赌博基金会成立于2002年，原名赌博信托（RIGT），是一个专门针对赌博的慈善机构。作为英国最大的资助机构，负责收集自愿捐款来处理有问题的赌徒的研究，教育和治疗经费问题。

　　2009年5月，该组织结构调整后，返回到单纯的针对赌博研究，教育和对问题赌徒治疗经费筹集资金，已经打下了很好的基础。现在，一个新的董事会受托人前GamCare首席执行官杰弗里Godbold（贡献问题赌博治疗费用最多）被任命，被选为新的基金会主任。

　　2009年6月，经过多次讨论后，当时的体育部长格里萨·特克利夫宣布，将在当地实施自愿筹资制度，后三年每年筹备最低50万英镑以帮助问题赌徒。

　　在2008年10月出版的《研究，教育和治疗（RET）的审查》，为筹款和治疗资金安排的新结构如下：

　　赌博战略委员会（RGSB负责），客观上决定提供RET;

　　打下良好的基础，提供足够的资金来支付整体战略支出；

　　负责赌博基金RGF与委托机构签订合同，并与相关的供应商联系。

　　由2009年10月财政年度政府和负责的赌博战略委员会设置英镑500万的筹款目标。

　　展望未来，负责赌博战略委员会在2010年11月度筹款设定600万英镑目标。

　　Funding research, education and treatment

　　The GREaT Foundation, formerly known as the Responsibility in Gambling Trust （RIGT）， was established as a charity in 2002 as Britain’s largest funding body responsible for tackling problem gambling through the funding of research, education and treatment from voluntary donations.

　　In May 2009, following a restructuring of the organisation, The GREaT Foundation returned to its original perceived function solely of raising funds for gambling research, education and treatment of problem gamblers. At this time a new Board of Trustees was also appointed and Geoffrey Godbold, ex CEO of GamCare - the largest problem gambling treatment provider - was elected the new Director of The GREaT Foundation.

　　In June 2009, following numerous discussions, the then Sports Minister - Gerry Sutcliffe - announced that the voluntary funding system would remain in place to help problem gamblers on the condition that a minimum of 5million is raised for each of the following three years.

　　Following the Research, Education and Treatment （RET） Review which was published in October 2008, the new structure for the voluntary arrangements for fundraising and funding RET is as follows:

　　The Responsible Gambling Strategy Board （RGSB） to decide objectively on the provision of RET;

　　The GREaT Foundation to provide sufficient funds to pay for the provision of RET against the overall strategy; and

　　The Responsible Gambling Fund （RGF） – the commissioning body – to contract and monitor suitable providers

　　The ?5million fundraising target which was set by the Government and the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board for the financial year 2009/10 was met.

　　Looking forward, the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board has set the 2010/11 fundraising target at 6million.