Mr Frederick E Pinkess, who had been running a mobile Sunday school in the community decided to apply for permission to get a church built.

It was a non-denominational place of worship called Grove Park Mission and served as a mercy ministry to the poor.

Outreaches included opening-air singing and playing hymns along the local residential streets while carrying around the heavy church organ for music.

[5] Following a favourable decision by the council regarding planning usage, this issue eventually culminated in racist arson attacks against the church.

They are launching a free money management and debt counselling service to those in need with training and support from national organisations such as Christians Against Poverty (CAP)[9] and Credit Action UK.

[10] The church contends that when more people in the community improve in their financial management and reduce their debt, it promotes greater economic wellbeing in the society at large.

[13] The BBC recently reported that 'thousands of welfare claimants are being referred to Food banks by Job Centre staff over concerns they have not got enough money to eat'.