GAMCARE
Registered charity 1060005 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GAMBLING CARE, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND TRAINING · also registered in Scotland as SC050547 (OSCR)
We are a leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms. We operate the National Gambling Helpline, provide treatment and support for anyone who is harmed by gambling, create awareness about safer gambling and treatment, and encourage an effective approach to safer gambling within the gambling industry.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income reached £20.3 million, resulting in a surplus of £4.2 million and total reserves of £10.9 million. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £9.5 million, which the Board considers sufficient to provide financial resilience amid funding uncertainties. The charity confirmed it has adequate resources to continue operations for at least the next 12 months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Reserves (reported)
£16.0m
Reported reserves equal ~12.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (77% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- Margot Dalychair
- Anita Gundecha
- DOMINIC HARRISON
- Dee Anand
- Dr Gareth Jarvis
- Jasbir Bindarh
- Jeff Clarkson
- Lester Posner
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GAMCARE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income reached £20.3 million, resulting in a surplus of £4.2 million and total reserves of £10.9 million. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £9.5 million, which the Board considers sufficient to provide financial resilience amid funding uncertainties. The charity confirmed it has adequate resources to continue operations for at least the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Who funds GAMCARE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GAMCARE as a grant recipient include GAMBLEAWARE, WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BASKETMAKERS 2011 CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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