Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Birtenshaw operates a special school, college, eight specialist children's homes, including a short break centre, and provides domiciliary care & therapies.The charity supports children, young people and young adults who have a moderate to severe learning disability, including Autistic Spectrum conditions and those with a significant physical disability/impairment including complex health needs.

Latest income

£28.1m

Expenditure

£23.9m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £17.5m £14.4m
2022-03-31 £19.0m £16.0m
2023-03-31 £20.2m £18.2m
2024-03-31 £23.3m £21.8m
2025-03-31 £28.1m £23.9m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £854
Charitable activities £27.2m
Trading £0
Investment income £347k
Total income £28.1m

Spending

Charitable spend £23.9m
Raising funds £210
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £30k
Total expenditure £23.9m

Balance sheet

Reserves £0
Total funds £17.4m
— restricted £26k
— unrestricted £17.4m
— endowment £0
Total assets £17.4m
Cash £12.9m

People

Employees 491

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Amateur Sport

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities

How it works

  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.