As a church in the Anglo-Catholic tradition, All Saints has always valued the power of music to enhance the religious experience. Generations of children and adults have passed through the choir. All have benefited in many ways from expanding their musical knowledge to making lifelong friends. The choir has a special atmosphere of mutual support and cooperation. There is an active social programme.

All Saints is the youngest of the churches in the Parish of Mortlake with East Sheen. It was one of 25 churches proposed by Bishop Cyril F. Garrett after the First World War to meet the needs of a growing suburban population in the Diocese of Southwark. It was estimated that the development of private and borough housing would increase its numbers by some 300,000. The Bishop saw a great opportunity in this situation: he envisioned the establishment of an Anglican presence in the new communities which would serve both their religious and social needs.