Making payments for the RNLI

[Adrian Kelland]

Originally Posted by JamesW

The full time crew members only get about £18k, I think they are worth a lot more.

So do I, although parhap the conditions are somewhat more benign than open sea. Horrible currents though.

These people are donating a lot to work in London on that money.

[Andy the Coastie]

Originally Posted by Adrian Kelland

So do I, although parhap the conditions are somewhat more benign than open sea. Horrible currents though.

These people are donating a lot to work in London on that money.

And not just London.

Some Offshore lifeboats have a full time employees ( Cox & mechanic ).
Offshore lifeboats have a full time employee ( normally the mechanic ).
Humber lifeboat is a full time station with 8 full time crew .
London lifeboats have TWO , the extra crew man is a vol and gets paid expenses only.

The average wage is £ 18500 , plus allowances . They are restricted to where they came be during the pager / call out cover.... Also limited in doing things in thir spare time ....
Plus , lets get one thing straight, they are on CALL 24 hours a day ,,, except when on annual leave.

[Frankie Price]

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

I think the same comment can be made about every charity, however without the "fat cats" at the top of the organisation doing the PR, admin and the charitable status umbrella work to name but a few, the individual stations would soon suffer and take on the look of an amateur boat club.
Then move it a stage further, where would the police, ambulance, fire and even the MCA be without their "fat cats" at the top?
I personally don't consider it an issue but that's just my opinion.

[abucksdiver]

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

A few years back, a family friend (now retired) was a Barrister for the Charities Commission.

At that time, the RNLI was one of the charities with the highest "donations to money being spend on the cause" levels of all the UK based charities...


Andrew

[Adrian Kelland]

Originally Posted by abucksdiver

A few years back, a family friend (now retired) was a Barrister for the Charities Commission.

At that time, the RNLI was one of the charities with the highest "donations to money being spend on the cause" levels of all the UK based charities...


Andrew

Do you mean to the good or bad Andrew?

Adrian