RNLI

noseall · 17 Jul 2026

The charity saw another moderate increase in online donations in April 2023. This bump occurred after far-right groups launched a petition attempting to revoke the RNLI's charitable status, which led to a wave of counter-donations by the public

Keep it boyos, the RNLI is eternally grateful for your efforts.

pete01 · 17 Jul 2026

Bollux

fillyboy · 17 Jul 2026

noseall said:
The charity saw another moderate increase in online donations in April 2023. This bump occurred after far-right groups launched a petition attempting to revoke the RNLI's charitable status, which led to a wave of counter-donations by the public

Keep it boyos, the RNLI is eternally grateful for your efforts.

I'm still laughing about the standing ovation you got at the last fundraising having put a few coins in a box.

noseall · 17 Jul 2026

fillyboy said:
I'm still laughing about the standing ovation you got at the last fundraising having put a few coins in a box.

I only rattled the tin.

Highway Man · 17 Jul 2026

noseall said:
I only rattled the tin.

Evidently by the amount you had in it,

warey4life · 17 Jul 2026

pete01 said:
Someone flicked a tooth pick at this poor old bird, lucky it could've taken her eye out.

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You'd be outraged if that wound had been inflicted by a Muslim.

pete01 · 18 Jul 2026

warey4life said:
You'd be outraged if that wound had been inflicted by a Muslim.

Shed probably have no head though so outrage required

noseall · 18 Jul 2026

fillyboy said:
dumbness.

Indeed....

fillyboy said:
Maybe they didn't want to come here but the treacherously strong tide just happened to be flowing in our direction.

noseall · 18 Jul 2026

pete01 said:
Bollux

I think it's more the lack of with the RWR, considering they have bollux for brains.

motorbiking · 18 Jul 2026

noseall said:
Just in case the RWR had forgotten the crux of the thread...

Donations to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) have spiked multiple times, often in direct response to public criticism of its life-saving work.
The most notable surge occurred in July 2021 when the charity raised £200,000 in a single 24-hour period. This marked a 2,000% increase in daily online donations compared to its typical £7,000 baseline. This spike happened after public figures and politicians—including Nigel Farage—criticized the charity for rescuing migrants crossing the English Channel. The RNLI’s CEO defended this humanitarian work, which prompted a wave of public support

don't forget the minus sign when posting their inflation adjusted revenue "growth".

noseall · 18 Jul 2026

motorbiking said:
irrelevant waffle

ellal · 18 Jul 2026

motorbiking said:
don't forget the minus sign when posting their inflation adjusted revenue "growth".

Strangely enough the royal 'firm' have something to do with any lowering of revenue...

"The Crown Estate has been charging the RNLI more than £60,000 a year to launch its own lifeboats"

"The Crown Estate, which owns more than half of the foreshore and much of the seabed around our coastline, is still charging the RNLI rent for 43 lifeboat stations and other facilities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with the payments totalling £63,000 per year"

"In 2013, the charity was forced to fork out £110,000 to buy a small area of Crown Estate seabed beneath a new station that was being built at the end of Mumbles Pier near Swansea in Wales"

"Under the terms of the Sovereign Grant, the King receives 12 per cent of the profits of the Crown Estate to help cover the cost of the Royal Family. The Grant increased by £45.8m to £132.1m in 2025-26"

The monarchy first, saving lives second!

motorbiking · 18 Jul 2026

That’s not what revenue is. But I get your point about them taxing something they shouldn’t.

Mottie · 18 Jul 2026

ellal said:
Strangely enough the royal 'firm' have something to do with any lowering of revenue...

"The Crown Estate has been charging the RNLI more than £60,000 a year to launch its own lifeboats"

"The Crown Estate, which owns more than half of the foreshore and much of the seabed around our coastline, is still charging the RNLI rent for 43 lifeboat stations and other facilities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with the payments totalling £63,000 per year"

"In 2013, the charity was forced to fork out £110,000 to buy a small area of Crown Estate seabed beneath a new station that was being built at the end of Mumbles Pier near Swansea in Wales"

"Under the terms of the Sovereign Grant, the King receives 12 per cent of the profits of the Crown Estate to help cover the cost of the Royal Family. The Grant increased by £45.8m to £132.1m in 2025-26"

The monarchy first, saving lives second!

Moan moan moan, whinge whinge whinge. No change. I bet you suck the atmosphere out of any room you walk into. Try starting a light hearted thread that others may have an interest in for once.

https://rnli.org/about-us/our-history/patrons-of-the-rnli

Clues in the name. Without the royal 'firms' patronage, they'd just be the NLI.

From the same source:

"A spokesperson for the Crown Estate said: 'Unlike the Duchy of Cornwall, The Crown Estate manages land and seabed on behalf of the nation and is required to generate a return for the public purse, meaning we cannot provide the use of our land or property at a cost to taxpayers. 'The vast majority of RNLI leases are subject to a nominal rent that covers administrative and legal costs.'
The RNLI said: 'These arrangements provide the long-term security and access needed to maintain an effective lifesaving service."

If the RNLI have no problem with it, why should ellal?

Highway Man · 19 Jul 2026

morqthana said:
Of course I accept that people have different opinions to me.

But I don't call them trolls for expressing them.

I will give you a big tip here, probably why I am No1 on here is that I know how to deal with people. My big tip to you is "Not every post deserves an answer" remember that one as I don't often dish out my recipe for success.

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