Health & Wellbeing Community & Social Justice 2023
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)

Annual Report and Accounts 2023

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea around the UK and Ireland, operating through volunteer lifeboat crews, beach lifeguards, and water safety education. In 2023 lifeboat crews launched 9,192 times, aided an average of 29 people a day, and saved 355 lives with lifeguards patrolling 239 UK and Channel Island beaches. The charity is fully funded by public donations and legacies, with 66% of net income from gifts in Wills.

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📋About

118,485 schoolchildren received water safety advice from lifeguards

📊Key Metrics

9,192 lifeboat launches in 2023, aiding an average of 29 people per day Key Metric 1
355 lives saved in 2023 (269 by lifeboat crews, 86 by lifeguards) Key Metric 2
19,979 people aided by RNLI lifeguards in 2023 Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 66% of total income from legacies in 2023
  • 236100000
  • 191200000

📍Geography

UK-Wide

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