THE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC SERVICE LIFEBOAT FUND

About THE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC SERVICE LIFEBOAT FUND

THE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC SERVICE LIFEBOAT FUND is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 248421). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 75/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2024), THE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC SERVICE LIFEBOAT FUND reported a total income of £39,581 and total expenditure of £10,538, a spending ratio of 27% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, THE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC SERVICE LIFEBOAT FUND describes its activities as follows: The Lifeboat Fund (formerly called CISPOTEL) is an official charity of the Civil Service and receives donations from Royal Mail and BT staff. The Fund raises money for the RNLI to provide new lifeboats and to train and equip crews. Since it was founded in 1866, The Lifeboat Fund has provided 54 lifeboats, saving over 4,700 lives and has helped refurbish a lifeboat station on the River Thames. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC SERVICE LIFEBOAT FUND. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 26.6% of income spent on charitable work