Wider communities

We seek to support the communities in which we operate through charitable donations and other relevant payments.

We pay the economic subsidy to British horseracing via a statutory levy charged at 10% of gross win from British horseracing activities and support greyhound racing via a voluntary donation to the British Greyhound Racing Fund. These funds are used by the respective bodies for a wide variety of purposes, including animal welfare issues. Through our two greyhound stadia we assist with greyhound welfare issues, including funding an establishment that houses up to 25 dogs for up to three months with the intention of permanently rehoming them. Since January 2008, 613 greyhounds have been successfully rehomed.

Every trainer affiliated to a William Hill track is required to complete a weekly return, listing dogs available for racing, injured dogs and those dogs that have left the trainer’s kennels. Trainers must provide full details of any individual to whom care of a dog has been passed.

Our Group policy on charitable donations aims to support groups close to our business and to encourage employees' fundraising efforts through a matching scheme. We made charitable donations of £955,310 in 2010, the largest proportion of which was £661,464 paid to the Responsibility in Gambling Trust (now the GREaT Foundation) in support of research, education and treatment of problem gambling. We made donations totalling £41,480 in support of employees' fundraising activities, supporting a total of 112 charities. In addition, we made corporate donations to a variety of charities, including medical research and local community activities.

Registered Office: Greenside House, 50 Station Road, Wood Green, London N22 7TP.
Registration Number 4212563 England