The claim
The RNLI, the UK’s national lifeboat service, is “costing the taxpayers a fortune” and should not be asking for donations.
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Needs context: A very small proportion of the RNLI’s income comes from local authority contracts for providing lifeguarding services in certain areas. The vast majority of its funding comes from charitable donations from the general public.
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