BIRMINGHAM VINEYARD

What BIRMINGHAM VINEYARD does

Birmingham Vineyard Church is a multi-site Christian church and registered charity (Charity No. 1056661, Company No. 3188754) operating across Birmingham, United Kingdom. The organization runs four physical locations — City Centre (174-178 Barford Street, Digbeth, serving at 10:30 AM and 5 PM), South (UoB School, Weoley Park Road), North (Heart of England YMCA, Reservoir Road), and East (St Michael's Church Centre, Redstone Farm Road, serving at 3:30 PM in a casual table-seating format) — providing weekly worship services, pastoral care, and an extensive ministry portfolio including small groups, Alpha courses, internships, youth and student programs, kids & families ministry, a Cantonese-language community, an Over 50s program, a Spiritual Integration (Sozo) ministry, and a Compassion outreach to vulnerable populations in the city.

The underlying technology stack is non-proprietary and operationally modest: a Squarespace-hosted website, My ChurchSuite for congregation and event management, Google Forms for safeguarding/accident reporting, WhatsApp for communication, and YouTube/Spotify/Apple Podcasts for sermon and worship music distribution. The Birmingham Vineyard Worship sub-brand produces original worship music (singles and EPs including The Scattering and Our Story in Song) released on major streaming platforms. Staffing consists of approximately 13–19 paid staff plus 7 trustees; leadership is provided by Senior Pastors Andrew and Rosie McNeil, with site pastors at each location and a specialized assistant pastor for each demographic ministry.

The business model is a hybrid of donation-driven non-profit operations and small-scale commercial venue hire. Approximately all primary revenue is generated through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members (with Gift Aid supplementation for eligible UK taxpayers). A secondary revenue stream comes from venue hire at the City Centre site, where the G1 Main Space (capacity 220) and meeting rooms are rented to external organizations for events and conferences on a quoted-on-enquiry basis. Birmingham Vineyard is part of the Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland denominational network; Senior Pastor Andrew McNeil also serves as Associate National Director for that network, embedding the church in a wider affiliation that provides governance, theological alignment, and leadership pipelines.

Name

BIRMINGHAM VINEYARD

Legal name

Birmingham Vineyard Church

Website

https://birminghamvineyard.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Birmingham Vineyard Church is a multi-site Christian charity operating four worship locations across Birmingham, UK, delivering Sunday services, pastoral care, youth/family programs, a Cantonese community, and compassion outreach funded by congregational donations and supplemented by venue hire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL), Religious Fundraising / Telethon & Ministry Support Channels (MPABALAO)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Worship and pastoral care
• Faith community programs
• Religious charity services
• Community outreach ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: The primary revenue stream comes from voluntary tithes and offerings donated by congregation members during services and online giving. The church also accepts donations with Gift Aid for eligible UK taxpayers.
2. Venue Hire: Birmingham Vineyard offers venue hire services at their City Centre location, renting out spaces including the G1 Main Space (capacity 220), meeting rooms, and conference facilities to external organizations for events, conferences, and meetings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Birmingham Vineyard Church operates Sunday worship services and pastoral programs across four Birmingham locations (City Centre, South, North, East), supported by small groups, Alpha courses, youth and family ministries, compassion outreach, and an original worship music ministry (Birmingham Vineyard Worship). It also runs an online giving platform and rents City Centre venue space for external events.

Product overview

Birmingham Vineyard Church operates as a multi-site Christian community with four physical locations (City Centre, South, North, and East sites) offering Sunday worship services, community programs, and pastoral care. The organization's digital products include the church website as the primary information hub, the Birmingham Vineyard Worship music ministry producing original songs streamed on YouTube and Spotify, and a sermon podcast available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Additional digital services include My ChurchSuite for member management and event registration, an online giving platform for donations, and venue hire services at the City Centre location for external events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Birmingham Vineyard Worship: The church's music and worship ministry that writes and releases original songs, including albums and EPs such as 'The Scattering', 'Our Story in Song', and singles like 'By Faith' and 'Go With Us'. Music is available on streaming platforms including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music.

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Vineyard Churches UK & IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBirmingham Vineyard is part of the Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland network. Andrew McNeil serves as an Associate National Director for Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland. The church aligns with Vineyard movement values and statement of faith.
• Thirtyone:eightcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThirtyone:eight is a Christian safeguarding organization that works in partnership with Birmingham Vineyard to ensure strong safeguarding policies and procedures are in place. The church also partners with them for emergency safeguarding advice.
• Heart of England YMCAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBirmingham Vineyard's North Site meets at Heart of England YMCA facility at 300 Reservoir Road, B23 6DF. This is a venue partnership for hosting Sunday services.
• St Michael's Church CentrecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBirmingham Vineyard's East Site meets at St Michael's Church Centre at 17 Redstone Farm Road, B28 9NU. This is a venue partnership for hosting Sunday services.
• University of Birmingham SchoolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBirmingham Vineyard's South Site meets at University of Birmingham School premises at 12 Weoley Park Road, B29 6QU. This is a venue partnership for hosting Sunday services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• King's Church London: A multi-site contemporary church in the UK with similar evangelical expression, mid-sized staff, and venue-hire operations; comparable to Birmingham Vineyard in worship style, small-group infrastructure, and use of podcasts/streaming for outreach.
• Hillsong UK: A globally recognized multi-site contemporary church with original worship music production (closely paralleling Birmingham Vineyard Worship). Comparable in service format, podcast distribution, and city-based multi-site model.
• Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB): A flagship UK church with multiple sites and pioneering Alpha course (which Birmingham Vineyard also runs); comparable in multi-site replication strategy and large-scale community programming.
• Soul Survivor: A UK-based evangelical charity running conferences, internships, and youth programmes; comparable to Birmingham Vineyard's internship/Alpha pathways and youth-ministry emphasis.
• Newfrontiers / Catalyst Network: A UK evangelical church-planting network of independent congregations similar in ethos and scale to Vineyard Churches; comparable to Birmingham Vineyard in informal network governance and outreach focus.

Others

• Thirtyone:eight (formerly CCPAS): A UK Christian safeguarding charity that partners with Birmingham Vineyard on policy, training, and incident response. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct church competitor.
• Heart of England YMCA: The community-services charity whose Birmingham facility hosts Birmingham Vineyard's North Site. Comparable as a venue/community-service partner operating across Birmingham.
• Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland: The national denominational network of which Birmingham Vineyard is a member. Provides shared theology, leadership pipeline, and church-planting infrastructure that directly shapes Birmingham Vineyard's strategy and resources.

Broad incumbents

• Elevation Church / Elevation Worship: A large multi-site US church with globally distributed original worship music catalogue. Comparable as a benchmark for scaled worship-music brand and modern pastoral structure.

Regional players

• St Michael's Church Centre: A Birmingham-area Anglican church whose facilities Birmingham Vineyard already uses for its East Site. Comparable as a Birmingham-based religious congregation; adjacent for venue sharing and inter-church community engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BirminghamVineyardChurch/streams
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/birmingham-vineyard

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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