St Michael Allangels

What St Michael Allangels does

St Michael and All Angels is an Anglican parish church located on Tonbridge Road in Maidstone, Kent (ME16 8JS), consecrated in 1876 and operating continuously as a worshipping community. It is affiliated through Forward in Faith Canterbury to the Society of St Wilfrid and St Hilda, and sits under the episcopal care of the Bishop of Richborough within the Diocese of Canterbury. The parish is led by Priest-in-Charge Fr John Ainslie (appointed 2024), supported by two Churchwardens (Paul Jones and Jonathan Ardley, elected 2023), a Safeguarding Officer, a Parish Data Administrator, a Tower Contact for bell ringing, and a wider volunteer base totaling approximately 11 people.

The church delivers traditional Anglo-Catholic worship — Thursday Low Mass and Sunday Sung Mass (with incense, organ, and choir) — alongside sacramental services (baptism, weddings, funerals), pastoral care, bell ringing on an 8-bell peal, pilgrimages to Walsingham, and community events including a Summer Fete and Flower Festival. Heritage assets include 19th-century stained glass by Heaton, Butler and Bayne and Hardman & Co., a Thomas Cooke turret clock (1877), and an extensive World War I memorial documenting approximately 83 parishioners who served. The church supports St Michael's C of E Infant and Junior Schools, a Scout group, and partners with The Wendy House, Fant Wildlife Group, and Maidstone Deanery ecumenical networks. There is no proprietary technology platform; digital presence is limited to a Jekyll-based static website and RSS feed.

Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) recurring donations via the Parish Giving scheme (parishgiving.org.uk), (2) wedding and ceremony fees set nationally by the Church of England, with choir, organist, and bells charged separately, and (3) Parish and Vestry Hall hire for community use. As a Parochial Church Council governed under Church of England structure, the parish is a non-profit religious organization with no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed financial statements.

Name

St Michael Allangels

Legal name

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Michael and All Angels, Maidstone

Website

https://stmichaelallangels.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St Michael and All Angels is a historic Anglican parish church in Maidstone, Kent, offering weekly Anglo-Catholic worship, sacraments, pastoral care, bell ringing, and community events. It serves local parishioners, church schools, and community groups under the Diocese of Canterbury.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services (Anglican Parish Church)

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Anglican parish worship
• Sacramental services
• Pastoral care
• Community worship
• Devotional resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Maidstone

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Parish Giving/Donations: Regular donations from congregation members through parish giving scheme. Donation page available at parishgiving.org.uk.
2. Wedding and Ceremony Fees: Service and Banns fees set nationally by Church of England. Choir, organist, and bells fees charged separately by providers.
3. Hall Hire: Parish and Vestry Halls available to hire for community use.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St Michael and All Angels is an Anglican parish church providing regular worship services (Thursday Low Mass and Sunday Sung Mass with incense, organ, and choir), sacramental rites including baptism and weddings, bell ringing with an 8-bell peal, pastoral care, and seasonal devotional resources. The church also makes its Parish and Vestry Halls available for community hire and maintains an extensive World War I memorial documenting approximately 83 fallen parish members.

Product overview

St Michael and All Angels is an Anglican parish church offering regular worship services (twice-weekly Mass), sacramental services (baptisms and weddings), and spiritual resources. The church provides devotional materials for various seasons (Lent, Advent, Pentecost, Novena, Sacred Heart, Rosary) and at-home prayer support including the Daily Hope phone line. Additional offerings include bell ringing (with an 8-bell peal), church hall hire facilities, and an extensive World War I memorial documenting fallen parish members. The church is affiliated with Forward in Faith and the Society of St Wilfrid and St Hilda, under the episcopal care of the Bishop of Richborough in the Diocese of Canterbury.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regular Worship Services
• Wedding Services

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Forward in Faith CanterburycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parish is affiliated through Forward in Faith Canterbury to the Society of St Wilfrid and St Hilda, which upholds and expresses the Catholic faith within the Church of England.
• Society of St Wilfrid and St HildacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Society promotes and maintains Catholic teaching and practice within the Church of England, provides episcopal oversight, and guarantees ministry in the historic apostolic succession.
• Bishop of RichboroughcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bishop of Richborough provides pastoral and sacramental care for priests and people within the eastern and southern part of the Province of Canterbury. The church is under the episcopal care of the Bishop of Richborough.
• Diocese of CanterburycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe oldest diocese in England, stretching from Maidstone to Thanet. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the diocesan bishop, with day-to-day oversight delegated to the Bishop of Dover.
• St Michael's C of E Junior SchoolminorOthersChurch of England Junior School with vision for excellence following Christian values. Ofsted Good (2018).
• St Michael's C of E Infant SchoolminorOthersChurch of England Infant School with outstanding Ofsted ratings (2008, 2011, 2014).
• Maidstone DeaneryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Maidstone Deanery which includes 327 churches across 231 parishes organized into 15 deaneries and three archdeaconries.
• The ScoutsminorOthersScout group meeting at St Michael and All Angels, Maidstone. Provides youth development activities.
• Fant Wildlife GroupminorOthersCharity of volunteers managing Fant Wildlife Area near Maidstone town centre, established 1996.
• The Wendy HouseminorOthersCommunity organization opened January 2017 with open door policy for children and families.
• Church UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the Catholic societies of the Church of England providing resources for prayer and worship.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Church of England: National institution under which the parish operates, providing governance framework, liturgical standards, national fee schedules, and shared resources (e.g., Daily Hope phone line). Sets the operating environment and policy direction for all parishes including St Michael and All Angels.
• Canterbury Cathedral: Mother church of the Diocese of Canterbury — the diocese that holds episcopal oversight of St Michael and All Angels. Operates worship services, heritage tourism, and large-scale events at a much greater scale, representing the wider Anglican establishment the parish belongs to.
• Westminster Abbey: A flagship Church of England heritage site offering regular worship, weddings, and heritage programming. As a broad incumbent, it operates at vastly larger scale and brand recognition but shares the Church of England worship tradition and sacramental offerings.

Others

• Diocese of Canterbury: Parent diocesan body providing administrative oversight, clergy deployment, and parish support services. Functions as the institutional umbrella rather than a direct competitor, but shapes resourcing and strategic direction for the parish.

Direct peers

• St Paul's Maidstone: Anglican parish within the Maidstone Deanery offering traditional worship and pastoral services to local families, serving as a close substitute for community members considering which parish to attend.
• St Luke's Maidstone: Anglican parish church in Maidstone sharing safeguarding infrastructure with St Michael and All Angels (the interim safeguarding officer's email is hosted on the St Luke's domain). Operates in the same town with comparable worship, pastoral, and community outreach offerings.
• All Saints with St Faith, Maidstone: Anglican parish church within the Maidstone Deanery offering traditional worship, sacraments, and community programming to a similar congregation in the same geographic area, making it a direct substitute for parishioners seeking regular Anglican worship.
• Holy Trinity Maidstone: Anglican parish church in Maidstone providing regular worship, weddings, baptisms, and community hall hire to overlapping congregants in the same town — directly competing for Sunday attendance and life-event ceremonies.
• St Peter's Folkestone: Fellow Society of St Wilfrid and St Hilda parish within the Diocese of Canterbury, also affiliated with Forward in Faith. Shares Anglo-Catholic worship tradition, episcopal oversight pattern, and inter-parish events (e.g., annual Blessing of the Fisheries) with St Michael and All Angels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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