Why Does The Uk Government Not Give Financial Support To The Rnli?

[Batman7070]

It appears that the Royal National Lifeboat Institution relys totally on charitable support to fund this essential service. Our Police force and the other essential emergency services are paid for by the Government but not the RNLI, why?

[VHG]

Maybe the RNLI don't want it and feel they will get more money (and support) by being a charity that has to raise all its money itself.

[FredPuli43]

The RNLI itself boasts, under 'aims' on its website, that it is independent of government. VHG has got it right; it doesn't seek to be and plainly thinks it does better as a charity without any government interference

[Buenchico]

As a former Governor of the RNLI, I can tell you that they'd be very wary of accepting Government funding because 'what can be given with one hand can be taken with the other'. i.e. under the present system, the RNLI has a fairly good estimate of what its income is likely to be for the next few years. Many Government-funded bodies (such as the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, which actually coordinates rescues at sea) have suffered massive cuts, with the possibility of more to come.

Further, if the Government starts funding charitable bodies, who is to say which other organisations should (or shouldn't) receive funding. For example, all of the UK's air ambulances are operated by charities; should they get Government-funding? If so, what about the Red Cross or hospices? There could be a very long list of bodies seeking state support at a time when all political parties agree that cutbacks are unavoidable.

[Batman7070]

Thanks to all who have responed My wife can now carry on with her monthly subscription to the RNLI

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