BIRTENSHAW

Registered charity 1092798 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIRTENSHAW HALL (CHILDREN'S CHARITABLE TRUST), BIRTENSHAW HALL SCHOOL TRUSTEE COMPANY LIMITED, BIRTENSHAW SCHOOL

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.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£28.1m
Latest spending
£23.9m
Registered
2002

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CQC provider record: Birtenshaw — Registered, 3 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 28/01/2020. CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£28.1m
Total spending
£23.9m
Cost of raising funds
£210
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
491

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: Bolton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£28.1m£23.9m
31/03/2024£23.3m£21.8m
31/03/2023£20.2m£18.2m
31/03/2022£19.0m£16.0m
31/03/2021£17.5m£14.4m

Common questions

Who funds BIRTENSHAW?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BIRTENSHAW as a grant recipient include THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2024£46k
THE HARGREAVES FOUNDATIONFY2023£46kGrants approved

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/04/2018£10kBig Up 4 Birtenshaw
Sport England14/12/2017£19kNew MUGA Facility
The National Lottery Community Fund13/10/2016£9kBritfest - A festival of music by and for the whole community
Sport England22/09/2014£10kInclusive gym