Who we are

The Lifeboat Fund - our 'short title' -  is proud to be the single largest regular contributor to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the charity that saves lives at sea.

The Communications and Public Service Lifeboat Fund (our registered name) is an official charity of the Civil Service, the Royal Mail and British Telecom.

The charity benefits from giving by serving and retired employees and from legacies.  For example, civil servants the length and breadth of the UK organise fundraising collections and promote the lifesaving work of the RNLI.  All money raised by The Lifeboat Fund goes to support the vital work of that organisation.

The total raised for this cause in 2009 was £189,000.  In 2010, we raised over £131,700 - including a staggering 80% increase in traditional giving through the annual appeal (only overtaken by  generous legacy giving in 2009).

Our Patron is HRH the Duke of Kent.

PLEASE READ ABOUT THE LIFEBOAT FUND'S 2011 APPEAL IN THE "NEWS & EVENTS" SECTION OF THIS WEBSITE!  

Where not otherwise credited, all photos of lifeboats on this site were very kindly provided by the RNLI, to help promote our fundraising that supports their life-saving work

We support The Fund because...
The RNLI is our favourite cause – The Fund helps keep it going!

 

Alastair Merrill, Director of Procurement says, my team were delighted to play their part in Scottish Government’s 2011 Lifeboat Day fundraisers.

My own commitment comes from a strong sense of personal gratitude.  My wife and her father were rescued by the Poole lifeboat when their yacht got...

The Lifeboat Fund Events

This is a summary of the latest Lifeboat Fund events. Click on the headlines for the full article or visit the section.
What you are doing to support The Lifeboat Fund's Appeal?
The Annual Appeal season is September - or whenever you want it to be!