The Well Sheffield

What The Well Sheffield does

The Well Sheffield is a Christian faith community and Baptist church operating as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) under UK charity registration number 1163291, headquartered at 603 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield. Founded and planted by Revd. Nick and Marjorie Allan circa 2015 and formally constituted as a CIO in October 2016, the organisation runs two weekly Sunday gatherings (10:00 family-friendly morning; 18:30 evening restarted 13 September) supplemented by live YouTube streaming. It operates age-segmented ministries spanning children (Little Droplets, Sunday Kids, Alpha Youth), students, young adults, young families (Wednesday Cafe), and broader community groups, alongside structured programmes such as the Alpha introductory course and the multi-year Deeper 26/27 discipleship cohort.

The organisation's digital product surface consists of "The Village" members portal (powered by Church Center/Planning Center Online, with data hosted on AWS under a Ministry Centered Technologies DPA), the Wise Lives Podcast, a Squarespace-hosted website and blog, online donation processing, and an e-commerce presence spanning The Well Shop (books) and The Well Clothing (Teemill). The core monetised intellectual property is the founders' published book "The XYZ of Discipleship" (priced at £9.99, available in print and across Amazon, Apple Books, Google Play, and Kobo). The underlying technology stack is entirely composed of third-party SaaS and hosting services — there is no proprietary platform or in-house engineering disclosed.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tithes and offerings from the congregational membership base, with secondary income from book sales, branded merchandise, and ad hoc giving appeals (including Gift Aid and dedicated streams such as Well Beyond and the Generosity Fund). Go-to-market is community-led: outreach flows through physical gatherings, small group communities, the website, organic social channels (Instagram, Facebook), and YouTube. The church reports a small staff of approximately 8 employees and operates with a board of trustees structure, with safeguarding and data protection officers formally designated. The organisation also maintains a broad portfolio of 15+ external partnerships spanning Baptist denominational bodies (Baptists Together, Baptist Home Mission), international missions (BMS World Mission, YADA, Justice Rising, Oikos Ministries, Taste, Sunergos), and local Sheffield charities (S6 Foodbank, Open Hands, Snowdrop Project, Together for Sheffield).

Name

The Well Sheffield

Legal name

The Well Sheffield Baptist Church

Website

https://wellsheffield.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Well Sheffield is a Baptist church and Charitable Incorporated Organisation in Sheffield, UK, founded by Revd. Nick and Marjorie Allan. It runs Sunday gatherings, age-segmented ministries, and community groups, monetised through congregational tithes, book sales, donations, and branded merchandise, serving the South Yorkshire community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization / Christian Church Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Faith community programs
• Religious education
• Worship gatherings
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and attendees financially support the church through regular giving, tithes, and offerings. The church encourages regular members to support the church financially, transitioning from 'visiting friends' to 'family'.
2. Book Sales: Sale of Christian educational books including 'The XYZ of Discipleship' priced at £9.99, available in physical and digital formats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Well Sheffield runs a Christian faith community centered on twice-weekly Sunday worship gatherings (10:00 family-friendly and 18:30 evening) at its Sheffield location on Ecclesall Road, accompanied by age-tailored ministries for children, youth, students, young adults, and families, plus small group communities. It complements in-person ministry with digital offerings including live-streamed services, the Wise Lives podcast, an online members portal, and a shop selling Christian educational books and branded apparel.

Product overview

The Well Sheffield is a Christian faith community and Baptist church based in Sheffield, UK. Rather than a traditional technology product company, the organization offers church and community services including Sunday gatherings, youth and student programs, small groups, and a book shop. Their primary digital offerings include The Village (members portal), Wise Lives podcast, an online shop selling books and clothing, and online giving capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Well Collective: A collective group within the church community
• The Village
• The XYZ of Discipleship
• Wise Lives Podcast
• Little Droplets
• Deeper

Products and services

• The Village An online members portal providing registered members of The Well Sheffield with access to church resources, community content, and member-only features, powered by Church Center (Planning Center Online).
• The Well Shop
• The Well Clothing (Teemill)
• Online Giving/Donations
• Wise Lives Podcast
• The XYZ of Discipleship

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Baptists Together in Great BritainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with the Baptist denomination through Baptists Together (Baptist Union of Great Britain). Church membership and values align with Baptist tradition.
• Baptist Home MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceives support from Baptist Home Mission which helps Baptist churches and individuals reach their mission potential and bring the love of God to their communities.
• BMS World MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with BMS World Mission which works among some of the most marginalised and least evangelised people in fragile places around the world.
• Snowdrop ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSheffield charity providing long-term support to empower survivors of human trafficking.
• TasteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity that helps small villages and towns in Nigeria by providing water pumps to ensure clean water is available.
• YADAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBased in Burundi working with vulnerable children and their families through a school, sponsorship program, porridge program, and nursery program.
• Justice RisingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity based in DR Congo providing education, training and empowering local teachers in post-conflict areas.
• Open HandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSheffield charity offering housing and support to destitute asylum seekers.
• S6 FoodbankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Trussell Trust network, providing three days nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people referred in crisis.
• Oikos MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionaries in Lima, Peru leading a local church, Casa de Paz after-school program, and jungle base in the Amazon.
• M4 EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServing and equipping national and regional leadership teams to collaborate in raising and coaching church planters.
• StewardshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for cost of living appeal, sharing the hope of Jesus at a time of crisis.
• SunergosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloping-world consultancy which empowers indigenous organisations to make a bigger impact.
• Toilet TwinningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanitation focused wing of Tearfund, helping organisations build toilets around the world.
• Together for SheffieldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization existing to help make Sheffield a better place and support others with the same desire.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB): HTB is the London-based Anglican church that pioneered the Alpha course, which The Well Sheffield also runs. Both are UK evangelical-leaning churches with strong emphasis on outreach, discipleship pathways, and young adult ministry, making HTB a relevant broader-incumbent peer.

Emerging players

• Youthscape: Youthscape is a UK charity focused on supporting young people and youth workers, with research and resources on Gen Z faith. It is an emerging-player peer in the specific sub-segments of youth and young adult discipleship that The Well also targets.
• Frontier Youth Trust: Frontier Youth Trust supports detached and edge-of-church youth work across the UK, focusing on young people outside traditional church settings. It is an adjacent peer in the youth-discipleship mission space that The Well's Alpha Youth and youth programs inhabit.

Direct peers

• Alpha International: Alpha is the evangelistic course run by The Well as a core outreach program, and is the same course pioneered by HTB. As a direct program-level peer, Alpha is materially comparable in terms of evangelism methodology and target audience of faith-seekers.
• Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland: Vineyard is a UK network of evangelical churches with a comparable model of community groups, youth and student work, and a focus on charismatic worship. The Well's emphasis on small group communities and reaching younger generations aligns strongly with the Vineyard church planting ethos.
• Christ Central: Christ Central is a UK church-planting network of evangelical congregations with a focus on multi-generational reach and city-center locations. It is a direct peer in terms of church planting methodology, evangelical theology, and UK urban footprint.
• Jubilee Church London: Jubilee Church is a London-based evangelical charismatic church with explicit emphasis on reaching young professionals and students. Its ministry model and target demographic are closely aligned with The Well Sheffield's stated focus on Gen Y and Gen Z.

Regional players

• Gateway Church Leeds: Gateway Church Leeds is a Yorkshire-based evangelical church with comparable youth, student, and young adult ministry focus. It is a regional peer serving a similar demographic in a nearby UK city.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@WellSheffield
• Facebookfacebook.com/wellsheffield
• Instagraminstagram.com/wellsheffield
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wellsheffield

Compliance2 records

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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