Birmingham Rathbone Society
Analysis
Birmingham Rathbone Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in June 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01887850). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Birmingham Rathbone Society reported income of £2.0m and spending of £1.9m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.9m to £2.0m (+4.4%), an average of +1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Birmingham Rathbone Society sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Driving Mobility (£2.0m), Action for Race Equality (£2.0m) and The Beam Foundation (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 3.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.3m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 34 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.3%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Investments 3.1%
In the charity's own words
To promote the welfare and advance the education of those children, young people and adults who are in need of special care and attention as a result of the educational difficulties they either do experience or have experienced. These difficulties will have usually caused them to attend schools for children with special educational needs, or in special classes within main stream schools.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Driving Mobility | Cornwall | £2.0m |
| Action for Race Equality | London | £2.0m |
| The Beam Foundation | England | £2.0m |
| The Makaton Charity | Hampshire | £2.0m |