THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY

Registered charity 306094 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as R L S S

The Royal Life Saving Society is the Commonwealth's largest drowning prevention and water safety awareness organisation carrying out it's activities via education, lifesaving, lifeguard,first aid and resuscitation training.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£68k
Latest spending
£63k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 December 2024 was £68,389, representing an increase of £3,545 from the previous year. Total expenditure was £62,799, which is lower than the 2023 figure of £75,694, resulting in a surplus for the period. The trustees report that general reserves stood at £78,536, meeting the policy target of two years of core funding.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years core funding (excludes project work) (held: £79k)
As at the end of 2024, we had £78,536 of general reserves and this meets the Society's Reserves Policy of two years core funding (excludes project work) — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Australia · Bangladesh · Barbados · Botswana · Brunei · Cameroon · Canada · Cyprus · Ghana · Gibraltar · Hong Kong · India

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£68k£63k
31/12/2023£65k£76k
31/12/2022£73k£55k
31/12/2021£52k£41k
31/12/2020£87k£33k

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 December 2024 was £68,389, representing an increase of £3,545 from the previous year. Total expenditure was £62,799, which is lower than the 2023 figure of £75,694, resulting in a surplus for the period. The trustees report that general reserves stood at £78,536, meeting the policy target of two years of core funding. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.