Soul Survivor Watford

What Soul Survivor Watford does

Soul Survivor Watford is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) operating as an Anglican church in Watford, United Kingdom, founded in 1993 and constituted under a Church of England Bishops Mission Order (Registered Charity No. 1184088, Company No. CE017985). The organization delivers a full portfolio of faith-based community programming to the Watford area, structured around three weekly Sunday worship services (9:15am, 11:30am with livestream, and 6:30pm), monthly Worship and Prayer Nights, and a layered set of age-segmented ministries: Soul Kids (ages 0-11, serving 150+ children), Soul Youth (school years 7-13, split into Younger and Older Youth), and Young Adults ministry (ages 18 to early 30s). Connect Groups function as the primary small-group community mechanism, supplemented by the free 7-week Alpha course for newcomers exploring Christianity, dedicated prayer ministry, Serve Teams for volunteer engagement, and Welcome Nights for new visitors. Specialized "House" initiatives — House of Worship, House of Prayer, House of Hope, and the Build The House building project — round out the programmatic structure alongside Meal Boxes for community fellowship and refugee outreach via Welcome Churches.

The underlying technology is built entirely on off-the-shelf SaaS rather than proprietary systems: ChurchSuite for member database, giving administration, event registration, and Connect Group sign-ups; YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts for livestreaming and on-demand sermon distribution with an archive dating to 2013; MailChimp for newsletters; Planning Centre for scheduling; and Google Analytics plus Hotjar for website analytics. No proprietary software, mobile applications, or custom platforms are operated by the church itself.

The business model is a voluntary donation-based nonprofit: revenue is sourced entirely from tithes and offerings via Standing Order (recurring monthly) or one-off gifts processed through the ChurchSuite donation portal and My Giving app module. There is no formal pricing structure; the Alpha course is free with no charge, follow-up, or pressure. Leadership comprises Lead Pastor Jon Stevens and a pastoral team of six additional pastors (including Youth Pastor Leah Bucko), supported by a Safeguarding Officer, with governance handled by a Board of Trustees as typical for CIOs. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range and no consolidated financial figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Soul Survivor Watford

Legal name

Soul Survivor Watford

Website

https://soulsurvivorwatford.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Soul Survivor Watford is a UK Charitable Incorporated Organisation operating an Anglican church in Watford, delivering weekly worship services, age-segmented ministries (children, youth, young adults), Connect Groups, and community outreach programs funded entirely by voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services and Christian Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI)

Keywords

• Anglican church services
• Youth ministry programs
• Christian community outreach
• Worship and prayer services
• Connect small groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Watford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and attendees give through Standing Order (recurring) or one-off gifts. Giving is facilitated through the ChurchSuite app (My Giving section) and online donation portal.
2. Event Registration: Revenue generated through event registrations such as Alpha courses, although the Alpha course itself is offered free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Soul Survivor Watford is an Anglican church that delivers weekly Sunday worship services, age-specific ministries for children, youth, and young adults, small-group community programs (Connect Groups), an introduction to Christianity course (Alpha), pastoral prayer support, and volunteer service opportunities. Its offerings are delivered through in-person gatherings at its Watford warehouse facility, online livestream and podcast channels, and digital giving platforms.

Product overview

Soul Survivor Watford is a vibrant Anglican church operating as a single unified ministry rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The church offers a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected programs and ministries centered on bringing the Christian faith to the Watford community. Core offerings include Sunday worship services (9.15am, 11.30am with livestream, and 6.30pm), Connect Groups for small group community, Soul Kids (children's ministry 0-11), Soul Youth (youth groups years 7-13), Young Adults ministry (18-early 30s), and the Alpha course for exploring Christianity. Additional programs include Worship & Prayer Nights, Prayer Ministry, Serve Teams for volunteer opportunities, and specialized initiatives like House of Worship, House of Prayer, and House of Hope. The church also provides digital engagement through YouTube livestreaming, podcast distribution on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and online giving via ChurchSuite. Major church initiatives include the Build The House building project. The ministry integrates with ChurchSuite for church management, YouTube/Spotify/Apple Podcasts for media distribution, and various prayer/bible apps including 24/7 Prayer, Lectio 365, Glorify, Inner Room, and YouVersion Bible App.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Services
• Soul Kids
• Soul Youth
• Young Adults Ministry
• Connect Groups
• Alpha Course
• Worship and Prayer Nights
• Prayer Ministry
• Livestream Services
• Talks and Podcasts
• Give Online
• Serve Teams

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 24/7 PrayercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner24/7 Prayer is an international prayer movement that started in 1999. Soul Survivor Watford participates in this movement, joining thousands of communities worldwide in non-stop prayer, mission, and justice initiatives. The church promotes 24/7 Prayer resources to its congregation.
• ChurchSuitecoreTechnology or IntegrationChurchSuite is the church management software used by Soul Survivor Watford for member database management, Connect Group sign-ups, event registration, and the 'My Giving' feature for donations. Essential operational infrastructure.
• Welcome ChurchesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoul Survivor Watford receives refugee referral data from Welcome Churches, demonstrating involvement in refugee support and integration initiatives within the community.
• Alpha (Course)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlpha is an international course that explores the Christian faith through conversations about life, faith, and meaning. Soul Survivor Watford runs the Alpha course as part of its evangelism and newcomer outreach ministry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland: UK network of contemporary Vineyard churches with similar worship style, Alpha adoption, small-group focus, and demographic emphasis on young adults and families.
• KingsGate Community Church: Multi-site contemporary evangelical church in the UK with comparable children's, youth, and small-group ministry infrastructure. Comparable scale and program portfolio.
• Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB): Large contemporary Anglican church in London and the originating home of the Alpha course that Soul Survivor Watford runs. Highly comparable in worship style, small-group architecture, Alpha adoption, and Anglican governance framework.
• Soul Survivor (Movement): The umbrella Soul Survivor movement (festivals, conferences, and affiliated churches) from which Soul Survivor Watford takes its name and identity. Closest direct peer in theology, demographic focus on young people, and worship culture.
• Christ Church Fulham: Contemporary Anglican church in London with a strong emphasis on families, youth ministry, Alpha, and small groups. Operates a comparable weekly service and small-group model under Church of England governance.

Others

• Alpha (Alpha International): International organisation behind the Alpha course that Soul Survivor Watford runs as a core outreach program. Operates a comparable mission-driven, donation-supported, content-distribution model and serves as both a peer in faith-based outreach and a strategic partner.
• 24-7 Prayer: International prayer movement with which Soul Survivor Watford partners for Worship and Prayer Nights. Runs a comparable UK-rooted, donation-funded ministry model focused on prayer, mission, and community.

Broad incumbents

• New Wine: UK evangelical network of churches and leaders running conferences, training, and resourcing similar to Soul Surviver's festival heritage. Comparable in serving contemporary-charismatic Anglican and free-church congregations across the UK.
• Church of England: National Anglican body under whose Bishop's Mission Order Soul Survivor Watford operates. Provides the governing denominational framework and is the broadest incumbent comparator for governance, safeguarding, and parish-model accountability.

Regional players

• St Albans Cathedral: Regional Church of England cathedral in the same Hertfordshire area as Watford. Comparable Anglican identity and regional community footprint, though serves a wider geography and more traditional worship style.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/SoulSurvivorWatford
• Facebookfacebook.com/SoulSurvivorWatford
• Instagraminstagram.com/soulsurvivorchurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/soul-survivor-watford

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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