The RNLI's vision is to save everyone wherever people are in danger of drowning. The charity provides a sea rescue service around the whole of the UK and Republic of Ireland as well as beach lifeguards, flood rescue teams and safety education.

 

The volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives since the charity was formed in 1824, and in 2022 a total of 506 lives were saved.

 

The RNLI is entirely separate from the Coastguard and independent of the Government. 93% of its total income comes from donations, sponsorships and legacies. The RNLI has over 23,000 volunteer fundraisers working in guilds and branches across the UK of which one is the RNLI West Yorkshire Business Branch. For more information about the RNLI click on http://www.rnli.org.uk