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THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY - U.K.

Registered charity 1046060 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIFEGUARDS, LIFESAVERS, ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY - UNITED KINGDOM

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Latest income
£6.2m
Latest spending
£5.8m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a modest surplus of £352,174, having increased revenue by 3% to £6.18m while managing expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a stable financial position with unrestricted reserves of £2.00m, which exceed the stated policy target of £1.25m for free reserves.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £1.25m (held: £2.0m)
“that the level of free reserves (General Reserves less non financed Fixed Assets) should not be less than £1.25m.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Peter Moyes, Barnsley Premier Leisure; this company paid £15,229 to RLSS and was paid £200 by RLSS during 2024
“Peter Moyes, Barnsley Premier Leisure; this company paid £15,229 to RLSS and was paid £200 by RLSS during 2024 (2023 paid £4,439 and was paid £0). ” — page 48
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£6.2m
Total spending
£5.8m
Cost of raising funds
£473k
Reserves (reported)
£2.2m
Employees
79

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£6.2m£5.8m
31/12/2023£6.0m£5.8m
31/12/2022£5.4m£5.0m
31/12/2021£4.4m£4.2m
31/12/2020£4.8m£4.5m

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY - U.K. financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a modest surplus of £352,174, having increased revenue by 3% to £6.18m while managing expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a stable financial position with unrestricted reserves of £2.00m, which exceed the stated policy target of £1.25m for free reserves. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.