Birkenhead School

Registered charity 1093419 Registered since 2002

Operates: Wirral

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.4y median 2y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.9y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8

Commercial experience

Education 6Arts and leisure 2Professional services 2

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Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Birkenhead School Foundation Trust 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.birkenheadschool.co.uk
Email	enquire@birkenheadschool.co.uk
Phone	01516524014
Address	58 BERESFORD ROAD, OXTON, WIRRAL, CH43 2JD

Finances

£13,561,480 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£10,391,126	£9,676,078
2022	£11,554,498	£11,031,460
2023	£12,484,010	£11,972,950
2024	£13,639,560	£13,051,789
2025	£13,561,480	£13,272,711

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

A) THE ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF THE BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL LIMITED, THE TRUST KNOWN AS THE MCALLESTER TRUST (CONSTITUTED BY TRUST DEED DATED 18 NOVEMBER 1952) AND THE TRUST KNOWN AS THE JUBILEE TRUST (CONSTITUTED BY TRUST DEED DATED 30 MARCH 1911) AND THE CARRYING ON, AS SUCCESSORS TO THE SAID COMPANY AND TRUSTS OF THEIR CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND THE ADOPTION AND DISCHARGE OF THEIR LIABILITIES AND ENGAGEMENTS.B) TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION (ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, MORAL AND PHYSICAL) OF PUPILS ATTENDING THE BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL (INCLUDING THE BIRKENHEAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL) IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 JULY 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 30 JUNE 2004

Trustees (8)

8trustees

53median age

0aged 70+

Andrew Armstrongage 53 since 2025
Christine Atkinson Howard since 2024
Josh Stirrettage 47 since 2025
Julian Sowerbyage 62 since 2026
MR M R Cashin MA since 2016
Michael Stuart Furnissage 65 since 2018
Philip Adams since 2024
dr Nicola Jayne Thorp Mrcp, Frcr since 2023

Linked company (Companies House)

Birkenhead School · 04492250 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 23/07/2002

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Birkenhead School Foundation Trust 1 shared trustee

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