Diocese of Southwark

Name

Diocese of Southwark

Legal name

The South London Church Fund and Southwark Diocese Board of Finance

Website

https://southwark.anglican.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Ecclesiastical Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Anglican diocese services
• Parish pastoral care
• Church safeguarding training
• Ecclesiastical education oversight
• Diocesan mission grants

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Parish contributions and giving: The Diocese generates revenue primarily through voluntary contributions, donations, and parish support funds from its member churches and congregations. The Parish Support Fund is a key mechanism through which parishes contribute to the Diocese's operational costs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The Diocese of Southwark is an ecclesiastical and pastoral organization that delivers Anglican worship, sacramental services, pastoral care, safeguarding, ministerial training, and oversight of Church of England schools across South London and East Surrey. It operates through a network of parishes, three Episcopal Area offices, and affiliated chaplaincies, and provides grant programmes and a parish support fund to sustain ministry across the region.

Product overview

The Diocese of Southwark operates as a Church of England diocese covering South London and East Surrey. Its digital presence offers a collection of interconnected services rather than a unified technology product. Key offerings include the Find a Church locator tool, The Bridge Magazine (quarterly publication), Prayer Calendar, Children and Youth ministry support with Mission Practitioners initiative, Safeguarding resources and training, newsletter subscriptions via Mailchimp, and various grant programmes including the Diocesan Investment Programme and Parish Support Fund. These services are primarily informational, administrative, and community-focused rather than commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Bridge: The Diocesan magazine published 4 times a year to tell the story of what's happening within the Diocese.

Products and services

• Find a Church An interactive church finder tool allowing users to search for local Anglican churches by town or postcode, with browsing capability by Deaneries and an interactive map feature, intended for individuals and newcomers seeking a parish.
• The Bridge Magazine A Diocesan magazine published four times a year telling the story of what is happening within the Diocese across parishes, deaneries and at Diocesan level, aimed at parishioners and the wider public.
• Safeguarding Resources and Training Comprehensive safeguarding support including training events, policies and procedures, parish safeguarding dashboards, safer recruitment and DBS checks, and the Past Cases Review 2, serving clergy, lay ministers and parishes across the Diocese.
• Diocesan Investment Programme An investment programme supporting mission across the Diocese including grants for parishes and various ministry initiatives, intended for parish applicants undertaking mission work.
• Parish Support Fund Annual fund for parish support, with pledges collected prayerfully from churches within the Diocese, used to fund diocesan operations and ministry.
• Children and Youth Team Support Support services for those in ministry with children, young people and families, including resources for home, church and schools, training, e-newsletters, micro grants and a library of games and equipment.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Churches Together in South London (CTSL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTSL is the umbrella ecumenical body that encourages and supports inter-church work, worship and witness across South London boroughs including Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth, Wandsworth, Croydon, Merton, Sutton, Kingston, and Richmond south of the River Thames. Members include the Anglican Diocese of Southwark, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark, The London Methodist District, The United Reformed Church Southern Synod, The London Baptist Association, the Salvation Army South London Division, Power of the Living Word Ministries, and a number of smaller denominations, with growing links to independent black majority churches.
• Wychcroft Retreat and Resource CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWychcroft is a retreat and resource centre operating as a partner organization of the Diocese of Southwark, offering retreat facilities and spiritual resources for individuals and groups within the Diocese.
• Link DiocesesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diocese maintains link relationships with other dioceses, providing international fellowship and partnership connections within the Anglican Communion.
• WelcareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelcare is listed as a partner organization working with the Diocese of Southwark, likely providing social care or family support services.
• Together SouthwarkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTogether Southwark is listed as a partner organization collaborating with the Diocese, likely in the area of social action or community engagement.
• Southwark Diocese Mothers' UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Mothers' Union is a worldwide charitable organization attached to the Anglican Communion, with an active branch within the Diocese of Southwark focused on family and marriage support.
• Church of England National Church Institutions (NCIs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diocese of Southwark is part of the Church of England and works with the National Church Institutions (NCIs) — the collective body that supports the Church of England's national governance, mission, and administration. The Diocese may share personal data with NCIs as part of its operations.
• Southwark CathedralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthwark Cathedral is the principal cathedral of the Diocese, serving as a key spiritual centre and partner in the Diocese's mission and worship life. The Diocese and Cathedral share data and collaborate on safeguarding and governance matters.
• St Augustine's College of TheologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt Augustine's College of Theology is a partner organization working with the Diocese to provide theological education and training for ordained and lay ministers.
• Diocesan Registry (administered by Winckworth Sherwood LLP)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWinckworth Sherwood LLP administers the Diocesan Registry, providing legal services and support to the Diocese in areas such as clergy discipline, property, and ecclesiastical law.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Diocese of Oxford: Church of England diocese covering Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Comparable diocesan governance, parish network scale, and Diocesan Investment Programme-style mission funding model.
• Diocese of St Albans: Church of England diocese covering Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. Comparable in size, parish network structure, and voluntary-contribution revenue model with similar safeguarding and education oversight responsibilities.
• Diocese of Guildford: Church of England diocese covering the western half of Surrey — including East Surrey parts that overlap the Diocese of Southwark's geography. Most direct geographic peer with shared congregations and parishes.
• Diocese of Chichester: Church of England diocese covering East Sussex and West Sussex. Operates same diocesan governance and parish-based funding model with comparable scale and similar safeguarding/mission infrastructure.
• Diocese of London: Adjacent Church of England diocese covering north and central London. Operates the same Anglican ecclesiastical governance model with parishes, schools, and chaplaincies — directly comparable structure, regulatory framework, and operating scale.
• Diocese of Salisbury: Church of England diocese covering Wiltshire and Dorset. Operates same diocesan episcopal governance, parish network, schools oversight and Parish Support Fund model at similar scale to Southwark.
• Diocese of Winchester: Church of England diocese covering Hampshire. Operates same episcopal governance and Parish Support Fund-style voluntary contribution model at comparable scale.
• Diocese of Rochester: Church of England diocese covering Medway, north and west Kent with similar geographic and demographic profile. Comparable in parish network scope, episcopal governance structure, and safeguarding/charity operation model.
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark: Fellow South London Christian diocese covering overlapping geography but different denomination. Co-partner in Churches Together in South London (CTSL) and operates directly comparable parish, school, and chaplaincy infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Church of England: Parent body of the Diocese of Southwark and all 41 other dioceses in England. Operates national governance, mission, and administration through National Church Institutions (NCIs) — provides overarching framework, resources, and safeguarding standards under which the Diocese operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/southwarkcofe
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SouthwarkDiocese
• Facebookfacebook.com/SouthwarkCofE
• Instagraminstagram.com/southwarkcofe
• TikToktiktok.com/@southwarkdiocese
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southwarkcofe

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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