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I am delighted to report that 2012/13 proved to be a record-breaking fundraising year for the Responsible GamblingTrust with the gambling industry donating £5.7million lastyear - 10% more than in 2011/12. The charity has alsocontinued to reduce its overhead and fundraising costs,which now represent 9.6p for every £1 raised.

As a charity that is wholly and voluntarily funded from the gambling industry, theResponsible Gambling Trust is acutely aware of the need to maintain itsindependence and integrity. Consequently, the organisation has put in placerobust governance arrangements to oversee all its work including theestablishment of a research committee chaired by Liz Barclay, the charity’s seniorindependent trustee. The Responsible Gambling Trust has also appointed BellPottinger (David Hill and Stephen Lotinga) as communications advisers to helpbuild and secure the organisation’s reputation.

In November last year the Responsible Gambling Trust announced details of itsfirst fundraising overseas challenge to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. All places onthis October 2013 expedition have been allocated and the charity is now callingfor individuals and corporate teams from the gambling industry to join its SaharaDesert Trek in March 2014.

The Responsible Gambling Trust recently published its 2013/14 commissioningplan, setting out how donations will be spent on research, education/harmprevention and treatment services. This year, the proposed distribution of fundsis planned to be 16% more than in 2012/13.

On behalf of my fellow trustees, the staff at the Responsible Gambling Trust andour beneficiaries, I thank you for your support and very much hope that you willhelp us achieve our 2013/14 fundraising target of £6million.

Neil Goulden

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ffResearch committee

All research activity is wholly the responsibility of the charity’s researchcommittee, chaired by Liz Barclay - the Responsible Gambling Trust's seniorindependent trustee. This arrangement ensures that those trustees who mayhave a direct interest in any research outcomes are entirely excluded fromdirecting or otherwise influencing any research activity that the ResponsibleGambling Trust undertakes to commission.

For each substantial research project commissioned, the Responsible GamblingTrust will establish a panel of independent experts in collaboration with theResponsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB) to provide further academicoversight, which will ensure all aspects of any research programme is transparentto the Gambling Commission and therefore to the Government. Furthermore, allresearch outputs will be published by the Responsible Gambling Trust following arigorous and entirely independent peer-review process.

The research committee consists of Liz Barclay (Chair), Alan Jamieson, HilaryStewart-Jones, Gerry Sutcliffe MP and Professor Jonathan Wolff.

Remuneration committee

The remuneration committee operates to review and to make recommendationsregarding the salaries and benefits of all management and staff members.

The remuneration committee consists of Clive Hawkswood (Chair), Neil Gouldenand Hilary Stewart-Jones.

Governance

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After four and a half successful years as Director of Fundraising, Karen Churches Peacock will leave the ResponsibleGambling Trust in September.

Karen has been responsible for the development, implementation and management of communications anddatabase systems that have been essential to the charity fundraising in excess of £24million since April 2009.

Karen explained: “After much consideration, my husband and I have decided to move out of London later thisyear. Therefore, in light of our impending relocation, I have chosen to step down as Director of Fundraising at theResponsible Gambling Trust in September.

“I have very much enjoyed working for the Responsible Gambling Trust and am both delighted and proud to haveplayed a part in helping the charity increase its annual fundraising income year-on-year from £4.2million (April2009) to £5.7million (May 2013). I am also excited about the future and look forward to exploring a number ofpotential business opportunities that will not require a daily commute into central London.”

The Responsible Gambling Trust will begin recruiting for a new Director of Fundraising in July and remainscommitted to promoting and supporting the fundraising expeditions to Africa. Anyone interested in applying forthis position should contact Marc Etches (marc@responsiblegamblingtrust.org.uk) to request a copy of thejob description and details of the application process.

Director of Fundraising to step down

“Karen has been a much-valued member of our team and has contributed greatly to the charity’s success in raisinga minimum of £5million each year to fund research, education and treatment services to minimise gambling-related harm. Her recent success in inspiring over forty people from a diverse range of businesses to participatein fundraising expeditions to Africa in October 2013 (Kilimanjaro) and March 2014 (Sahara) are a testament toher contribution. We are grateful for all her hard work over the last four and a half years and wish her well forthe future.”

Marc Etches, Chief Executive

"It is a condition of all gambling operating licences issued by the Gambling Commissionthat operators contribute to research, education and treatment in the field of problemgambling. As with all licence conditions, the Gambling Commission takes complianceseriously. While it is open to operators to decide how best to comply, many operators findthe simplest way to do so is to make a contribution to the Responsible Gambling Trust.Making a suitable contribution to the Trust will always be acceptable to the Commissionand we encourage operators to take that option up."

Gambling Commission

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The Responsible Gambling Trust receives no public funding. In order to financean ambitious range of education, treatment and research work, the ResponsibleGambling Trust relies on donations from the gambling industry.

Since April 2009, the gambling industry has voluntarily contributed over£24million to fund research, education and treatment services in Britain and theResponsible Gambling Trust's supporters include both UK land-based and globalonline organisations that provide services to the British market.

The Responsible Gambling Trust is delighted to report that, for the fourthconsecutive year, it has seen an increase in its annual fundraising income with arecord £5.7million being donated in 2012/13.

The 2013/14 fundraising year has also got off to a good start, with the charityalready receiving £4.4million in donations and pledges, compared to £3.3millionthis time last year.

Please support the Responsible Gambling Trust and help the charityachieve its 2013/14 fundraising target of £6million.

Kilimanjaro Challenge 2013

A group of intrepid trekkers from the gambling industry are set to reach new heights inOctober 2013 when they take part in the Responsible Gambling Trust Kilimanjaro Challenge.

During the seven day expedition, the adventurers will trek through four climatic zones. Firstthey will take on the lush, green, humid rainforest before entering into the low alpine regionwith its heath and moorland and fresher climate. They will then encounter the brown, dusty, dry alpine desertthat offers little shelter from the elements and where night temperatures plummet to freezing. And then, on daysfive and six, they will be faced with their greatest challenge: in a 30 hour period they will have to trek for up to22 hours with 1,615m of ascent and 2,200m of descent as well as enduring the effects of the arctic zone, whereoxygen levels are nearly half of that at sea level. If they are successful, they will have reached Uhuru Peak, theroof of Africa!

The Responsible Gambling Trust Kilimanjaro Challenge participants include Alena Silvester-Szabo (GentingCasinos UK), Andrea Macqueen (William Hill), Andy Hornby (Coral Racing), Bernard Hunt (previouslyemployed at The National Bingo Game Association), Chris Haley (Dransfields), Chris Hector (Ladbrokes),Darren Withers (Ladbrokes), Desislava Georgieva (William Hill), Gary Paterson (Genting Casinos UK), GerryMulgrew (Ladbrokes), Greig McEwan (Ladbrokes), James Tweddle (Betview Magazine), Jim O'Halleran(Inspired Gaming Group), Jonathan Kearsey (Coral Racing), Laura Dunn (Coral Racing), Lee Drabwell(Ladbrokes), Louis Hateley (Coral Racing), Maria Assenova (William Hill), Mark Wilson (Praesepe), NatalieCharlton (William Hill), Olly Raeburn (Coral Racing), Rebecca Harris (Clarion Events), Robbie Savage (BBCRadio 5 Live’s 606 programme and William Hill Foundation), Sharn Birk (Coral Racing), Thomas Murphy (WilliamHill) and Vince Bateson (William Hill).

The Responsible Gambling Trust aims to raise over £50,000 from this challenge to help minimise gambling-relatedharm in Britain. To make a donation and help the hearty adventurers reach this fundraising target please visithttps://mydonate.bt.com/events/rgtkilimanjaro2013/92755.

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Fundraising events

When a charity organises such an event participants are normally required to raise funds exclusively for thatcharity. However, the Responsible Gambling Trust has agreed that participants may fundraise for multiplebeneficiaries if they so wish, subject to certain terms and conditions. Other causes set to benefit from theResponsible Gambling Trust Kilimanjaro Challenge include Bowel Cancer UK, Bridge2Aid, Child Victims of Crime,Haven House Children's Hospice, Mayfield and Ellastone First Responder Group, Prostate Cancer UK, Rays ofSunshine Children's Charity and William Hill Project Africa.

Sahara Desert Trek 2014

The Responsible Gambling Trust will be turning up the heat on its second overseas fundraising challenge by headingto the Sahara Desert in March 2014 and the charity is now calling for members of the gambling industry to jointhis remarkable Moroccan trek.

Located in North Africa, the Sahara is the world's largest hot desert and its landscape includes sand dunes, sandseas (ergs), barren rocky plateaus, gravel plains, dry valleys and salt flats.

This trekking adventure promises to be a feast of sun, sand and surprises and, with three different paymentoptions available, individuals and teams can register to take part from as little as £195 per person, plus minimumsponsorship requirements. Furthermore, the Responsible Gambling Trust has agreed that you may fundraise formultiple beneficiaries if you so wish, subject to certain terms and conditions.

Freddie Williams Bookmakers, Praesepe, The National Bingo Game Association and William Hill havealready pledged their support of the Responsible Gambling Trust Sahara Desert Trek by taking one or more placeson the challenge.

For more information, including details of how to register to take part, please phone 020-7287-1994 or emailinfo@responsiblegamblingtrust.org.uk.

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The Responsible Gambling Trust Kilimanjaro Challenge and Sahara Desert Trek are operated exclusively by Charity Challenge (CompanyNo 03686692 • ATOL No 6546) in order to raise funds for the Responsible Gambling Trust. The Responsible Gambling Trust is acting asan agent for Charity Challenge and has no involvement or responsibility whatsoever for the operation of these challenges.

Commissioning plan

The Responsible Gambling Trust's commissioning plan for 2013/14 has beenpublished and includes provision for the distribution of £5.3million on Research(10%), Education (6%) and Treatment (84%).

The proposed distribution of funds in 2013/14 is planned to be 16% more thanin 2012/13.

The Responsible Gambling Trust develops its commissioning plan in collaborationwith the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB) and the GamblingCommission and is simply a scheme for delivering the RGSB’s Strategy.Commissioning is a process that includes assessing needs and demand,prioritising outcomes, procuring value for money products and services, andmonitoring and evaluating service provision.

To read and download a copy of the commissioning plan for 2013/14 please visitwww.responsiblegamblingtrust.org.uk.

FUNDING PLAN 2013/14 2012/13

Research £525,430 10% £269,509

Education £338,434 6% £49,792

Treatment £4,444,096 84% £4,274,005

TOTAL £5,307,960 £4,593,306

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An essential feature of the Responsible Gambling Trust’s long-term strategy for research is executing a robustand systematic examination of data collected and held by the gambling industry in order to consider its usefulnessfor research into responsible gambling and harm minimisation. Depending on the availability and feasibility ofusing the data, a full range of target variables are likely to be considered including demographic, transactionaland behavioural data.

It is intended that such scoping work will initially focus on key priority areas as identified in the Strategy includinghigh stake, high prize gaming machines and remote gambling (including mobile and social gambling). The first ofthese scoping studies, one examining gaming machine play, is already under way.

It is the Responsible Gambling Trust’s intention that these scoping studies will inform more specific researchobjectives for wider programmes of research over the next three years and beyond. The Responsible GamblingTrust anticipates that such objectives will include, but will not be limited to, the analysis of industry data.

A sound basis for a long-term programme of gamblingresearch

Stay informed

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www.responsiblegamblingtrust.org.ukto keep up to date with the charity's latest news.

The Responsible Gambling Trust hasredeveloped the Gamble Aware website tooperate as an effective online resource topromote responsibility in gambling. The websiteprovides information to help people makeinformed decisions about their gambling andwhat responsible gambling means. It is alsointended to help people understand andrecognise problem gambling, and show whereto go for further information, help and supportshould it be needed. An advisory panel ofexperts will be appointed to regularly review andevaluate the website’s performance.

Application is being made for the website to beawarded The Information Standard, acertification scheme for all organisationsproducing evidence-based health and careinformation for the public.

The Responsible Gambling Trust intends toestablish Gamble Aware as the leading brand inBritain for public education about responsiblegambling and gambling-related harm.

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sAddress: Responsible Gambling Trust • 35 Piccadilly • London • W1J 0DW

Tel: +44 (0)20 7287 1994

Email: info@responsiblegamblingtrust.org.uk

Website: www.responsiblegamblingtrust.org.uk

Registered in England No: 4384279

Charity No: 1093910

Chief Executive: Marc Etches

Director of Fundraising: Karen Churches Peacock

Director of Commissioning: Jonathan Parke

Assistant Director of Commissioning: Jane Rigbye

Administrator and Assistant to Director of Fundraising: Rose Wheeler

Chairman*: Neil Goulden

Trustees: Liz Barclay • Richard Glynn • Nick Harding • Clive Hawkswood •

Alan Jamieson • Carl Leaver • Jonathan Paveley • Hilary Stewart-Jones •

Gerry Sutcliffe MP • Jonathan Wolff

*Non-voting role

Responsible Gambling Trust Sahara Desert Trek 2014

Hike over 100kms in five days and help minimise gambling-related harm in BritainTake part from as little as £195 per person*

Maximum group size: 30 participants • 16 places still available

For further information, including details of how to register to take part,please phone 020-7287-1994 or email info@responsiblegamblingtrust.org.uk

Do you have a thirst for adventure?

The Responsible Gambling Trust Sahara Desert Trek is operated exclusively by Charity Challenge (Company No 03686692 • ATOL No 6546) in order to raise funds for the ResponsibleGambling Trust. The Responsible Gambling Trust is acting as an agent for Charity Challenge and has no involvement or responsibility whatsoever for the operation of these challenges.

*Subject to minimum sponsorship requirements.