Minimum subscription rates Shoreline single Shoreline joint Offshore single Offshore joint Governor single Governor joint Life Governor (One-off payment) Storm Force children's club UK £24.00 £42.00 £60.00 £102.00 £72.00 £120.00 £1,750.00 Rol €34.00 €60.00 €103.00 €172.00 €2,512.00 €10.50 Introducing the RNLI The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a registered charity that saves lives at sea. It was founded in 1824 as the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.

Today, it provides the 24-hour on-call search and rescue service out to 100 nautical miles from the coast of the United-Kingdom and Republic of Ireland; on the tidal reaches of the River Thames; and on selected inland waterways plus a seasonal lifeguard service on appropriate beaches in the south and south west of England.

(See page 25 for a map of the service.) The RNLI is independent from Government and continues to rely on voluntary contributions and legacies for its income.

Income and expenditure The RNLI's running costs averaged at about £330,000 (€462,000) every day in 2005. For every £1 raised, 78p was spent on operations, 3p on support and 19p on fundraising.

Total expenditure in 2005: £120.2M Total income in 2005: £117.5M Expenditure in excess of income in 2005: £2.7M Saving lives at sea The RNLI has saved more than 137,000 lives in its 182-year history and 2005 was its busiest year.

Lifeboat services in 2005 I Lifeguard services in 2005 Launches Total people rescued Incidents People assisted 8,273 8,104 8,644 9,930 How to support the RNLI You can help save lives by becoming a regular supporter of the RNLI. There are three adult grades of support: Shoreline, Offshore (for those who use the sea themselves) and Governor. Governors may vote at the RNLI's annual general meeting. Storm Force is the RNLI's membership club for children.

Contact the RNLI's Supporter Care team for more information: telephone 0845 121 4999, email [email protected] or write to them at Headquarters (see below) quoting LBM0710.

The Lifeboat is the RNLI's supporter magazine and is published in January, April, July and October. Blind and partially sighted readers can choose to receive an audio-tape version as well - this is a free service. To advertise in the Lifeboat, contact Laura Gibb at Madison Bell Ltd on 01225 465060 or email [email protected].

Offshore members, and those Governors who opt to, receive Offshore News as well, in April, July and October.

Storm Force members receive Storm Force News quarterly.

Sharing the sea - safely average 23 a day average 22 a day (during summer season) Six out of 10 lifeboat launches are funded by legacies. If you would like to find out more about arranging a gift for the RNLI in your Will, whether large or small, cash or a gift in kind, contact Legacy Enquiry Officer John Marshall. Telephone him on 01202 663032, [email protected] or write to him at Headquarters.

For general enquiries contact Headquarters: telephone 0845 122 6999, email [email protected], or write to RNLI, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1HZ..