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THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION logo

THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION

#209603
Other•Major•Registered
www.rnli.org

To save lives, promote safety and rescue service efficiency, and provide relief from disaster at sea and on inland and flood waters; to advance the education of the public in matters relating to sea, inland and flood water safety, and in the history and heritage of the institution; to relieve/assist those who have been involved in saving lives at sea and on inland and flood waters in any capacity.

Registered address

RNLI, West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1HZ

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£251,300,000
Expenditure

All activities

£250,700,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£152,600,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£836,900,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-13,800,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
7.3 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
0.7%
Median: 8.2%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
77.9%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
79.0%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
4.5x
Median: 27.3xBelow typical
Income Volatility
4.1%
Median: 13.4%Top quartile
Self-Generated Income
11.1%
Median: 92.1%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
4.5%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
77.9%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

4.5%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.4%
Grant Making

% given away

0.4%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

2.4%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

7.3 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

88.5%
Government Reliance

% of income

1.8%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 7896

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

0.7%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

4.5%
Volatility

Stable

4.1%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

1,859
Volunteers

Volunteer count

22,498
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

12.1:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£135,180
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

7.4%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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Income vs Expenditure
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5 Year Trend

Workforce Scale

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