The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), a revered 200-year-old lifeboat charity, is now under scrutiny by the Charity Commission following serious allegations from former staff and volunteers. The accusations include assaults, bullying, sexism, and the misuse of donations for silencing victims.
Key Allegations and Resignations Stephen Holford, a former volunteer at Southend lifeboat station, resigned in 2016 after alleging years of bullying, assault, and harassment. He recounted incidents of being physically assaulted by a senior volunteer and facing hostility within the organization. Another volunteer described his time at the RNLI as ‘wasted years’ and labelled the charity as ‘disgusting and wrong to the core.
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