Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 0

Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 11

THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY - U.K.

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£5,418	£5,028	£389	£425	£1,662	£1,583	3.8	69	9,422
31/12/21		£4,379	£4,160	£219	£354	£1,272	£1,187	3.4	63	8,800
31/12/20		£4,825	£4,500	£325	£361	£1,053	£887	2.4	57	8,000
31/12/19		£5,328	£5,137	£191	£3,150	£728	£648	1.5	60	8,500
31/12/18		£5,513	£5,615	£-102	£3,466	£674	£589	1.3	58	9,000
31/12/17		£5,386	£5,625	£-238	£3,351	£811	£676	1.4	58	0
31/12/16		£5,470	£5,614	£-144	£3,217	£985	£902	1.9	64	0
31/12/15		£4,534	£5,356	£-822	£3,084	£1,029	£940	2.1	57	0
31/12/14		£4,436	£5,051	£-615	£2,956	£1,871	£1,729	4.1	51	0
31/12/13		£2,947	£3,348	£-400	£501	£2,415	£2,258	8.1	46	0
31/12/12		£3,054	£3,164	£-110	£763	£2,752	£2,570	9.7	43	0
31/12/11		£2,824	£2,979	£-154	£766	£2,781	£2,421	9.8	39	0
31/12/10		£2,629	£2,656	£-26	£761	£3,000	£2,450	11.1	37	0
31/12/09		£2,676	£2,598	£78	£769	£2,926	£2,421	11.2	36	0
31/12/08		£2,347	£2,402	£-55	£701	£2,717	£2,066	10.3	34	0
31/12/07		£2,346	£2,284	£62	£656	£2,949	£2,109	11.1	36	0
31/12/06	*	£2,094	£2,272	£-179	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£1,542	£2,057	£-515	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£1,464	£2,104	£-639	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 53.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 42%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 3.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 29 years

www.rlss.org.uk

info@rlss.org.uk

03003230096

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Search & rescue & emergency services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

69 employees
9,422 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Crawley Town Life Saving Club
£1,907	22/10/2022	We have equipment that is in need of renewal and updating.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Crawley Town Life Saving Club
£800	17/11/2020	Funding was provided for a new gazebo.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 31-66

CRAIG KERR Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Engineer

DAVID ELLIOTT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Solutions And Data Innovation Manager

DR BENJAMIN JOHNS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Clinical Scientist

JAMES THOMAS LLOYD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Finance Director

RACHEL HEALEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Police Sergeant

SHARON JOHAL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

BRYAN FINLAY Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Paramedic

DEBORAH HUNT Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

PETER MOYES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Executive

JOANNE FRANCES YOUNG Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Specialist Trainer, Other trusteeship: GAFIRS,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/04/1995, number: 1046060
Registered at Companies House on 16/03/1995, number: 03033781

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR06: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from WISBECH AND DISTRICT LIFE SAVING CLUB on 27/07/2022

Main office

Royal Life Saving Society UK
Red Hill House
227 London Road
WORCESTER
WR5 2JG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND SAVE HUMAN LIVES BY PREVENTING DROWNING AND IN PARTICULAR TO:(A) PROMOTE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE SAVING OF LIFE FROM DROWNING; THE RESUSCITATION OF THE APPARENTLY DROWNED; THE TECHNIQUES OF RESUSCITATION AND FIRST AID GENERALLY; AND THE SKILLS OF LIFEGUARDING. AND (B) PROMOTE THE SPORT OF LIFE SAVING

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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