Running costs
The RNLI's running costs average around £339,000 (€440,700) a day. For every £1 raised, 85p is spent on operations and 15p is spent on generating income.
Fleet costs
| D class | £31,000 | €40,300 |
| B class | £160,000 | €208,000 |
| Hovercraft | £175,000 | €227,500 |
| Tamar | £2.7M | €3.5M |
All-weather crew kit
| Gloves | £7 | €9 |
| Boots | £36 | €47 |
| Trousers | £200 | €260 |
| Jacket | £240 | €310 |
| Safety helmet | £180 | €230 |
| Lifejacket | £385 | €500 |
Inshore crew kit
| Gloves | £7 | €9 |
| Drysuit | £350 | €450 |
| Thermal suit | £90 | €120 |
| Safety helmet | £180 | €230 |
| Lifejacket | £385 | €500 |
Lifeboat refit costs
To maintain the reliability and durability of lifeboats they have refits at regular intervals.
Average refit intervals and costs:
All-weather lifeboats
every 3-5 years
£150,000-£255,000 (€195,000-€331,500)
Severn and Trent
intermediate survey and maintenance
£30,000 (€39,000)
B class
every 3-4 years
£48,000 (€62,400)
D class
every 18 months
£2,500 (€3,200)
Launching costs
Every lifeboat launch costs the RNLI money in fuel and service payments. Individual crew members also lose time and working hours when they are called out.