Your donation will help bring people home to their families, including our own lifesavers. We need your support now more than ever.
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Give money to the RNLI
Donate money to charity and support our mission of saving lives at sea. Your generosity powers RNLI lifesaving – providing our volunteers with the kit, equipment and lifeboats they need to save lives. Find out more below.
Ways to give
Your legacy could help lifeboat crews save lives at sea – 6 in 10 lifeboat launches are only possible thanks to gifts in Wills.
leave a legacy
A donation to the RNLI is a special way to remember someone who loved the sea. You can even add your loved one's name to a Launch a Memory lifeboat.
REMEMBER SOMEONE SPECIAL
When you give money to one of our charity appeals, you help vital funds go where they’re most needed.
GIVE MONEY TO AN APPEAL
Make a lifesaving difference this Mayday
Support us this Mayday
Will you help our crews and lifeguards stay prepared and ready for anything?
Make a donation
Send a one-off gift that helps prepare our lifesavers for the next rescue.
Become a member
As a member of our lifesaving family, you'll be part of a force for good.
Shop our retail range
Treat yourself to something from our shop and you’ll be sending support to our lifesavers.
When you donate to the RNLI, you're helping volunteers like me to launch to the rescue. Thank you for being a lifesaver.
Give money, save lives
Giving money to the RNLI makes you a lifesaver. We couldn’t train our lifeboat crews and lifeguards, provide them with lifesaving equipment, or support them operationally without the kindness of supporters like you.
There are so many different ways to give money – from monthly donations to leaving a gift in your Will – and every donation, no matter the size, will help RNLI lifesavers answer the call to rescue. Thank you.
Your gift will save lives in so many ways. In 2023, for every £1/€1 spent on charitable activities, 56p/56c was on lifeboats, property and equipment; 27p/27c on running the lifeboat service; 12p/12c on lifeguard rescue; 3p/3c on safety, education and awareness; and 2p/2c on international drowning prevention.
9,192 lifeboats launched
10,734 people aided by lifeboat crews
355 lives saved
29 people helped every day
Other ways to give money
Join a force for good by becoming a member, or donate by phone, mail or payroll giving - there are many ways to give to the RNLI.
Other ways you can give money
Be part of a lifesaving family all working together to save every one we can.
Become a member
Your shopping makes a lifesaving difference. 100% of profit supports our lifesaving work.
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If you'd like to donate by post, you can make a single cash donation or set up a regular Direct Debit donation using a UK bank/building society account.
donate by post
Donate by phone
Donate to the RNLI over the phone by calling us on 0300 300 9990 (from within the UK) and 1800 991802 (from Ireland). Our donation lines are open Monday to Friday 8am-6pm.
Thank you so much for fundraising for the RNLI. We’re so grateful for all the hard work you put into supporting our brave volunteer lifesavers.
Pay it in
If you are able to donate £10,000 or more, we would be delighted to work with you to ensure that the process of giving is a rewarding and uplifting experience.
Philanthropy & Major gifts
You can help save lives at sea by making a donation to the RNLI through your charitable trust or foundation.
trusts and foundations
Win up to £5,000 in the Spring Lifeboat Lottery draw and help save lives!
lifeboat lottery
Turn unwanted shares into a gift that saves lives at sea by donating them to the RNLI.
share giving
Gift Aid is a scheme from HM Revenue & Customs that allows us to reclaim an extra 25% on your donations made during the past 4 years, as well as on all future donations, without costing you a penny. This means that for every £1 you donate to the RNLI, the charity gets an extra 25p.
gift aid
Boost your donation by 45 cents for every euro you donate.
Charity Tax Back Scheme
There are many ways you can give to the RNLI. Here you’ll find some useful information and links about different donation methods.
Other ways to donate