St James Muswell Hill

What St James Muswell Hill does

St James Muswell Hill is a Church of England parish church located at St James Lane, Muswell Hill, North London (N10 3DB), operating as a registered charity (No. 1134716) under the Diocese of London. Founded in the 1980s by Michael Bunker through a merger of St James and St Matthews churches, the parish serves the local North London community through three weekly Sunday services (8am Traditional Communion, 10:30am Morning Service, 6pm Contemporary Gathering), complemented by YouTube live streaming. The church operates an 11-50 person staff team under Vicar Chris Green (since 2013), including clergy, operations, music ministry, youth ministry, pastoral care, safeguarding, and administration, supported by a Parochial Church Council (PCC) of approximately 25 members and an extensive volunteer base.

The organization runs a diversified portfolio of ministries and services: children's and youth programs (ages 0-18), small groups for Bible study, Alpha and Hope Explored courses for faith exploration, community support programs (Community Cafe, food parcels, free legal advice centre, soup kitchen partnerships with Baptist and Methodist churches), and special needs inclusion support. Physical assets include the Main Church (capacity 500 for concerts), Church Centre, and Birchwood Centre at 171 Fortis Green Road (capacity 300 standing/200 seated), which are available for venue hire alongside a volunteer-run Christian bookshop. The church also operates monthly classical Lunchtime Concerts and international mission partnerships, notably with Hard Places Community in Cambodia.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across tithes and offerings (voluntary donations including Gift Aid, with 10% pledged to World Mission), venue hire income, bookshop sales, and free community programs supported through donations. Technology stack includes ChurchSuite for church management, Squarespace for the website, YouTube for streaming, Spotify for music distribution, and CloudFlare for security. The entity is governed by the PCC under Church of England Church Representation Rules with no external equity ownership, operating as a private non-profit within the Church of England structure.

Name

St James Muswell Hill

Legal name

St James Muswell Hill PCC (Parochial Church Council)

Website

https://st-james.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St James Muswell Hill is a Church of England parish church in North London operating as a registered charity, delivering Sunday worship, youth and children's ministry, community support programs, venue hire, and a bookshop to local residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food Services (624210)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Parish church services
• Community outreach programs
• Christian worship ministry
• Venue hire services
• Religious charity operations

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, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary giving from church members including regular donations, one-time gifts, and Gift Aid contributions. Church pledges to give away 10% of all giving to World Mission.
2. Venue Hire: Rental of church spaces including Main Church (up to 500 capacity), Church Centre, and Birchwood Centre for community events, concerts, and activities.
3. Bookshop Sales: Sale of competitively priced Christian books and cards through the volunteer-run church bookshop open Monday-Friday and Sunday after services.
4. Community Programs: Free community services including community café, legal advice centre, food support through partnerships with external organisations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St James Muswell Hill is a Church of England parish church that delivers weekly Christian worship services (Traditional Communion, Morning Service, and Contemporary Gathering), children's and youth ministries, small groups for discipleship, faith exploration courses (Alpha and Hope Explored), pastoral care, life event ceremonies (weddings, baptisms, funerals), community support services, and venue hire. The church also operates a volunteer-run Christian bookshop and supports international mission partnerships such as the Cambodia mission trip.

Product overview

St James Muswell Hill is a Church of England parish church offering a unified portfolio of worship services and community programs. The core offering consists of three Sunday services (Traditional Communion, Morning Service, and Contemporary Gathering) supplemented by age-specific children's and youth ministries, small groups for discipleship, and community support services. Additional offerings include venue hire, a bookshop, life event ceremonies (weddings, baptisms, funerals), Alpha and Hope Explored courses for faith exploration, World Mission partnerships, monthly classical concerts, and online streaming. The church operates serving teams across multiple ministry areas and provides pastoral care through prayer ministry and community programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Birchwood Centre: A venue located at 171 Fortis Green Road, N10 3BG, with large hall (12m x 15m, capacity 300 standing/200 seated) and small meeting room.
• Lunchtime Concert Series
• Community Cafe
• WAVE Church

Products and services

• Sunday Services Regular weekly worship services including 8:00am Traditional Communion, 10:30am Morning Service (in-person and online), and 6:00pm Contemporary Service (The Gathering), serving church members and visitors in North London.
• St James Kids Children's ministry for ages 0-10 offering age-appropriate Bible teaching, worship, crafts, and games during Sunday services.
• St James Youth Youth ministry for school years 6-13 including Sunday groups, youth club on Fridays, and midweek gatherings.
• Alpha Course Exploratory Christianity course beginning 16 September 2025, designed for those investigating faith.
• Hope Explored Three-evening course explaining the heart of Christian beliefs about Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.
• Venue Hire Rental of church spaces including Main Church (capacity 500), Church Centre with kitchen, and Birchwood Centre at 171 Fortis Green Road, for concerts, events, and community activities.
• Bookshop Volunteer-run Christian bookshop selling competitively priced books and cards, open Monday-Friday and after Sunday services.
• Life Events Wedding, baptism, and funeral services for church members and the local community.
• Community Support Services Various community programs including Community Café, Bumps & Babies, Teatime for seniors, James' Place community meal, Wave Church for mixed ability worship, and partnerships with soup kitchen and legal advice services.
• Lunchtime Concerts Monthly classical music concerts held at 12:00PM featuring various artists including London Metropolitan Brass Band, violin and piano duos, and choir performances.
• Online Services Sunday worship streamed online via YouTube with dedicated Kids and Youth channels, plus a church podcast.
• Small Groups Midweek groups meeting in homes for Bible study, prayer, food, and fellowship, including Focus (women's weekly Bible study).
• World Mission International mission partnerships and trips, including trips to visit mission partners Michael and Emma Kenyon in Cambodia through Hard Places Community.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hard Places Community (Michael and Emma Kenyon)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2026World Mission partners serving in Cambodia through Hard Places Community. Work includes ministry to street children at risk of trafficking, men's ministry through C9/SMOKE restaurant program and The Den Salon, Thrive & Dive training retreats, and supporting local churches. St James organizes annual mission trips to visit and serve alongside the team.
• The Church of EnglandcoreOthersSt James is a parish church within the Church of England, Diocese of London. Governed by PCC under Church Representation Rules. Links to Deanery Synod, Diocesan Synod, and General Synod.
• Diocese of LondoncoreOthersSt James is part of the London Diocese under Bishop of London. Local bishop is Bishop of Edmonton. Part of West Haringey Deanery with other parishes. Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor available for support.
• Baptist Church Muswell HillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint hosting of soup kitchen providing free hot meals for those in need including homeless individuals, Thursdays 7-8pm and Sundays 4-5pm.
• Methodist Church Muswell HillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint hosting of Wave Church, a mixed ability worship group for individuals with and without learning disabilities, held 2nd Sunday of month.
• Besom in HaringeyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide practical support for those in need, taking referrals from social workers, charities and health visitors to show love and compassion through practical assistance.
• St James Legal Advice CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree legal advice service for those who cannot afford access to justice. Operates Saturday mornings at St James Church and at Wilton Community Church and Wood Green Salvation Army Centre.
• Church of England Safeguarding TeamcoreOthersAdopted House of Bishops' safeguarding policy 'Promoting a Safer Church'. Access to safeguarding e-manual and Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor support.
• Eco Church / A RochaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental stewardship program covering worship/teaching, buildings, land, community engagement, and lifestyle. Currently applying for Bronze level accreditation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• All Souls Church, Langham Place: Prominent Church of England parish in central London with comparable three-pattern Sunday worship, strong preaching tradition, active youth work and central-London community outreach — directly comparable CofE parish peer in the same denomination.
• King's Church London: Large non-denominational/charismatic church in central London with multiple Sunday services, strong youth work and small-groups model — comparable contemporary community-church operating model within London.
• Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB): Church of England parish in South Kensington that originated the Alpha course, which St James Muswell Hill runs locally. Highly comparable as a large, contemporary Anglican parish with multiple Sunday services, extensive small-groups network, HTB-shaped worship style, and strong youth/community programmes.
• Hillsong Church London: London campus of the Hillsong global network running contemporary worship services, youth/children's programmes, small groups and community outreach. Comparable contemporary multi-service, multi-generational church model targeting similar London demographics.
• St Marylebone Parish Church: Church of England parish in central London running multiple Sunday services, life-event ministries, community action projects and venue hire. Comparable scope of worship, life-events and community programming in an urban CofE context.
• Christ Church Spitalfields: Historic Church of England parish in East London with blended traditional/contemporary worship, Alpha course, active small groups and youth programmes — a same-denomination, multi-service London parish with overlapping ministry model.
• St Martin-in-the-Fields: Church of England parish renowned for community outreach to vulnerable people (homelessness, mental health, legal advice), alongside regular worship and a major concert-hire programme. Closely comparable on the venue-hire-plus-community-services model St James operates.
• Emmanuel Church Wimbledon: Large Church of England parish in south-west London with multiple Sunday services, dedicated children's and youth ministries, midweek small groups and Alpha. Comparable size, CofE identity and ministry portfolio to St James.

Broad incumbents

• Westminster Abbey: National CofE institution with daily worship, large venue-hire and concerts operation. Not a parish peer but broadly comparable CofE venue-and-worship operating footprint, useful as a benchmark for worship attendance scale and venue utilisation.

Emerging players

• The Salvation Army (UK Territory): Christian charitable organisation operating community outreach, food programmes and social services. St James hosts one of its satellite legal-advice clinics at Wood Green Salvation Army Centre, evidencing direct partnership and overlapping community-services model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@StJamesMH/streams
• Instagraminstagram.com/stjamesyth
• Xx.com/StJamesMHill

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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