GAMBLING LIVED EXPERIENCE NETWORK
GLEN is a GB wide charity working for the relief of those in need directly or indirectly as a result of an addiction to or a misuse of gambling including (but not exclusively) by providing peer support services and the advancement of education by raising public awareness on the nature and issues surrounding gambling, Gambling Related Harms and the misuse of gambling.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's total net assets increased to £133,188, with unrestricted reserves held at £133,188. The trustees report that finances are currently healthy but note uncertainty regarding future funding structures and an ongoing employment tribunal case.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees' ambition is to build and maintain the charity's reserves at a level which is equivalent to a minimum of six months' operational expenditure.” — page 5
“There are no immediate concerns about the charity being able to continue as a going concern, but until the sector funding structure is fully transitioned across to a Statutory Levy basis and the Employment Tribunal case is fully settled then full confidence in this continuing to remain the case has to be prudently tempered.” — page 6
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Trustees
- Emma Ruth Podesta Harrisonchair
- Chun Sing Chou
- Claire Louise Taylor
- David Peacock
- Dhruv Tomar
- Mark Andrew Rasburn
- Mizanoor Rahman
- Niall Sean O'Connor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £126k | £111k |
| 31/03/2024 | £120k | £88k |
| 31/03/2023 | £89k | £3k |
Common questions
Is GAMBLING LIVED EXPERIENCE NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total net assets increased to £133,188, with unrestricted reserves held at £133,188. The trustees report that finances are currently healthy but note uncertainty regarding future funding structures and an ongoing employment tribunal case. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GAMBLEAWARE | 3 | £5.4m |
| WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BASKETMAKERS 2011 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £6k |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY | 1 | £2k |
| IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £650 |
| HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND | 1 | £250 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAMBLING LIVED EXPERIENCE NETWORK | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| GAMCARE | £19.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLEN CARNE | £1.6m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Gambling Harm UK | £186k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GAMBLEAWARE | £29.7m | — | — | above | — | not going concern |
| GLENMATE LIMITED | £442k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |