Returns to good causes reporting

The proportion of National Lottery income that goes to good causes is transferred from the operator to the National Lottery Distribution Fund (NLDF) or the Olympic Distribution Fund (OLDF). The payments made by the operator are made to the NLDF and OLDF on behalf of the Secretary of State, who oversees these two funds. We make sure that the operator’s payments to the Secretary of State are accurate and on time.

We compile a quarterly report detailing the level of funds that have been transferred to the NLDF and the OLDF. The most recent version of this report is available to download on this page. Reports for the 2009-10 financial year will be posted in line with the timetable below: 

 *Period covered in report** Report posted on NLC website* Quarter 1: April, May, June 14 August 2009 Quarter 2: July, August, September 26 November 2009 Quarter 3: October, November, December 10 February 2010 Quarter 4: January, February, March 26 May 2010

The money generated by the National Lottery funds arts, heritage, sport, community and voluntary projects all over the UK as well as supporting projects concerned with health, education and the environment. So far over 330,000 projects large and small have benefited from from lottery funding. You can find out more about where lottery money goes at www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk.
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has a searchable database of every Lottery grant that has been made since the lottery began in 1994:  http://www.lottery.culture.gov.uk/.

Related downloads

• Funds for good causes Q4 2009-10

  Report on the funds paid to the NLDF and the OLDF for the last quarter of 2009/2010.

  (pdf - 77kb)

• Funds for good causes Q3 2009-2010

  Report on the funds paid to the NLDF and the OLDF for the third quarter of 2009/2010

  (pdf - 115kb)

• Funds for good causes Q2 2009-2010

  Report on the funds paid to the good causes for the second quarter (July- September) of 2009-10.

  (pdf - 124kb)

• Funds for good causes Q1 2009-2010

  Report on the funds paid to the NLDF and the OLDF for the first quarter of 2009-10.

  (pdf - 87kb)

• Funds for good causes Q4 2008-2009

  Report on the funds paid to the NLDF and the OLDF for the final quarter of 2008/2009.

  (pdf - 88kb)

• Funds for good causes Q3 2008-2009

  Report on the funds paid to the NLDF and the OLDF for the third quarter of 2008/2009.

  (pdf - 102kb)

• Funds for good causes Q2 2008-2009

  Report on the funds paid to the NLDF and the OLDF for the second quarter of 2008/2009.

  (pdf - 74kb)

• Funds for good causes Q1 2008-2009

  Report on the funds paid to the NLDF and the OLDF for the first quarter of 2008/2009.

  (pdf - 23kb)

• Funds for good causes Q4 2007/2008

  Report on the funds paid to the NLDF and the OLDF for the fourth quarter of 2007/2008.

  (pdf - 21kb)

• Funds for good causes Q3 2007/2008

  Report on the funds paid to the NLDF and the OLDF for the third quarter of 2007/2008.

  (pdf - 24kb)

• Funds for good causes Q2 2007/2008

  Report on the funds paid to the NLDF and the OLDF for the second quarter of 2007/2008.

  (pdf - 24kb)

• Funds for good causes Q1 2007/2008

  Report on the funds paid to the NLDF and the OLDF for the first quarter of 2007/2008.

  (pdf - 22kb)

• Funds for good causes Q4 2006/2007

  Report on the funds paid to the NLDF and the OLDF for the fourth quarter of 2006/7.

  (pdf - 21kb)

• Funds for good causes Q3 2006/2007

  Report on the funds paid to the NLDF and the OLDF for the third quarter of 2006/7.

  (pdf - 21kb)

• Funds for good causes Q2 2006/2007

  Report on the funds paid to the NLDF and the OLDF for the second quarter of 2006/7.

  (pdf - 21kb)

• Funds for good causes Q1 2006/2007

  Report on the funds paid to the NLDF and the OLDF for the first quarter of 2006/2007.

  (pdf - 34kb)