Become a Company Member of Fire Fighters Charity
Role purpose
Company Members play a key role in the governance of the charity.
Primarily Company Members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the charity where they are able to:
- ask questions of the Board of Trustees and the Senior Leadership Team;
- receive information about the annual accounts and confirm the charity’s auditor;
- elect trustees;
- debate and vote on resolutions that change the charity’s constitution; and
- present their own resolutions for debate (within legal frameworks).
Key activities
Effectively undertake your duties as a Company Member
- Attend the AGM of the charity using your vote carefully and in the best interests of the charity as a national organisation.
- Declare any conflicts of interest that may influence your ability to vote as above.
- Use your proxy vote if you are unable to attend the AGM.
Ensure you have sufficient knowledge and understanding to vote in an informed manner
- Keep informed about developments within the charity.
- Carefully read any documents or information that will enable you to participate and vote at the AGM in a more informed way.
Be an ambassador for the charity
- Be positive in your communications about the charity’s work to members of the fire service community and the general public.
- Help raise awareness of our cause and generate support for our work.
Participate in other activities as appropriate
- Attend any additional meetings which involve Company Members (including but not limited to an EGM or Company Members’ Get Together).
- Potentially participate in additional activities (e.g. consultative forums, trustee recruitment, etc).
Role requirements
Company Members should have a direct association with the fire service community.
In addition, Company Members need to have:
- empathy for the charity’s aims and objectives;
- time to fully engage in governance role, particularly in relation to the AGM;
- sufficient knowledge, or willingness to acquire sufficient knowledge, to vote in an informed manner; and
- the ability to undertake the role in the best interests of the charity as a national organisation.
Those appointed as Company Members must operate within the charity’s Code of Conduct.
To find out more and apply visit: Become a Company Member – Fire Fighters Charity
Application closing date: 22 June 2026
If you have any queries about this role, please email: companysecretary@firefighterscharity.org.uk
