Lottery operator Camelot announced that sales increased by 40m from last year. Spending on good causes amounted to 1.2bn, distributed by the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund.
The two distributors are merging to create one distributor, the Big Lottery Fund. Its first scheme will be a 200m children and young people's fund, and a consultation on how to spend the money has been launched (Funding watch, 10-16 March).
A spokeswoman for Camelot said the Lottery had raised 15.6bn for good causes since its launch in 1994. "Obviously, there's a direct correlation between Lottery sales and the amount given to good causes, so this increase is very good news," she said. And she was confident that Camelot could sustain the growth in the coming year.
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