Our History
The National Fire Savers Credit Union was first established in 1998 as a credit union for London Fire Brigade staff (The London Fire Savers Credit Union). Here are some key dates and milestones in our development.
| April 2018 | Fifth full time member of staff joins |
| December 2017 | Assets exceed ten million pounds |
| September 2016 | Fourth full time member of staff joins |
| July 2016 | 4,000th member joins |
| June 2016 | East Sussex Fire & Rescue became affiliated in offering their staff payroll deductions |
| April 2016 | Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue became affiliated in offering their staff payroll deductions |
| December 2015 | Common Bond expanded to include retired firefighters and employees of Firefighters Charity, Fire Brigades Union and London Fire Brigade Welfare Fund. |
| April 2015 | Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue and Leicestershire Fire & Rescue became affiliated in offering their staff payroll deductions |
| Mar 2014 | Share deposits in NFS exceed five million pounds |
| Jan 2014 | North Wales Fire & Rescue become affiliated by offering their staff payroll deductions |
| Mar 2013 | Share deposits in NFS exceed four million pounds |
| July 2012 | Share deposits in NFS exceed three million and loan book exceeds two and a half million |
| May 2012 | Offices relocate to Linton House, 164-180 Union Street and third full time member of staff recruited |
| Sept 2011 | Assets exceed three million pounds |
| April 2010 | National Fire Savers formed by the extension of common bond to include all fire & rescue authorities with England, Scotland & Wales |
| Feb 2009 | Offices relocate to new LFB headquarters at Union Street |
| Aug 2009 | New model rules registered with FSA |
| Jan 2001 | 1,000th member joins |
| Nov 2001 | FSA take over from Registrar of Friendly Societies as regulatory body. London Fire Savers Credit Union registered as No. 213995 |
| May 2000 | First full time staff member recruited |
| Sept 1999 | Assets exceed half a million pounds |
| June 1998 | London Fire Savers Credit Union registered with Registrar of Friendly Societies (No. 541C) and starts trading with 500 members. |
| Jan 1998 | Sub Officer John Etheridge forms group to establish a new credit union for London Fire Brigade. |
Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (No.213995)