CCEW Charity Commission profile

GAMBLING WITH LIVES

Registered charity 1184114 · organisation 5136371

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
26 June 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£629,978
Latest expenditure
£960,016
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: THE CIRCLE, 33 ROCKINGHAM LANE, SHEFFIELD, S1 4FW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.gamblingwithlives.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
2 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£629,978
Total Gross Expenditure
£960,016
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,247,464
Total Gross Expenditure
£856,260
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£100,040
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,049,354
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
17 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£535,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£702,959
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
14 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,325,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£551,262

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
2 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£629,978
Total Gross Expenditure
£960,016
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
76260
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,247,464
Total Gross Expenditure
£856,260
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
12 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£100,040
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,049,354
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£535,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£702,959
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
14 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,325,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£551,262
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
2

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
2 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
511399
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
76260
Income Investments
0
Income Other
42319
Income Total Income And Endowments
629978
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£960,016
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
960016
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
155278
Expenditure Depreciation
658
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£927,252
Assets Total Fixed
1452
Assets Own Use
1452
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,773,413
Assets Total Liabilities
£33,110
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,741,755
Creditors One Year Total Current
33110
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,729,835
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
927252
Funds Restricted
814503
Funds Total
1741755
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
18 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
896714
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
350350
Income Total Income And Endowments
1247064
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£856,260
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
856260
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14099
Expenditure Support Costs
307889
Expenditure Depreciation
267
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-266
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£882,016
Assets Total Fixed
534
Assets Own Use
534
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,114,576
Assets Total Liabilities
£43,317
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,071,793
Creditors One Year Total Current
43317
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,114,576
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
882016
Funds Restricted
1189777
Funds Total
2071793
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
17 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
37637
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
498000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
535637
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£702,959
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
702959
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,629,904
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,660,522
Assets Total Liabilities
£30,618
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,629,904
Creditors One Year Total Current
30618
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,626,862
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2167697
Funds Restricted
462207
Funds Total
2629904
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
14 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
3325181
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3325181
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£551,262
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
551262
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
102086
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,797,226
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,813,195
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,969
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,797,226
Creditors One Year Total Current
15969
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,091,060
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2797226
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2797226
Count Employees
2
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GAMBLING WITH LIVES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-06-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 26 Jun 2019
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(A) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND THE SAVING OF LIVES BY RAISING AWARENESS OF THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF GAMBLING ON HEALTH, AND ESPECIALLY MENTAL HEALTH, TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL AND OTHERS, THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND SUPPORTING THE DISSEMINATING RESEARCH.(B) TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL DISTRESS AND PHYSICAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS SUFFERING BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS DUE TO SUICIDES RELATED TO GAMBLING OR PERSONS AFFECTED BY FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS WITH GAMBLING ADDICTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT OF SUCH PERSONS.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests