01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 7 March 2017
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £297,700
- Latest expenditure
- £285,562
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: 24 Grimshill Road, WHITSTABLE, Kent, CT5 4LJ
Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.fire-aid.org/ (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
FIRE AID acts as a communications hub between member organisations, and between member organisations and donors, for the procurement of equipment, materials and funds, by promoting the work of member organisations, facilitating partnerships and joint projects where appropriate, and development of best practice guidance for the delivery of emergency services aid.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 July 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £297,700
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £285,562
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 18 August 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 August 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £572,033
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £474,066
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 April 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 April 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £143,258
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £134,469
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 26 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £133,054
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £67,274
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 March 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £31,239
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £28,326
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 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 1 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £297,700
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £285,562
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £116,199
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 100
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 18 August 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £572,033
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £474,066
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £115,000
- 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
- Count Volunteers
- 200
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 29 April 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £143,258
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £134,469
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- 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
- Count Volunteers
- 200
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 26 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £133,054
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £67,274
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 300
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 1 March 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £31,239
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £28,326
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 50
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 18 August 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 571694
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 339
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 572033
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £46,948
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £292,000
- Expenditure Other
- 135118
- Expenditure Total
- 474066
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 33372
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £211,950
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,200
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £210,750
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1200
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £0
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 112396
- Funds Restricted
- 98354
- Funds Total
- 210750
- Count Employees
- 0
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Kenya
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Ghana
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Nepal
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Pakistan
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Morocco
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Ukraine
- 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
- 114
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- FIRE AID AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2017-03-07T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 07 Mar 2017 as amended on 20 Jun 2025
- Charitable Objects
- THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PROMOTING EFFICIENT, COST EFFECTIVE AND WHERE APPROPRIATE, COORDINATED DELIVERY OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AID, INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT, TRAINING AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT ADVICE, TO HELP MORE EFFECTIVELY REDUCE LOSS OF LIFE AND INJURIES WORLDWIDE DUE TO, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FIRES, ACCIDENTS AND DISASTERS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:ACTING AS A COMMUNICATIONS HUB BETWEEN MEMBER ORGANISATIONS, BETWEEN MEMBER ORGANISATIONS AND DONORS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND FUNDS, BY PROMOTING THE WORK OF MEMBER ORGANISATIONS, FACILITATING PARTNERSHIPS AND JOINT PROJECTS WHERE APPROPRIATE, AND DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICE GUIDANCE FOR THE DELIVERY OFEMERGENCY SERVICES AID.
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures