01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 12 August 2002
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 04480058
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £11,219,619
- Latest expenditure
- £12,318,707
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Fire Fighters Charity, Marine Court, Fitzalan Road, LITTLEHAMPTON, West Sussex, BN17 5NF
Website recorded by the regulator: www.firefighterscharity.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The charity provides healthcare and wellbeing support to individuals in the UK fire services community and their families, during and after service.
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
- 23 December 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 23 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £11,219,619
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,318,707
- 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
- 11 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 11 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £10,110,225
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,732,501
- 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
- 30 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £9,645,327
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,935,714
- 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
- 26 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £9,561,165
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,838,926
- 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
- 31 January 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £8,272,358
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,743,323
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
- 23 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £11,219,619
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,318,707
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 1426
- 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
- 11 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £10,110,225
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,732,501
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1280
- 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
- 30 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £9,645,327
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,935,714
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1323
- 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
- 26 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £9,561,165
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,838,926
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Grants
- £66,615
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 2
- Count Volunteers
- 1300
- 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
- £8,272,358
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,743,323
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £13
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,128,077
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- Yes
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1385
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
- 23 December 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 8897114
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1590471
- Income Charitable Activities
- 219226
- Income Investments
- 512808
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 11219619
- Income Legacies
- 2235513
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £3,353,646
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £8,965,061
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12318707
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 94382
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 97628
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2958299
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 550499
- Gain Loss Investment
- -74571
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- -3836
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 19980753
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £35,494,419
- Assets Total Fixed
- 47712652
- Assets Own Use
- 33184419
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 14528233
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 180980
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,945,125
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,082,763
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £49,755,994
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1082763
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,035,680
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 49419647
- Funds Restricted
- 336347
- Funds Total
- 49755994
- Count Employees
- 211
- Consolidated 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
- 11 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 5982848
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 3553088
- Income Charitable Activities
- 25385
- Income Investments
- 548904
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 10110225
- Income Legacies
- 725211
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £3,244,861
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £8,487,640
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 11732501
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 100305
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 78195
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2924580
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 564604
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1003456
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 58000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £17,440,903
- Assets Total Fixed
- 28725111
- Assets Own Use
- 13122307
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 15602804
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 843000
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,785,704
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £742,895
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £31,610,920
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 742895
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,276,354
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 31281014
- Funds Restricted
- 329906
- Funds Total
- 31610920
- Count Employees
- 206
- Consolidated 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
- 30 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 5587480
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 3483655
- Income Charitable Activities
- 130473
- Income Investments
- 443719
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 9645327
- Income Legacies
- 843657
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £3,782,272
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £8,153,442
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 11935714
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 89676
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 44089
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2959873
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 619077
- Gain Loss Investment
- -498175
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 263000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £18,503,729
- Assets Total Fixed
- 29117480
- Assets Own Use
- 13594116
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 15523364
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 756000
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,976,799
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £678,539
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £32,171,740
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 678539
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,313,840
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 31936823
- Funds Restricted
- 234917
- Funds Total
- 32171740
- Count Employees
- 0
- Consolidated 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
- 26 January 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 5819556
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 3201254
- Income Charitable Activities
- 130854
- Income Investments
- 404060
- Income Other
- 5441
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 9561165
- Income Legacies
- 1186457
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £3,422,305
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,416,621
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 9838926
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 97337
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 35762
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2520410
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 568719
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1119135
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 43000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £20,540,754
- Assets Total Fixed
- 30862293
- Assets Own Use
- 13840754
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 17021539
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 487000
- Assets Other Assets
- £4,072,491
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £724,482
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £34,697,302
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 724482
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,488,377
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 34460785
- Funds Restricted
- 236517
- Funds Total
- 34697302
- Count Employees
- 182
- Consolidated 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
- 5571525
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 2204161
- Income Charitable Activities
- 137082
- Income Investments
- 359590
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 8272358
- Income Legacies
- 567732
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £2,614,999
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,128,324
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 8743323
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 86398
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 31532
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2396038
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 623553
- Gain Loss Investment
- 3253502
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 110000
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,280,038
- Assets Total Fixed
- 30190512
- Assets Own Use
- 14270108
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 15920404
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 443000
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,623,959
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £444,543
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £33,812,928
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 444543
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,348,074
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 33632163
- Funds Restricted
- 180765
- Funds Total
- 33812928
- Count Employees
- 190
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Isle Of Man
- 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
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- 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
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 107
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Accommodation/housing
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 105
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2021-05-17T00:00:00
- Reason
- Does not operate
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 519495
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 519495
- Assoc Charity Name
- SHOTTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- Charity Name
- FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2002-08-12T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/07/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/10/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/10/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/11/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/11/2009NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29/11/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/04/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/05/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/03/2015 AS AMENDED ON 08 NOV 2018 AS AMENDED ON 21 NOV 2024 AS AMENDED ON 10 NOV 2025AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25 NOV 2025
- Charitable Objects
- The Objects of the Charity are (1) such charitable purposes as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine (including, without limitation, the relief of poverty; the advancement of health or the saving of lives) for those persons having a direct or indirect association with the fire services community (‘the beneficiary class’) as defined in the Charity’s rules and (2) the relief of Burns survivors by the provision only of rehabilitation, and advisory services as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine.
- Area Of Benefit
- NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 423336
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- FIRE SERVICES NATIONAL BENEVOLENT FUND
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Care Quality Commission
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests