Birkenhead School

Analysis

Birkenhead School is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wirral. It was registered in August 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04492250). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Birkenhead School reported income of £13.6m and spending of £13.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £10.4m to £13.6m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Birkenhead School sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manchester High School for Girls (£13.5m), Hereford Cathedral School (£13.6m) and Lantra (£13.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, investments 2.3% and donations and legacies 1.6%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.7%. Reserves of £10.1m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 160 people.