Overview

Operator Type: Charitable society lottery operator

R.N.L.I. (SALES) LIMITED is the trading subsidiary responsible for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's lottery activities. It holds a society lottery licence from the UK Gambling Commission, meaning its gambling operations exist specifically to raise funds for the RNLI's charitable lifeboat and water rescue work rather than for commercial profit. That charitable structure sets it apart from most licensed operators.

The company has held its licence continuously since September 2015, giving it over a decade of uninterrupted regulatory standing. Its stability score of 100 reflects a clean record with no revocations, suspensions, or warnings across that period. The trust grade of B and trust score of 72 are consistent with a lottery operator that doesn't carry the full breadth of data points an online commercial operator would. R.N.L.I. (SALES) LIMITED isn't a consumer gambling brand in the conventional sense, and the score reflects that gap rather than any concern.

The company is fully UK-based, incorporated in Dorset and directed entirely by British residents. It operates without any offshore licensing arrangements, which contributes to a domestic score of 100. There are no enforcement actions on record.

Where Is This Operator Based?

Understanding where an operator is based matters for regulatory accountability. UK-based operators are subject to UK courts and consumer protection laws.

Headquarters
RNLI, West Quay Road, POOLE, BH15 1HZ, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Source: UKGC Register
Company Registered
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Source: Companies House
Directors Based
United Kingdom (3) 🇬🇧
Source: Companies House
Fully UK-based

This operator is headquartered in the UK and registered with Companies House. They are fully subject to UK courts, consumer protection laws, and regulatory oversight.

Licence Details

R.N.L.I. (SALES) LIMITED holds a single Society Lottery licence granted by the UK Gambling Commission on 2 September 2015. This licence type is issued to non-commercial societies, such as charities, that run lotteries to raise funds for a good cause rather than for profit. The licence is currently active with no expiry date set.

UKGC licences held by R.N.L.I. (SALES) LIMITED — Source: UKGC Public Register
Licence Type Status Granted
Society Lottery Active

View on UKGC Register

Enforcement & Compliance History

No regulatory actions recorded.

No enforcement actions recorded.

This operator has no public enforcement actions, financial penalties, or regulatory warnings on record with the UK Gambling Commission.

Corporate Structure

R.N.L.I. (SALES) LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 3 December 1987, registered in Dorset (BH15 1HZ). Its company status is active. It's a subsidiary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and handles the charity's commercial lottery activities. All three current directors are British nationals resident in the United Kingdom. No persons with significant control (PSCs) are listed at Companies House.

Company Number
02202240
Incorporated
3 December 1987
Registered Address
West Quay Road,, Poole,, Dorset, BH15 1HZ

Directors & Officers

Current directors and officers — Source: Companies House
Name Role Residence Appointed
DAVIES, Sarah director 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1 July 2025
HOPKINS, Helen director 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 22 March 2024
O'LEARY, Paul Simon director 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 7 November 2017

Associated Domains

No domains registered.

This operator does not have any registered domains in the UKGC public register. This is typical for land-based operators, B2B suppliers, and lottery operators.