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gamcare

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and the general public. Gamcare is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London 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

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.

Fundraising

See where Gamcare is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£18,807,098
Latest Expenditure
£17,936,468

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,205,442
Charitable Activities £13,382,765
Other Trading £0
Investments £94,829
Other Income £124,062

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £17,936,468
Raising Funds £0
Governance £66,464
Grants to Institutions £1,964,921
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£18,807,098£17,936,468£17,936,468£6,685,970£6,685,970254 / 13
2023£20,101,625£18,254,036£18,254,036£5,815,340£5,815,340212 / 25
2022£15,780,863£14,735,403£14,735,403£3,967,751£22,687,000188 / 0
2021£13,376,668£13,188,531£13,188,531£2,922,291£1,953,581152 / 0
2020£9,634,800£8,296,418£8,296,418£2,734,154£1,345,43892 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers