Gambling Harm UK
Gambling Harm UK (www.gamblingharm.com) is a national charity that utilises lived experience of gambling-harm to help guide impactful and meaningful gambling-harm prevention strategies across research, education, and treatment (RET).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £101,683 for the year ended 30 November 2025, with total income rising to £185,970. Free reserves stood at £162,683, which the trustees confirmed was above their stated policy target of three to six months of core delivery costs. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue for the foreseeable future on a going-concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“Our largest funder this year was GambleAware, which provided £113,559, being 61% of our income.” — page 7
“The trustees aim to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to three to six months of core delivery costs.”
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Trustees
- Paul Dentchair
- Christopher Gilham
- John Gilham
- Lesley Buckland
- Michael Tarrega
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £186k | £84k |
| 30/11/2024 | £180k | £126k |
| 30/11/2023 | £116k | £85k |
| 30/11/2022 | £194k | £98k |
Common questions
Is Gambling Harm UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £101,683 for the year ended 30 November 2025, with total income rising to £185,970. Free reserves stood at £162,683, which the trustees confirmed was above their stated policy target of three to six months of core delivery costs. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue for the foreseeable future on a going-concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Gambling Harm UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Gambling Harm UK as a grant recipient include GAMBLEAWARE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAMBLEAWARE | FY2025 | £100k | Treatment |