--- title: "The Royal Life Saving Society — charity 306094 | CharityCompare" description: "The Royal Life Saving Society (charity 306094): income £68,389 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-royal-life-saving-society retrieved: 2026-10-10T18:14:05.641Z 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. 306094 RL # The Royal Life Saving Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Royal Life Saving Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.rlsscommonwealth.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=306094&subId=0) Work at The Royal Life Saving Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-royal-life-saving-society&type=claim&name=The%20Royal%20Life%20Saving%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Royal Life Saving Society? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £68,389 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £62,799 Registered charity number 306094 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Redhill House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.rlsscommonwealth.org](https://www.rlsscommonwealth.org/) Quick answer The Royal Life Saving Society (number 306094) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission 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 do? 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. 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 Answers The Royal Life Saving Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Royal Life Saving Society's highest-paid staff paid? The Royal Life Saving Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Royal Life Saving Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Royal Life Saving Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 June 1964 Also known as R L S S Where it says it operates Australia · Bangladesh · Barbados · Botswana · Brunei · Cameroon · Canada · Cyprus ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Royal Life Saving Society registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Life Saving Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Royal Life Saving Society. 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? - 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&type=claim&name=The%20Royal%20Life%20Saving%20Society) [Visit charity website](https://www.rlsscommonwealth.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Royal Life Saving Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Royal Life Saving Society as a registered charity (number 306094) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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's charity number? The Royal Life Saving Society's charity number is 306094. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 306094? Search 306094 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales 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 do? 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. Does The Royal Life Saving Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Life Saving Society. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Royal Life Saving Society? The Royal Life Saving Society's website listed in our register data is https://www.rlsscommonwealth.org/. 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. How much is The Royal Life Saving Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Royal Life Saving Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Royal Life Saving Society? The register records The Royal Life Saving Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Royal Life Saving Society's trustees paid? The Royal Life Saving Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Royal Life Saving Society registered as a charity? The Royal Life Saving Society was entered on the register on 17 June 1964. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales 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://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=306094&subId=0).