Department for Culture Media and Sport
national lottery shares
You helped us decide the future of National Lottery support for the arts and film, sport, and heritage.
From November 2005 to February 2006 we consulted the public on the future shares of National Lottery support for the arts and film, heritage and sport after 2009.
It was the most successful consultation we have run, with over 11,000 responses received. The consultation reached significantly more people and organisations than ever before.
The summary of responses from the consultation and breakdown analysis was published on 21 June 2006.
Ministers used the results and analysis of the consultation to decide how to share Lottery money between the good causes after 2009, and to create new distribution policies.
Shares
The decisions on the future shares of National Lottery support for the arts and film, sport, and heritage were:
- The Lottery shares for arts and film, sport, and heritage will be retained for ten years, from 2009-2019
- The current, population based, arrangement for Lottery funding for arts and sport between the home countries will not change
- The UK Film Council will in future take on all film funding from Arts Council England, with the same budget from Lottery funds (£3 million a year)
Distribution policies
The new policies which the distributing bodies will need to take into account will involve the following:
- Increasing participation for those who currently don't benefit from the rich cultural and sporting life of the country
- Inspiring young people by awakening their interest and involvement, with an emphasis on activity and health
- Involving local communities by fostering local community initiatives which bring people together and enrich the public realm.
- Supporting volunteers who work for the good causes
- Encouraging new talent and developing new skills
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