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BIRTENSHAW MERSEYSIDE

Registered charity 1176826 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£5.8m
Latest spending
£4.3m
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £1.5m for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £7.77m. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds £7.9m in cash, which exceeds its stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure (£1.5m). The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £300,001 - £310,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £70k)
“The emoluments of the highest paid director, the Chief Executive excluding pension contributions were £346,067 (2024: £304,187).” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £7.8m)
“The Trustees consider the charity should be holding three months of expenditure in cash reserves, based on 25/26 forecasts this would equate to £1.5m.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Menzies LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£5.8m
Total spending
£4.3m
Reserves (reported)
£7.6m
Employees
66

Reported reserves equal ~21.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£5.8m£4.3m
31/03/2024£5.3m£4.0m
31/03/2023£5.1m£3.5m
31/03/2022£4.9m£3.2m
31/03/2021£4.7m£2.9m

Common questions

Is BIRTENSHAW MERSEYSIDE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £1.5m for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £7.77m. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds £7.9m in cash, which exceeds its stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure (£1.5m). The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of BIRTENSHAW MERSEYSIDE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £300,001 - £310,000 band.