Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25

The Fire Fighters Charity provides physical, mental and financial support to the UK fire services community — serving firefighters, control room staff and their families. Their 2024/25 Annual Report covers a record year with 10,267 people supported (up 7%), rising demand driven by increasing incident complexity and declining sector resourcing, and the charity's commitment to evidence-led, personalised, preventative care.

Report snapshot
10,267 people supported in 2024/25 — a 7% increase on the previous year Key Metric 1
Growing demand driven by declining firefighter numbers, increasing major incidents (wildfires, flooding) and rising complexity of physical and mental health need Key Metric 2
Royal Patron: His Majesty The King; registered charity in England, Wales, Scotland and Isle of Man Key Metric 3
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📋About

Physical health rehabilitation; mental health and psychological support (including Crisis Line); financial assistance; residential retreats at Jubilee House; outreach support to fire personnel unable to travel; wellbeing programmes; family support; partnership services with Fire and Rescue Services across UK; chaplaincy (including first female Buddhist Fire Chaplain) Custom geography from upload: UK

📊Key Metrics

10,267 people supported in 2024/25 — a 7% increase on the previous year Key Metric 1
Growing demand driven by declining firefighter numbers, increasing major incidents (wildfires, flooding) and rising complexity of physical and mental health need Key Metric 2
Royal Patron: His Majesty The King; registered charity in England, Wales, Scotland and Isle of Man Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • 10,267 fire service personnel and families supported in 2024/25 — the highest ever recorded by the charity
  • Demand continues to rise as firefighter numbers decline under funding pressures and complexity of health and wellbeing need increases alongside growing major incident workload from climate-related events
  • Chief Executive Sherine Wheeler committed to evidence-based service development focused on prevention and early intervention — reducing long-term health pressures on the fire community

📍Geography

UK-Wide

2025

Annual Report 2024/25

£20.8m raised in 2024/25 (up from £17.4m in 2023/24)
Key Metric 1
£9.6m raised from 176 legacy gifts; £14m committed to new Total Body PET-CT scanner
Key Metric 2
49,000 active supporters; 3,857 running participants (doubled in 3 years); 83p in every £1 goes directly to patients
Key Metric 3
MyChristie-MyHealth ePROMs system reduces clinician time on routine reviews by up to 23% and enables earlier symptom detection
2026

Impact Report Year Ending April 2026

2,829 children, parents, siblings and grandparents supported; 506 families with a child in treatment
Key Metric 1
220 bereaved families supported; 424 individuals on 93 boat trips; 692 individuals in 165 cabin breaks
Key Metric 2
£71,935 unlocked in essential support; 1,320 social work hours; 188 creative therapy sessions and 271 counselling sessions delivered
Key Metric 3
Families show average 0.7 point improvement across five Mo's Outcomes after support begins; biggest gains in social participation and accessing emotional support