BIRTENSHAW
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.