Flutter employees set to smash $503k charity target across UK and Ireland

Flutter Entertainment employees are said to be on track to raise record-breaking funds, aiming to surpass £375,000 ($502,941) for two charities chosen by colleagues in their UK and Irish offices.

In the UK, teams from Sky Betting & Gaming, Paddy Power, Betfair, tombola and PokerStars, who are all owned by Flutter, picked Pancreatic Cancer UK as Flutter’s Charity of the Year for 2025.

According to a press statement, the memory of James Blackburn, a much-loved colleague from Sky Betting & Gaming, is a huge part of the fundraising drive. James passed away in September 2023 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier that year. This year, colleagues say they are determined to smash the £375,000 they raised in 2024 for their previous charity partner, Cure Leukaemia.

In Dublin, Flutter colleagues have chosen to support the National Maternity Hospital Foundation. The Foundation, set up in 2012, depends completely on the generosity of individuals, communities, companies and trusts to fund research, innovation and world-class care for women and newborns at The National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street.

Flutter employees in Ireland have reportedly already raised €700,000 ($797,403) over the last two years, supporting BUMBLEance, the Children’s Ambulance Service of Ireland, and most recently, Spinal Injuries Ireland.

In March, Flutter also donated £25,000 ($33,527) to the Leeds Rhinos Foundation, the charity arm of the Leeds Rhinos rugby team, to help keep important community sports programs running for people living with dementia and Parkinson’s.