BOURNEMOUTH COMMUNITY CHURCH

Name

BOURNEMOUTH COMMUNITY CHURCH

Legal name

Bournemouth Community Church

Website

https://bournemouthcommunitychurch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Community outreach programs
• Faith-based education
• Children and youth ministry
• Food bank services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bournemouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregation members collected during Sunday services via cash envelopes or offering
2. Online Giving: Donations via ChurchSuite giving platform, card payments at giving stand in LIFE.CENTRE, and BACS transfers
3. Gift Aid: UK tax-payers can complete Gift Aid forms to increase donations to the church, allowing BCC to reclaim basic rate tax
4. Community Group Fees: Some community groups charge modest fees: VOICE choir £5 (refreshments included), SAGES lunch club £5, children's and youth groups £2 per session

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bournemouth Community Church is a Christian church that provides weekly worship services, faith formation courses (Alpha, School for Discipleship), small-group discipleship (Life Groups), children and youth ministry, pastoral care, a community drop-in hub (LIFEhouse), and a food bank for local residents in and around Bournemouth.

Product overview

Bournemouth Community Church offers a unified portfolio of faith-based programs and community services centered around its LIFE.CENTRE venue. The church provides Sunday worship services (Amazing Sundays), Alpha courses for faith exploration, and comprehensive children's and youth programs (including Beams, Oaks & Acorns, Sparklers, 5 Alive, 7 Up, Toast, and Limitless). Community support services include LIFEhouse (a drop-in hub), Foodbank (in partnership with Trussell Trust), MUNCH holiday hunger program, BCARS rough sleeper support, and Hope in the Community outreach. The church facilitates Life Groups and Community Groups (including VOICE choir and SAGES seniors), pastoral care, and a year-long Internship Program with optional School for Discipleship. Giving is managed through ChurchSuite with options for cash, card, cheque, and BACS donations including Gift Aid support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services ("Amazing Sundays")

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trussell Trust FoodbankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBournemouth Community Church operates a foodbank from LIFEhouse in partnership with the Trussell Trust, supporting people in crisis with food parcels and a drop-in centre. The church also accepts food donations via in-church trolleys.
• PACE TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with PACE Trust for schools work, delivering lessons, assemblies, lunch clubs, and Alpha courses in local primary and secondary schools in Bournemouth.
• BCARS (Bournemouth Churches Alcohol Recovery Service)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in the BCARS project (Winter Shelter), a Faithworks initiative where Christians come alongside rough sleepers to provide beds, showers, food, and support for aspirations for a different future with a buddy scheme.
• Community Money Advice (CMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoney advice services available from LIFEhouse community hub, providing financial guidance and support to community members in need.
• Lansdowne Church (School for Discipleship)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Lansdowne Church on the School for Discipleship (SfD) program, a weekly theology and discipleship course with day trips to London and Oxford, open to interns and church members.
• ChurchSuitecoreTechnology or IntegrationChurchSuite provides the church management platform used for address book, giving/donations, event registration, bookings, and the Alpha course sign-up system.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kings Church Bournemouth: Local evangelical church in Bournemouth offering Sunday services, life groups, youth programs, and community outreach. Directly comparable in worship style, audience, and operating model to BCC.
• Faithworks: Wessex-based Christian network tackling poverty and social issues through local churches. BCC participates in Faithworks' BCARS rough sleeper project, making Faithworks a directly comparable peer in faith-based community outreach.

Broad incumbents

• Christians Against Poverty (CAP): UK-wide charity delivering debt counseling and community support through local churches. Comparable to BCC's Community Money Advice (CMA) service in mission and delivery model at national scale.
• Hope UK: UK Christian charity delivering education and community programs. Comparable in faith-based community outreach and discipleship training model at a broader national scale.
• Salvation Army Bournemouth: UK-wide faith-based charity offering worship plus extensive social services (food support, homeless outreach). Comparable to BCC's compassion ministry model though operating at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Holy Trinity Bournemouth: Another established church in Bournemouth serving a similar congregation profile. Comparable in operating model (congregation-based, community outreach) and local geography.
• Lansdowne Church: Bournemouth-based church that partners with BCC on the School for Discipleship program. Operates as a fellow local congregation in the same city, directly comparable in geography and Christian congregation model.
• St. Peter's Church Bournemouth: Local Bournemouth parish church offering Sunday worship, community groups, and pastoral care. Directly comparable as a Christian congregation in the same operating region with similar programming mix.

Others

• PACE Trust: Educational trust partnering with BCC for school-based delivery (lessons, assemblies, Alpha courses). Comparable as a partner organization whose mission and Christian ethos align with BCC's schools work.
• Trussell Trust: National foodbank network in partnership with BCC. Comparable as the parent network of the foodbank BCC operates, providing infrastructure and reach relevant to BCC's compassion ministry portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/bournemouthcommunitychurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bournemouth-community-church

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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