Littleflower

What Littleflower does

Littleflower (littleflower.co.uk) is the public website and digital front door of St Teresa's Catholic Church, Beaconsfield — a parish of the Diocese of Northampton serving the Catholic community of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. The church was built in 1926 in neo-gothic style, the year after St Thérèse of Lisieux was canonised, and was among the first in England dedicated to her; G.K. Chesterton, who lived in Beaconsfield from 1909 until his death in 1936, was the parish's most illustrious parishioner and is commemorated by a Martyrs Chapel at the tower end of the building. The parish delivers the seven Catholic sacraments, daily and weekend Masses (Saturday vigil 18:00; Sundays 08:45 and 11:30; weekday 09:30), confessions, faith formation (RCIA, Children's Liturgy, youth ministry), and pastoral care, supported by a Saint Vincent de Paul Conference that conducts ~1,200 visits per year to the needy, sick and elderly.

The underlying digital estate comprises a WordPress-style content website, an email-distributed weekly newsletter (PDF), a YouTube live-stream channel (@saintteresascatholicchurch8662) for the 11:30 Sunday Mass, and a secure donation funnel (MyDonate mobile QR, diocesan online giving, standing orders, direct bank transfers, telephone Giving Tuesday). Ancillary offerings include three hireable rooms in the Parish Centre (Thomas More 16-seat, John Fisher 12-seat, Main Room 30-seat) with a fully fitted kitchen.

The business model is non-commercial. Littleflower operates as a Catholic parish non-profit under the Diocese of Northampton, funded primarily by voluntary parishioner donations (offertory, Gift Aid-eligible, standing orders), supplemented by Parish Centre room hire and community fundraising events (parish fete, patron supper, candle sales, parish lottery). Charitable outflows include a 30+ year partnership with the Presentation Sisters supporting the Leonard Cheshire Home in Mongu, Zambia (£25,000 raised in 2023) and a joint CAFOD team with neighbouring parishes (£2,500+ since February 2022). Customer segments are local Catholic parishioners and the wider South Bucks community, with ancillary engagement from youth groups (12–16), families with children, and donors to international charitable causes.

Name

Littleflower

Legal name

St Teresa's Catholic Church, Beaconsfield

Website

https://littleflower.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Littleflower is the website and digital presence of St Teresa's Catholic Church, Beaconsfield, a non-profit Catholic parish under the Diocese of Northampton serving parishioners in Buckinghamshire, UK, with weekly Masses, sacraments, hall hire, and online donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services (Catholic Parish)

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYMPABALAB

Catholic Broadcasting

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Religious/Faith-Based Broadcasting

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious worship services
• Sacramental preparation
• Parish hall hire
• Community charitable outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaconsfield, New South Wales

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Offertory and Tithes: Regular Sunday collections and voluntary contributions from parishioners through offertory envelopes, standing orders, and online donations
2. Parish Centre Hire: Hiring of three rooms (Thomas More Room, John Fisher Room, Main Room) and kitchen facilities for meetings and functions
3. Fundraising Events: Parish fete, patron supper, candle sales, parish lottery, and various social events to raise funds for charitable causes

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St Teresa's Catholic Church, Beaconsfield (trading online as "Littleflower") provides Catholic worship services (weekday and weekend Mass, confessions), administers the seven sacraments, and runs faith formation programmes for children, youth, and adults. It supports the local community through pastoral care, the Saint Vincent de Paul Society's home visits, charitable fundraising (notably for the Leonard Cheshire Home in Mongu, Zambia), Parish Centre hall hire, secure online/offertory donations, and YouTube live streaming of Sunday Mass.

Product overview

Littleflower is the website for St Teresa's Catholic Church in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. The site serves as a parish information portal offering Parish Centre hall hire facilities (three rentable rooms: Thomas More Room, John Fisher Room, and Main Room with a fully equipped kitchen), secure electronic donation/offertory giving options (mobile QR code, online donations, standing orders, direct bank transfers, and telephone donations), and live streaming of Sunday Mass and special liturgical celebrations via YouTube. The church was built in 1926 and is dedicated to Saint Teresa of Lisieux.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catholic Worship Services (Mass and Confessions) Daily and weekly Catholic Masses (Saturday 18:00 vigil, Sunday 08:45 and 11:30, weekday Mass at 09:30, morning prayer at 09:10), plus Confessions on Saturdays 17:30–18:00, held at the church in Beaconsfield.
• Sacramental Services (Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick) Administration of the seven Catholic sacraments to parishioners and their families, including preparation programmes for First Holy Communion and Confirmation.
• Live Mass Streaming via YouTube Live streaming of the Sunday 11:30 Mass and special liturgical celebrations on YouTube, enabling remote congregation members and those unable to attend in person to participate.
• Secure Offertory Giving and Donation Service Secure donation system accepting parish contributions via mobile phone QR code (MyDonate), diocesan online portal, standing orders, direct bank transfers, and telephone giving on 'Giving Tuesday', with Gift Aid reclaim available for UK taxpayers.
• Parish Centre Hall Hire Hire of three rooms (Thomas More Room, John Fisher Room, Main Room) and a fully fitted kitchen (6-plate stove, oven, warmer, industrial dishwasher) within the Parish Centre, available for community meetings and functions, with enquiries handled by Sarah Moroz or the parish office.
• Saint Vincent de Paul Home Visits and Pastoral Support Pastoral home visits, practical support, shopping assistance, and transport to medical appointments delivered by the parish's Saint Vincent de Paul Conference (16 full members and 15 auxiliary members) to those in need within the parish and local community.
• Youth Ministry Programme Parish youth ministry group for young people aged 12-16, meeting every second month for food-based activities, social events, and age-appropriate faith formation including confirmation preparation.
• Children's Liturgy and Sacramental Preparation Children's Liturgy Group operating during the 08:45 Sunday Mass, monthly Children's Mass on the first Sunday of the month, and sacramental preparation programmes (First Holy Communion, Confirmation) for parish children and their families.
• Charitable Fundraising for Leonard Cheshire Home, Mongu, Zambia Co-ordinated fundraising (parish fete, patron supper, candle sales, parish lottery, social events) channelled to the Presentation Sisters in support of the Leonard Cheshire Home for disabled children in Mongu, Zambia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately £10,000 raised at Parish Fete 2023 for Leonard Cheshire Home in Mongu, Zambia
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Joint Parish CAFOD team formed February 2022 involving St Teresa's Beaconsfield, St Dunstan's Bourne End, and St Augustine's High Wycombe. Organises bake sales, Lenten soup lunches, quiz nights, race nights, and family walks. Total raised over £2,500 since inception.
• Diocese of NorthamptoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent diocese providing pastoral oversight, finance services (including online donation processing via donate.mydona.com and northamptondiocese.org), and governance. The parish operates under the Diocese of Northampton with Area Dean Rev Monsignor Seán Healy overseeing South Bucks Pastoral Area.
• Presentation SisterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 30-year partnership supporting the Leonard Cheshire Home in Mongu, Zambia. The home cares for physically and educationally disabled children. Parish raises funds through various activities; Sisters provide care and send updates. In 2023, parish presented £25,000 cheque to support the home.
• South Bucks Pastoral Area ParishescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish is part of South Bucks Pastoral Area of Saint Monica with 10 other parishes: Immaculate Heart of Mary (Great Missenden), Saint Columba (Chesham), Our Lady of Perpetual Succour (Chesham Bois), Saint Aidan (Little Chalfont), Saint Dunstan (Bourne End), Saint Joseph (Gerrards Cross), Saint Peter (Marlow), Saint Augustine (High Wycombe), Saint John Henry Newman (High Wycombe). Joint activities include CAFOD fundraising, BLAZE confirmation retreats.
• Churches Together in BeaconsfieldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical partnership with local churches paying annual levy for shared services including Good Friday procession and service, Christmas cards distributed to every household. Supports Christian Aid and Beaconsfield Now day.
• Saint Vincent de Paul InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish has an active SVP Conference with 16 full members and 15 auxiliary members. Conference is twinned with overseas conferences in India and Grenada, sponsors nursing and engineering students in India, and has supported fishing net projects.
• St Michael's Catholic School, High WycombeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVP Conference supports disadvantaged pupils at St Michael's School through donations of sports equipment, musical instruments, school uniforms, and financial assistance for school meals, uniforms, and trips.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Westminster Cathedral: Mother church of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. Comparable as a major UK Catholic worship site with livestreamed Mass, sacramental programmes, online donations, and community outreach—though operating at significantly larger scale.
• EWTN: Global Catholic broadcasting network providing livestreamed Mass and faith content. Relevant to St Teresa's YouTube live-streaming operations as a broader incumbent in Catholic digital media.
• Catholic Diocese of Northampton: Parent diocesan body providing pastoral oversight, finance services, and online donation infrastructure for St Teresa's. Comparable as the umbrella governing body over multiple parishes with shared governance and digital giving platforms.
• Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales: National coordinating body for Catholic bishops in England and Wales. Comparable as an overarching governance and communications entity that supports parish-level digital and pastoral initiatives.

Others

• CAFOD: Catholic Agency for Overseas Development and direct parish partner through the joint CAFOD team at St Teresa's, St Dunstan's and St Augustine's. Adjacent peer as a faith-based fundraising and outreach organization operating within the same donor ecosystem.
• Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (England and Wales): National Catholic charitable organisation running parish-based conferences including St Teresa's active SVP Conference (16 full + 15 auxiliary members). Comparable as an enabling/affiliated organisation supporting the parish's home-visit and outreach work.

Direct peers

• Brompton Oratory: Prominent London Catholic parish (Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) offering regular Mass, sacraments, community programmes, and an active online presence with livestreamed services. Directly comparable as a UK Catholic parish church with similar operational and digital footprint.
• St Dunstan's Catholic Church, Bourne End: Sister parish within the South Bucks Pastoral Area of Saint Monica and joint partner in the parish CAFOD team. Directly comparable as a neighbouring Catholic parish under the same diocesan structure with shared pastoral and fundraising activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@saintteresascatholicchurch8662/streams
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/littleflower

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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