But National Lottery funding comes from mainly sports and arts organisations, which are independent of government:
Sport England,
Sport Northern Ireland
Sport Scotland
Sport Wales
UK sport
Heritage Lottery Fund
Creative Scotland
Big Lottery Fund (for communities in need)
British Film Institute
Arts Council England
Arts Council Scotland
Arts Council Northern Ireland
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Huh? Maybe I am reading this wrong.....but I thought Lotto funding was from foolish people spending too much money trying to win a prize that you have a shot in hell of winning.....
A year in numbers
From total ticket sales of £7,595 million in the year ending 31 March 2016:
£1,901 million was raised for National Lottery projects
£4,198 million was paid to players in prizes
£911 million went to the Government in Lottery Duty
£333 million was earned by retailers in commission
Awarding National Lottery funding
Decisions on how and where funding is invested are made by 12 specialist organisations. These are chosen by Parliament for their knowledge and expertise to help ensure the money goes exactly where it’s needed.
In the year ending 31 March 2016, the funds were shared as follows:
Health, education, environment and charitable causes – 40%
Sport – 20%
Arts – 20%
Heritage – 20%