Gambleaware

Analysis

Gambleaware is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04384279). It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Gambleaware reported income of £29.7m and spending of £49.1m, spending 165% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £33.7m to £29.7m (-12%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Gambleaware sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Grammar School Guildford (£29.7m), Stamford Endowed Schools (£30.1m) and St Paul's Girls' School (£29.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and investments 5.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £400k. Reserves of £24.0m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 69 people.