FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY
The charity provides healthcare and wellbeing support to individuals in the UK fire services community and their families, during and after service.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £13.9 million, which the trustees identified as being equivalent to approximately 12 months of planned expenditure for 2025/26. This level of reserves is described as being closer to the higher threshold of the charity's stated reserves policy range of 6 to 12 months. The net movement in funds for the year was a surplus of £18.8 million, driven largely by a £19.9 million gain on the revaluation of fixed assets.
What the accounts disclose
“To enable the charity to maintain services to service users the Board has identified that an amount equivalent to between 6 and 12 months of normal operating expenditure will be held as free reserves” — page 23
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Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04480058
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Sherine Wheeler — Chief Executive
Company officers (Companies House)
- WEATHERILL, Anne Marie Louise on trustee list
- O'DONNELL, Sarah June on trustee list
- BUCKLEY, John Andrew on trustee list
- JENNINGS, Aidan Patrick on trustee list
- JAMIESON, Stephen Edward on trustee list
- MCHUGH, Karen Hillivi on trustee list
- CHRISTIE, Deborah, Dr on trustee list
- CONNOLLY, Peter John on trustee list
- THOMAS, Roger Simon on trustee list
- HAGGART, Ross Fraser on trustee list
- TOLAN, Stephen Martin Julian on trustee list
- WOOD, George Howat on trustee list
- BAINES, John Martin on trustee list
- GIBBINS, Neil on trustee list
- ROUTH-JONES, Simon Gerald on trustee list
- GOONAN, Christine Bridget
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Jubilee House Therapy Centre: Outstanding
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/05/2021)
Trustees
- JOHN MARTIN BAINESchair
- Aidan Patrick Jennings
- Anne Marie Louise Weatherill
- Deborah Christie
- GEORGE HOWAT WOOD
- John Andrew Buckley
- Karen Hillivi McHugh
- NEIL GIBBINS
- Peter John Connolly
- Roger Simon Thomas
- Ross Fraser Haggart
- SIMON GERALD ROUTH-JONES
- Sarah June O'Donnell
- Stephen Edward Jamieson
- Stephen Martin Julian Tolan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £11.2m | £12.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £10.1m | £11.7m |
| 31/03/2023 | £9.6m | £11.9m |
| 31/03/2022 | £9.6m | £9.8m |
| 31/03/2021 | £8.3m | £8.7m |
Common questions
Is FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £13.9 million, which the trustees identified as being equivalent to approximately 12 months of planned expenditure for 2025/26. This level of reserves is described as being closer to the higher threshold of the charity's stated reserves policy range of 6 to 12 months. The net movement in funds for the year was a surplus of £18.8 million, driven largely by a £19.9 million gain on the revaluation of fixed assets. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haysmac LLP.
Who funds FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY as a grant recipient include BLUE LIGHT CARD FOUNDATION, The Barratt Redrow Foundation, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND, LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND).
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/10/2024 | £19k | Children and Family Weeks |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £763k | The Fire Fighters Charity 1819 |
| UK government | 01/10/2018 | £654k | The Fire Fighters Charity 1819 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | 1 | £82k |
| LLOYD'S PATRIOTIC FUND | 1 | £65k |
| Army Benevolent Fund | 1 | £30k |
| ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND | 1 | £10k |
| GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANY | 1 | £10k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £8k |
| THE S M B TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- RESPONSE ORGANISATION
- THE FIRE SERVICE RESEARCH AND TRAINING TRUST
- THE BASIC LIFE CHARITY
- GUARDS' CHAPEL TRUST
- CARE AFTER COMBAT
- NHANCED COMMUNITIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY | £11.2m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| RESPONSE ORGANISATION | £17.0m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE FIRE SERVICE RESEARCH AND TRAINING TRUST | £223k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BASIC LIFE CHARITY | £350k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GUARDS' CHAPEL TRUST | £398k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CARE AFTER COMBAT | £973k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |