01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 19 February 1999
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 03677186
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £12,706,092
- Latest expenditure
- £12,268,680
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: 71-75 SHELTON STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, WC2H 9JQ
Website recorded by the regulator: www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The charity aims to reduce the loss of life, personal injury and damage to property and the environment by improving the quality of firefighting, rescue, fire protection and fire prevention in the UK, through the provision of advice, information, leadership, research, informed comment and other services to relevant bodies and to the Association's members.
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
- 3 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £12,706,092
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,268,680
- 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
- 10 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £10,654,064
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,882,355
- 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
- 22 December 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £12,280,503
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £13,131,894
- 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
- 6 September 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 September 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £12,399,893
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,202,210
- 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
- 31 January 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 February 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £8,053,516
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,444,874
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
- 3 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £12,706,092
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,268,680
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Grants
- £7,366,482
- 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
- 21
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 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
- 10 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £10,654,064
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,882,355
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £6,892,121
- 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
- 9
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 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
- 22 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £12,280,503
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £13,131,894
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £8,337,587
- 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
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- 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
- 6 September 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £12,399,893
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,202,210
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £8,970,773
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 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
- 31 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £8,053,516
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £7,444,874
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £5,198,767
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- 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
- 3 October 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 119034
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 2251300
- Income Charitable Activities
- 10245381
- Income Investments
- 90377
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12706092
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,060,817
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £11,207,863
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12268680
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 6920322
- Expenditure Governance
- 267559
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1720505
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,492,056
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £5,569,322
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,056,987
- Assets Current Investment
- 1590142
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,512,335
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2056987
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,282,809
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2636174
- Funds Restricted
- 876161
- Funds Total
- 3512335
- Count Employees
- 121
- 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
- 10 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 1943
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1083137
- Income Charitable Activities
- 9494993
- Income Investments
- 73991
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 10654064
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £884,946
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £9,997,409
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 10882355
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 209112
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 514576
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,603,615
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £5,186,675
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,111,752
- Assets Current Investment
- 1076524
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,074,923
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2111752
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,149,897
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2787786
- Funds Restricted
- 287137
- Funds Total
- 3074923
- Count Employees
- 96
- 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
- 22 December 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1335658
- Income Charitable Activities
- 10916337
- Income Investments
- 28508
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12280503
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,035,193
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £12,096,701
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 13131894
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 104297
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2147292
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,932,762
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,594,116
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,290,902
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,303,214
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4290902
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,450,519
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2932762
- Funds Restricted
- 370452
- Funds Total
- 3303214
- Count Employees
- 55
- 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
- 6 September 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 847075
- Income Charitable Activities
- 11549013
- Income Investments
- 3805
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12399893
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £11,626,879
- Expenditure Other
- 575331
- Expenditure Total
- 12202210
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 55129
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1604634
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,867,146
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £8,997,605
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,843,001
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £4,154,604
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4843001
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £4,647,002
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3867146
- Funds Restricted
- 287458
- Funds Total
- 4154604
- Count Employees
- 24
- 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
- 31 January 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 232525
- Income Charitable Activities
- 7809027
- Income Investments
- 11964
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 8053516
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £7,294,629
- Expenditure Other
- 150245
- Expenditure Total
- 7444874
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 26172
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 6383375
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,601,163
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 2
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,920,691
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,963,771
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,956,922
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3963771
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £3,492,981
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3601163
- Funds Restricted
- 355759
- Funds Total
- 3956922
- Count Employees
- 7
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 117
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- National Fire Chiefs Council Limited
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1999-02-19T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 DECEMBER 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 28 NOVEMBER 2000, 27 APRIL 2002, 01 MAY 2004, 30 APRIL 2005, 30 JULY 2008 & CERT OF INCORPORATION UPON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16 AUGUST 2004AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17/01/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 SEP 2016 AS AMENDED ON 12 OCT 2017 AS AMENDED ON 29 SEP 2021 AS AMENDED ON 02 MAR 2022AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 SEP 2022 as amended on 24 Sept 2025 as amended on 24 Sept 2025
- Charitable Objects
- 1. The NFCC’s Objects (the ‘Objects') are:• to lead, co-ordinate and support effective prevention, protection and emergency response – locally and nationally – to reduce the loss of life, personal injury and damage to property and the environment which can arise from fire, accident, major incidents and other emergencies;• to support fire and rescue services in transforming their role to meet changing demands and resources for the benefit of the society;• to promote effective service delivery working with partner organisations, governments, international partners and private sector bodies, and the community; and• to maximise the effectiveness of the UK fire and rescue services in saving lives and increasing public safety by representing the professional voice of the United Kingdom’s fire and rescue services; to share knowledge and learning nationally and internationally.
- Area Of Benefit
- UNITED KINGDOM
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 435866
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- CFOA
- Charity Name Id
- 435888
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
- Charity Name Id
- 656665
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- NFCC
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures