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gambling with lives

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. Gambling With Lives is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Sheffield and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Support families who have been bereaved by gambling related suicides, with peer support and access to counsellingRaise awareness amongst gamblers, their families and friends, and health professionals of the dangerous effects of gambling on mental health and the high suicide risk, through our website and other social media

Fundraising

See where Gambling With Lives is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£629,978
Latest Expenditure
£960,016

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 152.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £511,399
Charitable Activities £76,260
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £42,319

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £960,016
Raising Funds £0
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£629,978£960,016£960,016£1,741,755£927,25210 / 12
2024£1,247,464£856,260£856,260£2,071,793£882,0169 / 15
2023£100,040£1,049,3540 / 0
2022£535,637£702,959£702,959£2,629,904£2,629,9047 / 2
2021£3,325,181£551,262£551,262£2,797,226£2,797,2262 / 2

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers