THE FIRE SERVICE RESEARCH AND TRAINING TRUST
Promotes and assists research aimed at protecting life and property from fire and promotes and assists training of fire service personnel to secure and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the fire service as a whole.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £315,699, a decrease from the previous year's £535,065. The trustees report being satisfied with the financial state of affairs, supported by investment assets valued at £6,652,709. The charity has no employees and relies on investment income to fund its charitable activities and grants.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity's investment income is solely derived from the funds, as currently invested, with which the charity was endowed on its creation in 1940.” — page 6
“Therefore it is the policy of the trustees to maintain sufficient unrestricted general funds to meet their funding commitments and to respond to exceptional applications for grants which may arise from time to time.” — page 6
Trustees
- Alasdaire Hay
- Andrew Fraser Ledgerton Lynch
- Dr roger Harrison
- Mark Cashin
- Professor paresh Wankhade
- Robert Scott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £223k | £443k |
| 30/09/2024 | £206k | £208k |
| 30/09/2023 | £190k | £22k |
| 30/09/2022 | £173k | £41k |
| 30/09/2021 | £165k | £154k |
Common questions
Is THE FIRE SERVICE RESEARCH AND TRAINING TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £315,699, a decrease from the previous year's £535,065. The trustees report being satisfied with the financial state of affairs, supported by investment assets valued at £6,652,709. The charity has no employees and relies on investment income to fund its charitable activities and grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE LIGHT CARD FOUNDATION | 1 | £426k |
| CATCH THE FIRE BOURNEMOUTH | 1 | £31k |
| The Barratt Redrow Foundation | 1 | £20k |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | 1 | £13k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH HOLY TRINITY ULVERSTON | 1 | £9k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | 1 | £7k |
| THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST
- N.F.F.O TRAINING TRUST FUND
- FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY
- GREATER MANCHESTER FIRE SERVICE MUSEUM TRUST
- CATCH THE FIRE MINISTRIES (UK)
- BRITISH MOTOR SPORTS TRAINING TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE FIRE SERVICE RESEARCH AND TRAINING TRUST | £223k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST | £102.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| N.F.F.O TRAINING TRUST FUND | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY | £11.2m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| GREATER MANCHESTER FIRE SERVICE MUSEUM TRUST | £159k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CATCH THE FIRE MINISTRIES (UK) | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |