The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) is a charity registered in the UK with the Charity Commission (number 306094), and is governed by Royal Charter.

We take a leadership role in the 29 Commonwealth countries in which we have a presence. Our accreditation with the Commonwealth Secretariat gives us access to Commonwealth networks, and helps us as we work together with various other organisations across different sectors to support communities in developing lifesaving education initiatives and drowning prevention programmes.

Our motto is ‘Quemcunque miserum videris hominem scias’ which means ‘Whomsoever you see in distress, recognise in them a fellow human being‘.