National Fire Chiefs Council Limited
Analysis
National Fire Chiefs Council Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03677186). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, National Fire Chiefs Council Limited reported income of £12.7m and spending of £12.3m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8.1m to £12.7m (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, National Fire Chiefs Council Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include M&g Multi-Asset Fund for Charities (£10.7m), The British Psychological Society (£13.1m) and Royal College of Occupational Therapists (£9.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 81% and trading 18%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 8.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6.9m. Reserves of £2.5m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 121 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.9%
- Charitable activities 81%
- Trading 18%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
The charity aims to reduce the loss of life, personal injury and damage to property and the environment by improving the quality of firefighting, rescue, fire protection and fire prevention in the UK, through the provision of advice, information, leadership, research, informed comment and other services to relevant bodies and to the Association's members.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| M&g Multi-Asset Fund for Charities | London | £10.7m |
| The British Psychological Society | Leicester | £13.1m |
| Royal College of Occupational Therapists | London | £9.5m |
| The Pennies Foundation | London | £16.4m |