THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY - U.K.
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Preventing loss of life through drowning & injury through near-drowning,Reducing the number of people drowning year on year,Lead provider of water safety & drowning prevention education, Lead industry body for awarding & training lifeguards,Recognised by Sport England as governing body for Lifesaving Sport in the UK,Club & volunteer network across UK & Republic of Ireland.
Latest income
£6.2m
Expenditure
£5.8m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £4.8m | £4.5m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £4.4m | £4.2m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £5.4m | £5.0m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £6.0m | £5.8m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £6.2m | £5.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £515k |
| Charitable activities | £95k |
| Trading | £5.5m |
| Investment income | £79k |
| Total income | £6.2m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £2.0m |
| Raising funds | £473k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £70k |
| Total expenditure | £5.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £2.2m |
| Total funds | £2.2m |
| — restricted | £49k |
| — unrestricted | £2.2m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £2.2m |
| Cash | £2.2m |
People
| Employees | 79 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Amateur Sport
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.