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Registered charity · No. 1139570 · AshfordiSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

The Firefighters Memorial Trust (aka FMT)

Income
£30k
▲ 23.9% on 2024
Expenditure
£34k
▲ 51.3% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
12
4.4y av 9 of 12 known
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
5
no change on 2024
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Overview

The Firefighters Memorial Trust's network

12 people2 organisationsi12 listed on the board. 2 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is The Firefighters Memorial Trust. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

12 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Colin John Livett BEMChair
Alan House QfsmTrustee
Cynthia Anne HarperTrustee2019
7 yrs
David GreenTrustee2018
8 yrs
Gerry DavisTrustee2024
2 yrs
Neil BottenTrustee
Nicholas John AbbottTrustee2024
2 yrs
Paul AskewTrustee2024
2 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 12 →

Board

The board

12 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Colin John Livett BEMChair
Alan House QfsmTrustee
Cynthia Anne HarperTrustee2019
7 yrs
David GreenTrustee2018
8 yrs
Gerry DavisTrustee2024
2 yrs
Neil BottenTrustee
Nicholas John AbbottTrustee2024
2 yrs
Paul AskewTrustee2024
2 yrs
Paul BassonTrustee2024
2 yrs
Rev Mia Alison Kyte HilbornTrustee2015
11 yrs
Robert Dickson Scott QfsmTrustee2024
2 yrs
Tyrone Anthony Robinson QfsmTrustee2025
1 yr
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
4.1y
median 2y
Longest tenure
11y
since 2015
Years in governance
6y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
2
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
6
of 9 on the board

Trustees past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (11)

Portfolio (1)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Environment/conservation/heritage 12General Charitable Purposes 12Education/training 1

Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 1Health and social care 1

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Network

Network

iThe large node is The Firefighters Memorial Trust. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 5 April.

Income and expenditure

5 years · years end 5 ApriliHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£20k£40k£60k£80k20252024202320222021£29.98k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Firefighters Memorial Trust has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£26.16k£25.79k£24.12k£24.21k£29.98k
Total expenditure£14.74k£62.09k£19.48k£22.43k£33.94k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grantsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Firefighters Memorial Trust has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date, latest return late

The return for the year ending 5 April 2025 arrived 26 days after the due date of 5 February 2026.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
5 April 20255 February 20263 March 202626 days late3 March 202626 days lateLate by 26 daysOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
5 April 20245 February 20255 January 2025Not requiredOn timeNone online
5 April 20235 February 20246 January 2024Not requiredOn timeNone online
5 April 2022Qualified accounts5 February 20234 March 202327 days late4 March 202327 days lateLate by 27 daysOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
5 April 20215 February 202216 January 202216 January 2022On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register. Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 29 October 2026.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST SHALL ALLOW THE TRUSTEES TO HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST UPON TRUST AS TO THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL FOR THE COMMEMORATION OF FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

  • (A)

    THE PROVISION OF, ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF AND MAINTENANCE OF MEMORIALS INCLUDING STATUES, MEMORIAL GARDENS, BOOKS OF REMEMBRANCE, PLAQUES AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEMORIALS;

  • (B)

    THE HOLDING OF, OR PARTICIPATION IN, MEMORIAL SERVICES OR OTHER ACTS OF REMEMBRANCE.

What it does

  • General charitable purposes
  • Environment/conservation/heritage

Who it helps

  • The general public/mankind

How it helps

  • Sponsors or undertakes research
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
Countries: Scotland, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey
Area of benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS. as filed
Governing document
ROYAL CHARTER 04 OCTOBER 2010 as filed
Register history
  • 30 December 2010Registered
Working name
FMT

Policies the charity says it has

  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
  • Complaints handling
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), Open Government Licence v3.0.

About

Website
www.firefightersmemorial.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Registered
2010

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