BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL FOUNDATION TRUST

Registered charity 1068650 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£367k
Latest spending
£145k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves amounted to £8,105,955, supported by total funds of £8,296,466. The trustees report a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. The charity generated a net income of £1,061,360 for the year, significantly aided by gains on investments.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000. — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: seek to increase the capital held by the Trust (held: £8.1m)
it is therefore the policy of the Trustees to seek to increase the capital held by the Trust. — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2023)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£374k
Cost of raising funds
£40k
Reserves (reported)
£6.6m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~211.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£367k£145k
31/08/2024£370k£120k
31/08/2023£2.0m£374k
31/08/2022£447k£279k
31/08/2021£374k£245k

Common questions

Is BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL FOUNDATION TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves amounted to £8,105,955, supported by total funds of £8,296,466. The trustees report a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. The charity generated a net income of £1,061,360 for the year, significantly aided by gains on investments. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL FOUNDATION TRUST earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

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