01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037736
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 2,438
- Postcode
- BH15 1HZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the saving of lives
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The object of the Institution ('the Object') shall be to save lives at sea and on inland and flood waters. In order to achieve the Object, the powers of the Institution shall without limitation include the following:- to promote safety and provide relief from disaster at sea and on inland and flood waters. to advance the education of the public in matters relating to safety at sea and on inland and flood waters and in the history and heritage of the Institution. to promote the efficiency of rescue services at sea and on inland and flood waters. and to relieve and assist those who have been involved in saving lives at sea and on inland and flood waters in any capacity, and who are in need of such relief or assistance by reason of poverty, disability, infirmity or otherwise, and their dependants.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | 2,438 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £251,300,000 | £250,700,000 | 2,438 | 29 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £249,600,000 | £242,600,000 | 2,438 | 25 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £231,800,000 | £233,000,000 | 2,438 | 10 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £219,900,000 | £199,800,000 | 2,438 | 3 August 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- RNLI, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.rnli.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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