour's Pimlico

What St. Saviour's Pimlico does

St. Saviour's Pimlico is a parish church within the Catholic tradition of the Church of England (Diocese of London), located at St George's Square, London SW1V 3QW. The Grade II listed neo-Gothic building was consecrated on 16 July 1864, designed by Thomas Cundy Jnr with funding from the Duke of Westminster, and the parish is governed by a Parochial Church Council under Vicar Fr Matthew Catterick. The organisation operates as a registered non-profit religious charity supported by approximately nine paid staff (including Vicar, Associate Deacon, Office Manager, Treasurer, Director of Music, two Churchwardens, Safeguarding Officer and Verger) plus four paid Choral Scholars and a wide volunteer base.

The church delivers a unified portfolio of weekly worship (Sunday Said Mass at 8:00 am, Sung Mass at 10:30 am, weekday Said Mass at 12:30 pm, Choral Evensong and Benediction), a Choral programme anchored by SATB Choral Scholars, the Pimlico Lunchtime Concerts series (Friday, free with donation), and community-facing services including Diddy Disciples (ages 0–6), Tea & Chatter senior groups, bell ringing, life-event sacraments, and an annual commitment to three external charities (Cardinal Hume Centre, The Passage, Open Age). Venue hire spans three spaces: the Church (up to 150 seats), the Church Hall (up to 180), and the Pimlico Room (refitted early 2025, capacity 30 theatre / 12 boardroom / 8 classroom).

The income model relies on regular congregation giving via standing orders and Gift Aid (no public or CofE grant aid), supplemented by room hire (Church from £41/hr, Church Hall from £76–£86/hr, Pimlico Room from £36/hr), ticketed events (Come & Sing at £25/ticket via Eventbrite), concert donations (~£5 suggested), and legacy giving through the Church Aid scheme. Operational technology is entirely off-the-shelf SaaS: a Wix website, InFoodle for digital forms, Eventbrite for event ticketing, Lemon Booking for room bookings, and Givealittle for donations. A restoration programme addresses ongoing capital needs including the 2021 William Hill organ refurbishment and metalwork, woodwork, and Lady Chapel works.

Name

St. Saviour's Pimlico

Legal name

St Saviour's Church

Website

https://stsp.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1864

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

St Saviour's Pimlico is a Church of England parish church in central London offering regular worship, a choral music programme, community outreach, life-event services, and three bookable venue spaces to the local Pimlico community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Place of Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Choral music programs
• Venue hire services
• Community outreach
• Religious sacraments

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Sunday Giving and Regular Donations: St Saviour's receives no grant aid from public or Church of England funds. Largest income comes through regular giving by church members via standing orders and weekly envelopes. UK taxpayers can increase gifts through Gift Aid (25p per £1 donated at no extra cost).
2. Room Hire: Hire of Church (for concerts, recitals, rehearsals), Church Hall (for children's/adult parties, meetings, fitness classes, wedding receptions), and Pimlico Room (for business meetings, hobby groups). Church Hall was former home of Young England Kindergarten where Princess Diana once worked.
3. Pimlico Lunchtime Concerts Donations: Friday lunchtime concerts (1:15pm, ~45 minutes) are free to attend but donations to cover running costs are encouraged. Suggested donation approximately £5 per person.
4. Come & Sing Events: Special singing events such as Come & Sing Haydn Harmoniemesse at £25 per ticket plus booking fee, including score hire, lunch, tea & cake, and refreshments.
5. Legacy Giving: Gifts to St Saviour's in Wills through Church Aid scheme, drawn up free by Pothecary Witham Weld solicitors on condition of also including a gift for the church.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St Saviour's Pimlico is a parish church within the Catholic tradition of the Church of England that delivers regular worship services (Sunday Said Mass, Sung Mass, weekday Mass, Choral Evensong, Benediction and festival services), a choral music programme via the Choir of St Saviour's and Pimlico Lunchtime Concerts, sacramental life-event services (baptisms, weddings, funerals, confirmations), and venue hire of three spaces (the neo-Gothic Church, Church Hall, and Pimlico Room). It also runs community outreach groups such as Tea & Chatter and Diddy Disciples, and supports partner charities serving homeless and older residents in Pimlico.

Product overview

St Saviour's Pimlico is a church within the Catholic tradition of the Church of England, consecrated in 1864. It offers a unified portfolio of worship services and community programmes, centred on regular Mass (Said Mass and Sung Mass), the Choir of St Saviour's, and Pimlico Lunchtime Concerts. Venue hire spans three spaces: The Church (neo-Gothic, Grade II listed), The Church Hall (capacity 180), and The Pimlico Room (fully refitted 2025). Additional services include bell ringing, Diddy Disciples (children's programme), Tea & Chatter community groups, life-event sacraments (baptism, confirmation, weddings, funerals), and an ongoing restoration programme. The church also provides digital forms via InFoodle for administrative functions, sells event tickets through Eventbrite, manages room bookings via Lemon Booking, and collects donations through Givealittle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services Regular worship services within the Catholic tradition of the Church of England, including Sunday Said Mass (8:00 am), Sunday Sung Mass (10:30 am), weekday Said Mass (12:30 pm), Choral Evensong, Benediction, and special festival services. Open to all worshippers regardless of background.
• Life Events Services (Sacraments) Sacramental services including Baptism (typically during Sunday 10:30 am Sung Mass), Confirmation (with preparation), Weddings (held in the Grade II listed building), and Funerals/Memorial Services. Arranged through the Parish Office.
• Choir of St Saviour's Parish choir performing at Sunday Sung Mass, Choral Evensong, Benediction, and special services. Comprises SATB choral scholars, junior choral scholars (6th form students), and volunteers. Notable former member includes Laurence Olivier.
• Pimlico Lunchtime Concerts Free Friday lunchtime concert series (1:15 pm, approximately 45 minutes) showcasing young musicians including piano, violin, cello, and classical guitar performers. Donations encouraged (around £5 per person) to cover running costs.
• Come & Sing Events Full-day participatory choral workshops and performances, such as Come & Sing Haydn Harmoniemesse, with tickets at £25 per person plus booking fee via Eventbrite. Includes score hire, light lunch, tea & cake, and refreshments.
• Room Hire - The Church Hourly hire of the 1864 neo-Gothic Grade II listed church for concerts, recitals, and rehearsals. Seating capacity up to 150 with high ceilings and exceptional acoustics. Features a grand piano and Hill organ available on request. Concerts from £75/hour, general bookings from £41/hour. Bookings via Lemon Booking.
• Room Hire - The Church Hall Hourly hire of the traditional Church Hall (built 1950s) with capacity up to 180. Suitable for children's and adult parties, large meetings, dance or fitness classes, rehearsals, community groups, and wedding receptions. Features full kitchen, seven trestle tables, 50 chairs, full bathrooms, and a stage. From £76/hour on weekdays, £86/hour on weekends. Bookings via Lemon Booking.
• Room Hire - The Pimlico Room Hourly hire of the fully refitted Pimlico Room (early 2025) with complimentary WiFi and projector. Capacity: 30 theatre, 12 boardroom, 8 classroom. Features small kitchenette, tea and coffee making facilities, 20 chairs, four trestle tables, and two-sofa seating area. Suitable for business meetings, hobby groups, children's parties, and community groups. From £36/hour. Bookings via Lemon Booking.
• Bell Ringing Weekly bell ringing before Sunday Mass (10:00-10:30 am) and practice every Friday evening. Training sessions on silent bells (simulated sound) from 5-6 pm, open bells 6-7:30 pm. Monthly 4th Friday practice continues until 8:30 pm. Visiting bands welcome; full peals lasting about 3 hours occasionally rung.
• Diddy Disciples Weekly programme for children up to 6 years old during Sundays in term-time, using the Diddy Disciples programme of songs, worship, and Bible storytelling with parents and carers.
• Tea & Chatter Weekly community group held Wednesdays 11:00-12:30 for conversation and socialising. Open to all regardless of faith or background. Tea & Chatter in Japanese also available Thursdays 11:00-13:00 for people over 60, including origami and matcha tea ceremonies.
• Festival Celebrations Special services and celebrations for church festivals including Advent, Easter, and various feast days, with appropriate vestments, music, and traditions. Monthly healing services with anointing held on third Sundays.

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered important, minor and core.

• Bishop & Son Organ BuildersimportantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Completed full restoration of the 1870 William Hill organ in 2021. Bishop & Son is a renowned organ building company.
• The Company of ServersminorOthers · 1 January 2009National and international organisation for all who serve in the Anglican Communion. Several adult servers at St Saviour's are members. Formed in spring 2009 to raise understanding of serving ministry and provide friendship, teaching, learning and support.
• The Cardinal Hume CentrecoreOthersSt Saviour's PCC commits annually to supporting three charities. The Cardinal Hume Centre enables people to gain skills to overcome poverty and homelessness, working with homeless young people, badly housed families and others in need. They offer non-judgemental welcome and one-to-one support.
• The PassagecoreOthersThe Passage runs London's largest voluntary sector resource centre for homeless and vulnerable people, helping up to 200 men and women each day through homelessness prevention, resource centre services, outreach, hostel accommodation and supported semi-independent accommodation.
• Open AgecoreOthersOpen Age provides activities for older people including health and fitness classes (dance, yoga, chair exercise, walking groups), creative and performing arts, weekly speaker groups, daily computer classes, outings, and facilitated telephone groups for housebound individuals.
• Pothecary Witham WeldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolicitors who draw up Wills for free for those who include a gift to St Saviour's (Church Aid scheme).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St Luke's, Chelsea: Anglo-Catholic parish in Chelsea with strong music, life-events focus, and community outreach; comparable in worship tradition, venue hire, and central London operating context.
• St Mary's, Bourne Street: Boutique Anglo-Catholic parish in Belgravia with strong music, sacramental worship, and active community engagement; mirrors St Saviour's in worship style and central-London demographic.
• Holy Trinity, Sloane Street: Anglo-Catholic parish church in Chelsea with traditional choral worship and similar neighbourhood profile; comparable in service style, music tradition, and central London community focus.
• St Mary Magdalene, Paddington: Anglo-Catholic parish church in central London with a strong choral tradition and similar community outreach; directly comparable Catholic-tradition CofE congregation serving a London neighbourhood.
• St Mary's, Primrose Hill: Inclusive Anglo-Catholic parish with progressive ethos and active music and outreach programmes; comparable in welcoming Catholic tradition and London neighbourhood congregation model.
• All Saints, Margaret Street: High Victorian Anglo-Catholic church in Fitzrovia known for its music and architectural heritage; closely comparable in liturgical tradition, choral programme, and Grade I listed building operating model.

Broad incumbents

• The Temple Church: Historic central London church renowned for its choir and music programme; overlaps with St Saviour's on choral excellence and concert activity and is also where the Director of Music holds a senior education role.
• St Martin-in-the-Fields: Major central London church with a well-known lunchtime concert series and significant charitable outreach; comparable in running a ticketed/donation-funded concert programme alongside social mission, though at substantially larger scale.
• Westminster Abbey: Larger CofE church with an extensive choral and concert programme plus venue hire in central London; operates at a much bigger scale but competes for the same audience and concert-recital ecosystem.

Others

• The Cardinal Hume Centre: Catholic charity in Westminster supporting homeless young people and badly housed families; not a peer as a church but a key annual grant recipient of St Saviour's and a meaningful partner in its community outreach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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