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Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB)

Horserace Betting Levy Board is a Executive NDPB sponsored by Department for Culture, Media and Sport. To assess and collect from bookmakers a statutory levy from the British horseracing betting business of bookmakers, which it then distributes for the improvement of horseracing and breeds of horses and for the advancement of veterinary science and education.

Regional Remit

HBLB operates in Scotland, England and Wales. Their headquarters are located in London.


Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

2023/24 Chair's Name

Paul Darling

Established

1961

Ombudsman

N/A

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Finances

This figure provides an overview of Horserace Betting Levy Board’s income and expenditure during the 2023/24 financial year.

Some ALBs, such as those with Trading Fund status, do not classify their spending data by RDEL, CDEL, and AME and will report £0 for these values.
For more information regarding RDEL, CDEL and AME, please see our analysis of ALB Spending.

Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24


Staffing

The figure below shows the types of staff employed by Horserace Betting Levy Board on 31 March 2024.


Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Arms Length Bodies

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