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| Originally Posted by Tin_Bum For the last couple of years I've been subscribing to the RNLI as an Offshore Member - I thought it's the least I can do if I'm going to be diving in UK waters. If ever I'm unlucky enough to end up calling out the Coastguard, I'd like to think that I've paid for their services!
However, I've recently spoken to a friend who works for the London Salvage Association; he told me that all the subscriptions that are collected annually go to pay the fat cats salaries at the top of the organisation and the administration staff at the head office - very little of what you pay actually goes to the lifeboats and crews themselves, is this true?
He went on to say that instead you should make a contribution directly to the lifeboat station of your choice or when you go diving slip some money into the collection box.
Can anybody confirm if this is true?
Thanks,
Tin_Bum |
Living in Poole about 1 mile from the RNLI HQ, I can see they have spent a lot of money on the new Lifeboat College. The RNLI has a open day 21st & 22nd July, come down for the day its worth a vist.
Also a lot of the money goes on over-hauls of the lifeboats, if you ever come down this way you can see all the boats moored up waiting to have work done its not just one or two its loads.
The wages what the RNLI pay is not that great have a look at this
https://jobs.rnli.org.uk/jobs/current/
Thanks