Members of the Probus Club of Basingstoke presented a cheque to Calcot lifeboat staff.
The lifeboat station, based on Calshot Spit, was visited by the club on a bright but chilly day.
The Probus Club expressed their gratitude to the Calcot lifeboat staff for a "really interesting exposure to the experiences of their voluntary crews".
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Calshot Spit, located on the western side of the Solent, was once home to RAF Calshot, the primary seaplane and flying boat development and training unit in the UK until its closure in 1961.
In 1970, the site became a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat station.
Calshot, now designated as an inshore lifeboat station, is equipped with both ‘D’ and ‘B’ class lifeboats, extending its services from the River Itchen bridge in Southampton, down the Solent to the Isle of Wight.
The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations around the UK and Ireland, relying on voluntary contributions and legacies to maintain its rescue service.
For more information about the Probus Club of Basingstoke, visit their website or phone the secretary on 07814 937202 for an informal chat.
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