St Paul's Church

What St Paul's Church does

St Paul's Stockingford is a Church of England parish church located on Church Road in the Stockingford area of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, operating under the Diocese of Coventry and registered as a UK charity (Charity No. 1139018). It serves a broadly inclusive local community — explicitly welcoming individuals regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, neurodiversity, disability, age, or faith background — through weekly worship services (Holy Communion, Parish Communion, Holy Baptism, Mini-Messy Church), pastoral care, life-event services, and a portfolio of community groups (Ladies', Men's, Music, Reading, Lent, Ponderings and Prayers).

The organisation's core 'products' are religious services, community programming, and outreach initiatives rather than technology offerings; its only meaningful technology footprint is a WordPress website (stpaulsstockingford.org.uk) and a Facebook presence used for event promotion. Notable programmes include the annual Christmas Bag Project (which in 2025 supported 44 local families through donations from local businesses and the Nisa/MADL fund), recurring Boredom Buster half-term sessions, and three-week Easter engagement programmes for over 45 young carers across three local schools.

The revenue model is that of a non-profit parish: income derives from voluntary congregational giving, ad-hoc local business donations (e.g. £2,300 from a single Nisa store in 2025), facility hire for community groups, and Gift Aid — none of which is publicly disclosed. The church operates from a single physical site, is governed by a Parochial Church Council, employs or engages approximately 72 staff/volunteers, and has no subsidiaries, parent company, or capital-raising activity. Go-to-market is community-based and referral-driven, with formal partnerships anchored in three local schools and a small cluster of repeat local SME donors.

Name

St Paul's Church

Legal name

St Paul's Stockingford

Website

https://stpaulsstockingford.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St Paul's Stockingford is a Church of England parish church in Nuneaton, Warwickshire (UK Charity No. 1139018) delivering worship services, pastoral care, and community outreach — including the Christmas Bag Project and school partnerships — to local families across Stockingford.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Parish worship services
• Religious community groups
• Pastoral care services
• Faith community outreach
• Church hall hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuneaton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

St Paul's Stockingford is a Church of England parish church providing weekly worship services (Holy Communion, Parish Communion, Mini-Messy Church, Holy Baptism), pastoral care (home visits, prayer support, hospital visits), fellowship community groups, life event services (baptisms, weddings, funerals), charitable outreach (Christmas Bag Project), and facility hire of church premises. Services are offered free to the local community and supported through donations, grants, and local business sponsorships.

Product overview

St Paul's Stockingford is a Church of England parish church offering a unified portfolio of worship services and community programs. Core offerings include weekly Holy Communion services at multiple times, Holy Baptism ceremonies, and Mini-Messy Church for families. The church provides community connection through various groups including Ladies' Group, Men's Group, Lent Group, Music Group, Pastoral Care Group, Ponderings and Prayers, and Reading Group. Community outreach includes the annual Christmas Bag Project providing festive support to local families. Facilities for room hire are also available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Holy Communion Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stockingford AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026Local secondary school whose students and support staff participated in three weeks of Easter-themed sessions at the church, including crafts, biscuits decorating, and egg hunts.
• Portland Lane Primary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026Local primary school whose students and support staff participated in Easter-themed sessions at the church.
• St. Paul's CofE Primary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026Church-affiliated primary school whose students and support staff participated in Easter-themed sessions at the church.
• S & K (Nisa store on Arbury Road)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2025Local Nisa retail store that contributed £2,300 combined donation through their local Make a Difference fund and national Make a Difference Locally (MADL) fund to support the Christmas Bag Project 2025, providing gifts and festive food to 44 local families.
• Stuart Plumbing and HeatingminorOthers · 16 December 2025Local business that contributed donations to the Christmas Bag Project 2025.
• Nuneaton Raw Pet FoodminorOthers · 16 December 2025Local business that contributed donations to the Christmas Bag Project 2025.
• Round Towers Spares & Motor FactorsminorOthers · 16 December 2025Local business that contributed donations to the Christmas Bag Project 2025.
• Croft FisheriesminorOthers · 16 December 2025Local business that contributed donations to the Christmas Bag Project 2025.
• Farm StoresminorOthers · 16 December 2025Local business that contributed donations to the Christmas Bag Project 2025.
• St. Paul's School (Stockingford)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2025Local school that brought over 180 pupils into church across two days to explore the Nativity story through interactive stations.
• Stockingford AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2025Local school that brought pupils to explore the Nativity story through interactive stations at the church.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St Nicolas Church Nuneaton: Historic Church of England parish church in Nuneaton under the Diocese of Coventry. Closest direct peer in terms of CofE parish structure, weekly worship, and parish-level community engagement serving a shared geographic market.
• Holy Trinity Church Nuneaton: Church of England parish in the same Diocese of Coventry serving the broader Nuneaton area. Comparable worship services, community groups, and pastoral ministry structure to St Paul's Stockingford.
• All Saints Church Nuneaton: Church of England parish church serving Nuneaton town centre. Operates in the same Diocese of Coventry and serves an overlapping community in the same borough, offering comparable weekly worship, pastoral care, and community outreach.

Broad incumbents

• Coventry Cathedral: The mother church of the Diocese of Coventry to which St Paul's Stockingford belongs. Operates as a broader incumbent in the same diocese with significantly larger scale, multiple congregations, and regional tourism/charitable profile, but does not compete in St Paul's Stockingford's specific parish.
• Church of England (national): National governing body of the CofE to which St Paul's Stockingford is affiliated. Sets safeguarding, liturgical, and governance standards that shape parish operations, and provides national-level funding, training, and strategic resources.
• Diocese of Coventry: Church of England diocese providing governance, clergy deployment, and support infrastructure to St Paul's Stockingford as the parent diocesan body. Operates at a regional scale across multiple parishes rather than at a single parish level.

Regional players

• St Mary's Church Atherstone: Church of England parish in nearby Atherstone within the Diocese of Coventry. Comparable in size, programme mix, and rural/semi-urban community engagement, but serves a different market town catchment.
• St Mary's Church Bedworth: Church of England parish in the adjacent town of Bedworth, part of the Diocese of Coventry. Operates in a similar urban Warwickshire context with comparable worship, life events, and community programmes serving a neighbouring population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stpaulsstockingford
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-paul's-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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