--- title: "Fire Fighters Charity rating & legitimacy | CharityCompare" description: "Is Fire Fighters Charity a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 79/100. Accounts 2025: income £11m · 71% on charitable activities. Reg 1093387." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/fire-fighters-charity retrieved: 2026-08-18T04:53:03.467Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Fire Fighters Charity a good charity? Fire Fighters Charity scores 79/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£11m total income, 71% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Brighton · UK-wide · BN17 5NF | Reg [1093387](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/fire-fighters-charity) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.firefighterscharity.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1093387) Donate ## How can you give to FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.firefighterscharity.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1093387) ## What does Fire Fighters Charity do? Fire Fighters Charity is a registered charity (no. 1093387) working in poverty relief across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 71% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 36 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈8% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Fire Fighters Charity hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=fire-fighters-charity) **In short:** FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY scores 79 out of 100 (4 stars). 71% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is Fire Fighters Charity? Fire Fighters Charity has a Clarity Score of 79 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1093387. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Poverty relief. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £11m, with 71% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 36 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 79/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 71% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £11m Latest year 2025 Reserves 36 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £3.0 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 29% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY scores higher than. Income band (£10m+)55thpercentile **Scores higher than 55% of 943 charities in its income band** · 79/100 vs 77 peer average (marker). Poverty relief charities47thpercentile **Scores higher than 47% of 1,502 charities in this cause** · 79/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Fire Fighters Charity's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Fire Fighters Charity's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 15 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 73/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 53% | 36 months · 8/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 90% | 9/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 2% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 35/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 50% | 71% · 5/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 20% | 34p per £1 income · 2/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 1,426 volunteers / 211 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Fire Fighters Charity's Clarity Score? 79/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 73/100 Financial Health 35/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight15 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 73/100 Reserves (months of cash)36 months · 8/15 pts Income stability / growth9/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets2% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 35/100 Program expense ratio71% · 5/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency34p per £1 income · 2/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio1,426 volunteers / 211 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does Fire Fighters Charity raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £11m | — | | Total expenditure | £12m | — | | Charitable activities | £9.0m | 73% | | Fundraising | £3.4m | 27% | | Governance & admin | £98k | 1% | 73%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £12m spent - Charitable activities73% · £9.0m - Fundraising27% · £3.4m - Governance1% · £98k ## What trust indicators does Fire Fighters Charity have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - — Trustee board size (3–12) 15 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 211 employees · 1,426 volunteers (7:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Not listed as member Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1093387 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1093387) ### Trustees & officers - JOHN MARTIN BAINES Chair · since 2018 - NEIL GIBBINS since 2018 - SIMON GERALD ROUTH-JONES since 2018 - GEORGE HOWAT WOOD since 2018 - Stephen Martin Julian Tolan since 2020 - Ross Fraser Haggart since 2021 - Roger Simon Thomas since 2022 - Peter John Connolly since 2023 - Stephen Edward Jamieson since 2025 - Deborah Christie since 2025 - Karen Hillivi McHugh since 2025 - Aidan Patrick Jennings since 2025 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Fire Fighters Charity's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Fire Fighters Charity? Overall score 79/100 (4★) Income £11m Cause spend 71% of expenditure Reg number 1093387 Scope UK-wide Reserves 36 months Trustees 15 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY compare, and where else can you look? [Compare FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=fire-fighters-charity) [More poverty relief charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [poverty charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty) - [homelessness charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/homelessness) - [disability charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/disability) - [health charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/health) - [Charities in Brighton](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/brighton) - [poverty charities in Brighton](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty/brighton) ### Similar poverty relief charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [AMOS TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/amos-trust) 100/100 · £2.6m - [SUFRA - NW LONDON](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sufra-nw-london) 100/100 · £1.7m - [WILDERNESS FOUNDATION UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wilderness-foundation-uk) 100/100 · £1.6m - [BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/birmingham-city-mission) 100/100 · £1.4m ## How can you share Fire Fighters Charity's rating? 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Free to use — a lightweight HTML badge or an embeddable score widget, each linking back to this independent profile and our [methodology](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology). BadgeScore widget [♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 79/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/fire-fighters-charity) Lightweight HTML badge (no iframe) — paste anywhere ♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 79/100 ★★★★★ Copy code ## What red flags does Fire Fighters Charity have? ## Frequently asked questions Common questions about Fire Fighters Charity's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status. Is Fire Fighters Charity a good charity? + Fire Fighters Charity scores 79 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 71% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Fire Fighters Charity a legitimate charity? + Yes — Fire Fighters Charity is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1093387). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1093387. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Fire Fighters Charity's charity number? + Fire Fighters Charity's charity number is 1093387. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Fire Fighters Charity's charity rating? + Fire Fighters Charity scores 79 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Fire Fighters Charity have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Fire Fighters Charity. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Fire Fighters Charity? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 71% of Fire Fighters Charity's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Fire Fighters Charity's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 29% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 29% of total expenditure at Fire Fighters Charity. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Fire Fighters Charity's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Fire Fighters Charity receive? + Fire Fighters Charity reported £11m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are Fire Fighters Charity's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Fire Fighters Charity based? + Fire Fighters Charity is listed at Brighton · UK-wide · BN17 5NF and operates UK-wide, focused on poverty relief. How does CharityCompare score Fire Fighters Charity? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Fire Fighters Charity's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Fire Fighters Charity's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.