01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049433
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 74
- Postcode
- WC1V7JH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The charity's objects ('Objects') are specifically restricted to the following: (1) The advancement of education aimed at preventing gambling harms for the benefit of the public in Great Britain, in particular young people and those who are most vulnerable, by carrying out research, by providing advice and information, and by raising awareness. and, (2) Working to keep people in Great Britain safe from gambling harms through the application of a public health model based on three levels of prevention: primary – universal promotion of a safer environment. secondary – selective intervention for those who may be 'at risk'. and, tertiary – direct support for those directly or indirectly affected by gambling disorder, by carrying out research, by providing advice and information, by raising awareness, and by commissioning the provision of effective treatment, interventions and support.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £29,743,000 | £49,108,000 | 74 | 23 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £86,525,000 | £52,482,000 | 74 | 20 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £48,278,029 | £49,403,663 | 74 | 13 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £34,968,024 | £26,047,940 | 74 | 23 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £33,655,076 | £23,612,993 | 74 | 21 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 5th Floor, Lincoln House, High Holborn, London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- about.gambleaware.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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