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Annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025

The Gambling Commission's 2024 to 2025 annual report and accounts. For the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

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Published
15 October 2025

Last updated
15 October 2025 - Changes

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Contents

• Annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025

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• Foreword
• Performance report
• • Introduction
  • The organisation
  • Financial performance analysis
  • Complaints
  • Sustainability
• Accountability report
• • Overview
  • Corporate governance report
  • Remuneration report
  • Staff report
  • Parliamentary accountability and audit report
  • The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General to the Houses of Parliament
• Financial statements
• • Statement of comprehensive net expenditure
  • Statement of financial position for the year ended 31 March 2025
  • Statement of cash flow for the year ended 31 March 2025
  • Statement of changes in taxpayers' equity for the year ended 31 March 2025
• Notes on the accounts
• • Statement of accounting policies
  • Statement of operating costs by operating segment
  • Expenditure
  • Income cash receipts
  • Property, plant and equipment
  • Right of use assets
  • Intangible assets
  • Financial instruments
  • Cash and cash equivalents
  • Trade and other receivables
  • Trade and other payables
  • Provisions and charges
  • Retirement benefit obligations
  • Lease liabilities
  • Contingent liabilities disclosed under IAS 37
  • Related party transactions
  • Amounts of income to the Consolidated Fund
  • Events after the reporting period
• Appendices
• • Annex A - Key operational data
  • Annex B - Performance by Business Plan Deliverable in 2024 to 2025

2a. Statement of comprehensive net expenditure by operating segment as at 31 March 2024

Comprehensive net expenditure by operating segment as at March 2024

	31 March 2025					Restated 31 March 2024
Descriptions	Gambling operations (£ thousands)	National Lottery operations Third licence (£ thousands)	National Lottery operations Fourth licence (£ thousands)	National Lottery Competition Fourth licence (£ thousands)	Total (£ thousands)	Gambling operations (£ thousands)	National Lottery operations Third licence (£ thousands)	National Lottery operations Fourth licence (£ thousands)	National Lottery Competition Fourth licence (£ thousands)	Total (£ thousands)
Total Income	27,882	0	0	0	27,882	26,182	0	0	0	26,182
Expenditure
Staff costs	(23,700)	(258)	(1,150)	(2,715)	(27,823)	(19,148)	(1,999)	(524)	(2,330)	(24,001)
Accommodation	(735)	(0)	(0)	(28)	(763)	(785)	(0)	(0)	(0)	(785)
Professional fees	(522)	0	(10)	(9,982)	(10,514)	(356)	(9)	0	(9,196)	(9,561)
Consultancy costs	(129)	0	0	0	(129)	(77)	(11)	0	0	(88)
External legal fees	(129)	0	0	0	(129)	(77)	(11)	0	0	(88)
Travelling and subsistence	(223)	0	(5)	(18)	(246)	(217)	(1)	0	(24)	(242)
Other staff costs	(232)	0	(2)	0	(234)	(217)	(1)	0	(24)	(242)
Recruitment, training and development	(634)	0	(14)	(12)	(660)	(673)	(6)	0	(29)	(708)
Office services	(2,104)	0	(66)	(220)	(2,390)	(1,638)	(0)	0	(221)	(1,879)
Office staff costs	(634)	0	(14)	(12)	(660)	(673)	(6)	0	(29)	(708)
External audit fee	(113)	0	0	0	(113)	(140)	0	0	(29)	(708)
Internal audit fee	(142)	0	0	0	(142)	(140)	0	0	0	(140)
Research costs	(1,309)	0	(179)	0	(1,488)	(1,011)	(113)	0	0	(1,124)
General operating costs	98	(13)	(268)	(193)	(376)	371	(145)	(48)	(283)	(105)
Provision release	176	0	0	73	(376)	371	(145)	(48)	(283)	(105)
Interest cost on pensions liability	0	0	(8)	0	(8)	0	0	(8)	0	(8)
Depreciation and amortisation	(675)	0	0	0	(675)	(369)	0	0	0	(369)
Right to use asset depreciation	(801)	0	0	0	(801)	(740)	0	0	0	(750)
Total Expenditure	(31,890)	(271)	(3,477)	(24,673)	(60,311)	(25,543)	(2,306)	(580)	(11,985)	(40,414)
Net Operating Expenditure	(4,008)	(271)	(3,477)	(24,673)	(32,429)	639	(2,306)	(580)	(11,985)	(14,232)
Finance income - Bank Interest received	444	0	0	0	444	629	0	0	0	629
Finance income or (costs)	247	0	0	0	247	(50)	0	0	0	(50)
Finance expense	(22)	0	0	0	(22)	(29)	0	0	0	(29)
Corporation tax	(118)	0	0	0	(118)	(177)	0	0	0	(177)
Interest and finance costs	578	0	0	0	578	373	0	0	0	373
Net Operating Expenditure after interest and finance costs	(4,008)	(271)	(3,477)	(24,673)	(32,429)	1,012	(2,306)	(580)	(11,985)	(13,862)
Other Comprehensive Expenditure
Actuarial gain or (loss) on pension scheme liabilities	0	0	(6)	0	(6)	0	0	(3)	0	(3)
Comprehensive expenditure for the year	1,009	(2,313)	(12,558)	(13,862)	7,051	(2,405)	(19,098)	(14,452)	(19,098)	(14,452)

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Last updated: 15 October 2025

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