Christ Church - Clifton

Name

Christ Church - Clifton

Legal name

Christ Church Clifton

Website

https://ccweb.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Early childhood education
• Community ministry programs
• Youth ministry services
• Life event ceremonies

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Direct giving from church family members through regular tithes and offerings. Income derives almost entirely from direct giving of church family members. Methods include Direct Debit, bank transfer, contactless card payments, cheques, and cash donations box.
2. Pre-School Fees: Christ Church Children and Families Ltd operates a Pre-School offering government-funded childcare hours (15 or 30 hours weekly) as well as fee-paying placements.
3. Gift Aid: Church maximizes donations through Gift Aid scheme, allowing eligible donors to increase their giving by 25% at no additional cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Christ Church Clifton is an Anglican church that provides weekly worship gatherings (Sundays 8am and 10am, Wednesdays 11am), life event ceremonies including baptisms, weddings and funerals, age-segmented ministry programs for children, youth, students, young adults and seniors, and home-based small community groups for discipleship. It also operates Christ Church Clifton Pre-School, an Ofsted Outstanding early years childcare facility for children aged 2 years 6 months to school admission.

Product overview

Christ Church Clifton operates as a multi-program church with a diverse portfolio of ministry offerings. The core worship services (Sunday 8am and 10am, Wednesday 11am) are complemented by age-specific children's and youth programs including C4 Kids, Pre-School (Ofsted Outstanding rated), Toddlers, and Youth groups. The church maintains a digital Sermons and Media Library for sermon recordings and streaming, plus an Online Giving Platform for donations. Life events services cover weddings, funerals, and baptisms. Small Communities provide home-based discipleship groups, while Jacob's Well offers dedicated prayer space. The church is part of the New Wine family of churches and is served by a website built on Hubb.Church platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• C4 Kids Program Children's ministry program running during the 10am Sunday Gathering using the Worship, Word & the Way Curriculum for ages 3-11, including age-specific Pandas (newborn-3 years), Dolphins (3-6 years), and Eagles (7-11 years) groups with mini-worship, Bible lessons, crafts, games and prayer activities.
• Christ Church Clifton Pre-School Ofsted-rated Outstanding pre-school offering childcare and early years education for children from 2 years 6 months to school admission, operating Monday-Friday 9am-3pm with government-funded hours (15 or 30 weekly) and fee-paying placements, run by Christ Church Children and Families Ltd.
• Toddlers Group Weekly toddler group meeting Thursdays 10:30am-12pm in the crypt during term time, providing play, games, craft, stories and singing for babies, toddlers and their carers.
• Youth Ministry Programs Comprehensive youth ministry with four groups for school years 5-13: JYC (fortnightly Fridays), Pathfinders (Sundays during 10am gathering), Meeting Point (Wednesdays), and Bespoke (Fridays after school).
• Students and Young Adults Ministry Ministry for university students and young adults including weekly Student Nights on Tuesdays during term, monthly all-together meetings, small groups in homes, and regular social events, led by the Students and Young Adults Pastor.
• Jacob's Well Prayer Room Dedicated 24/7 prayer space in Clifton Village available for private prayer bookings throughout the week through the 24-7 Prayer signup platform.
• Small Communities Home-based small groups meeting across Bristol where people share life together, find wholeness and grow as disciples through deeper connection and spiritual formation.
• Sermons and Media Library Digital media library containing sermon recordings with audio MP3 downloads and YouTube streaming, searchable by speaker, Bible reference and date, including talk slides and sermon notes in PDF format.
• Online Giving Platform Digital giving system enabling regular donations via Direct Debit, credit card, bank transfer and contactless in-church payments, including Gift Aid processing for UK tax relief.
• Wedding Services Church wedding booking service for those with qualifying connection to the parish, including banns reading, pre-marriage course, and wedding planning resources, with reception bookings unavailable in December.
• Funeral Services Funeral planning and pastoral care services working with funeral directors, particularly recommending R Davies and Sons, to support families planning funerals.
• Baptism Services Adult baptism ceremonies offered periodically as part of church life, with dedicated baptism services during All-Together Gatherings.
• Teach Us To Pray Series Summer 2026 teaching series on prayer covering topics of pause, rejoice, ask, yield and lifestyle of prayer, with a study guide for small community and gathering use.

Quantifiable outcome

• 305 Electoral Roll members as of 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bethel Church (Redding, CA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 January 2017Hosted Kingdom Come Bristol conference with Kris Vallotton from Bethel Church, Senior Associate Leader who travels internationally training and equipping people. The conference focused on city transformation and what this looks like for Bristol.
• New WinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist Church Clifton is part of the New Wine family of churches, a national network of charismatic evangelical churches in the UK. The church participates in New Wine events including New Wine United annual conference and shares teaching resources and vision with the network.
• 24-7 PrayercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJacob's Well 24/7 Prayer Room is part of the 24-7 Prayer movement, providing a dedicated prayer space that can be booked through their signup system. This partnership provides the framework and ethos for the prayer room ministry.
• Diocese of BristolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist Church Clifton is part of the Church of England Diocese of Bristol. The Diocese provides safeguarding support, training resources, and governance oversight. Adam Bond serves as Diocesan Safeguarding Officer for the region.
• Hubb.ChurchcoreTechnology or IntegrationHubb.Church (Hubb Digital Ltd) provides the website platform for Christ Church Clifton. The church website is powered by Hubb.Church technology, which handles member logins, event registrations, content management, and digital giving.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• New Wine: UK-wide network of charismatic evangelical churches of which Christ Church Clifton is a member. Acts as the incumbent umbrella network providing shared conferences (e.g., New Wine United), teaching resources, and national visibility.
• Church of England: National Anglican body of which Christ Church Clifton is a parish. Provides national policy, liturgy, safeguarding frameworks, and brand legitimacy; the broadest incumbent peer in the same operational category.
• Diocese of Bristol: Church of England regional governance body providing safeguarding, training, and oversight for parishes including Christ Church Clifton. Functions as an incumbent institutional peer in the same region rather than a direct competitor, but shapes operating constraints.

Others

• 24-7 Prayer: International prayer movement whose booking platform powers Christ Church Clifton's Jacob's Well 24/7 prayer room. An ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor, but mission-aligned in the prayer and charismatic-evangelical space.
• Alpha International: Originated at HTB and used widely across New Wine churches; referenced in Christ Church Clifton's Alpha-Omega course series. Functions as a shared content and outreach platform peer for Anglican evangelical congregations running seeker courses.

Direct peers

• All Saints Clifton: Anglican parish church in the same Clifton neighbourhood of Bristol under the Diocese of Bristol. Direct hyperlocal peer competing for residents, weddings, funerals, and baptisms within the same postcodes.
• Trinity Church Bristol: New Wine-network church operating in Bristol with a similar evangelical Anglican profile and community-led ministry model. Direct regional peer competing for the same Clifton/Bristol congregation pool and donor base.
• Christ Church Cambridge: Evangelical Anglican church in Cambridge serving a university city catchment with similar New Wine-style ministries, midweek gatherings, and student/young adult focus. Comparable model and demographic profile to Christ Church Clifton.
• Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB): Flagship New Wine-affiliated Anglican church in London and origin of the Alpha course. Directly comparable to Christ Church Clifton as an evangelical Anglican parish within the same New Wine network, sharing theology, liturgical style, and reliance on small groups and Alpha-derived courses.
• St Mary Redcliffe: Historic Church of England parish church in central Bristol, also under the Diocese of Bristol. Comparable as a Bristol Anglican congregation offering worship, pastoral care, and life event services to a similar residential and visitor catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC
• Facebookfacebook.com/cccliftonuk
• Instagraminstagram.com/christchurchcliftonyouth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christ-church---clifton

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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