CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIRTENSHAW MERSEYSIDE

Registered charity 1176826 · organisation 5110610

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 January 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
10500399
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£5,821,826
Latest expenditure
£4,314,053
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BIRTENSHAW, DARWEN ROAD, BROMLEY CROSS, BOLTON, BL7 9AB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.birtenshaw.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Birtenshaw Merseyside operates a special school. 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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,821,826
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,314,053
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,270,918
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,972,064
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,067,516
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,531,532
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,925,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,247,475
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,672,790
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,870,384

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,821,826
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,314,053
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
5564847
Income From Government Grants
£9,428
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
23 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,270,918
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,972,064
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
5003111
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,067,516
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,531,532
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
4919239
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,925,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,247,475
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
4860638
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,672,790
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,870,384
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
4630914
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
68463
Income Charitable Activities
5564847
Income Investments
179088
Income Other
9428
Income Total Income And Endowments
5821826
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,314,053
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4314053
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12192
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
58930
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,643,649
Assets Total Fixed
131187
Assets Own Use
131187
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,502,468
Assets Total Liabilities
£858,819
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,774,836
Creditors One Year Total Current
858819
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,930,853
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7774836
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
7774836
Count Employees
66
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
23 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5003111
Income Investments
183225
Income Other
84582
Income Total Income And Endowments
5270918
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,972,064
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3972064
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
17799
Expenditure Depreciation
74131
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,809,000
Assets Total Fixed
158249
Assets Own Use
158249
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,768,274
Assets Total Liabilities
£659,460
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,267,063
Creditors One Year Total Current
659460
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,284,838
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6262652
Funds Restricted
4411
Funds Total
6267063
Count Employees
61
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7076
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4978946
Income Investments
0
Income Other
81494
Income Total Income And Endowments
5067516
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,531,532
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3531532
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
10080
Expenditure Depreciation
86415
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,700,000
Assets Total Fixed
211244
Assets Own Use
211244
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,485,199
Assets Total Liabilities
£728,235
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,968,208
Creditors One Year Total Current
728235
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,333,817
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8820
Funds Restricted
4959388
Funds Total
4968208
Count Employees
74
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
23 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
14130
Income Other Trading Activities
51166
Income Charitable Activities
4860638
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4925934
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,247,475
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3247475
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
11322
Expenditure Depreciation
84664
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,200,000
Assets Total Fixed
184638
Assets Own Use
184638
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,012,732
Assets Total Liabilities
£765,146
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,432,224
Creditors One Year Total Current
765146
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,775,351
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3418995
Funds Restricted
13229
Funds Total
3432224
Count Employees
69
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
20 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
28359
Income Other Trading Activities
13517
Income Charitable Activities
4630914
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4672790
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,870,384
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2870384
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
7972
Expenditure Depreciation
74860
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,500,000
Assets Total Fixed
240896
Assets Own Use
240896
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,408,099
Assets Total Liabilities
£895,230
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,753,765
Creditors One Year Total Current
866883
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
28347
Assets Cash
£2,270,070
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1736127
Funds Restricted
17638
Funds Total
1753765
Count Employees
63
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIRTENSHAW MERSEYSIDE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2018-01-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 NOV 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09 JAN 2018
Charitable Objects
5.2 TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO ARE DISABLED OR THOSE WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS BY PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL HOMES, ASSOCIATED AMENITIES AND / OR CARE SERVICES; AND5.3 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management