--- title: "The Royal Life Saving Society - UK — charity SC037912 | CharityCompare" description: "The Royal Life Saving Society - UK (charity SC037912): income £6.7m (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-royal-life-saving-society-uk retrieved: 2026-10-10T18:21:08.091Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC037912Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) RL # The Royal Life Saving Society - UK Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Royal Life Saving Society - UK is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rlss.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC037912) Work at The Royal Life Saving Society - UK? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-royal-life-saving-society-uk&type=claim&name=The%20Royal%20Life%20Saving%20Society%20-%20UK) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Royal Life Saving Society - UK? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £6,740,410 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £6,341,356 Registered charity number SC037912 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Outwith Scotland Website [www.rlss.org.uk](http://www.rlss.org.uk/) Quick answer The Royal Life Saving Society - UK (number SC037912) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Royal Life Saving Society - UK do? 4.1 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: (i) the saving of life from drowning. (ii) the resuscitation of the apparently drowned. (iii) the techniques of resuscitation and first aid generally. and (iv) the skills of lifeguarding. and (b) promote the sport of life saving. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal Life Saving Society - UK Answers The Royal Life Saving Society - UK gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 March 2007 Where it says it operates Outwith Scotland ## What causes is The Royal Life Saving Society - UK registered for? the advancement of educationthe saving of lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Life Saving Society - UK yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Royal Life Saving Society - UK. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Royal Life Saving Society - UK? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-royal-life-saving-society-uk&type=claim&name=The%20Royal%20Life%20Saving%20Society%20-%20UK) [Visit charity website](http://www.rlss.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Royal Life Saving Society - UK a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Royal Life Saving Society - UK as a registered charity (number SC037912) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Royal Life Saving Society - UK's charity number? The Royal Life Saving Society - UK's charity number is SC037912. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC037912? Search SC037912 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Royal Life Saving Society - UK do? 4.1 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: (i) the saving of life from drowning. (ii) the resuscitation of the apparently drowned. (iii) the techniques of resuscitation and first aid generally. and (iv) the skills of lifeguarding. and (b) promote the sport of life saving. Does The Royal Life Saving Society - UK have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Life Saving Society - UK. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Royal Life Saving Society - UK? The Royal Life Saving Society - UK's website listed in our register data is http://www.rlss.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. When was The Royal Life Saving Society - UK registered as a charity? The Royal Life Saving Society - UK was entered on the register on 7 March 2007. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC037912).