# NATIONAL INDEPENDENT LIFEBOAT ASSOCIATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1197997
- **Other names:** NILA
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Feb. 21, 2022
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1197997


## Contact

- **Address:** 2 Selborne Road, MARGATE, Kent
- **Postcode:** CT9 3SP
- **Phone:** 07494 124795
- **Email:** secretary@nila.org.uk
- **Website:** www.nila.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECT OF THE NATIONAL INDEPENDENT LIFEBOAT ASSOCIATION IS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF LIFE ON THE WATER BY SUPPORTING INDEPENDENT LIFEBOATS AND ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UK. IN ORDER TO SAVE LIVES AND PROMOTE WATER SAFETY, THE NILA WILL, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PROVIDE ACCESS TO OPERATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING, GROUP PURCHASING, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND FUNDRAISING SUPPORT, AS WELL AS RAISE AWARENESS OF THE WORK OF INDEPENDENT LIFEBOATS NATIONALLY BOTH PUBLICLY AND POLITICALLY AND ACT AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS AND THE MCA / RNLI.

**Activities:** The National Independent Lifeboat Association will ensure the preservation and protection of life on the water by supporting independent lifeboats and associated organisations throughout the UK. In order to save lives and promote water safety, the NILA will provide access to training, group purchasing, public education and fundraising support, as well as raise awareness both locally and publicly.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Jersey
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £32814 | £4674 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £2655 | £891 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £2002 | £865 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **John Neil Dalton** (Chair) — appointed Feb. 2, 2022
- David Harvey — appointed Sept. 22, 2022
- Michael Messenger — appointed March 19, 2024
- Sean Patrick McCarry OBE — appointed Feb. 2, 2022
- Shaun Egan — appointed March 13, 2025
- Wayne Brian Monks — appointed Feb. 2, 2022