Lottery
This section relates to information on our use of Lottery monies
How many Lottery applications do you get? How many do you reject?
We have received an average of over 1,600 funding applications per year to our Lottery funds since 2000.
We turned down around 80% of these applications. Around 20% are successful.
In 2009/10 (last full year) we received 1,737 applications and approved 412.
Fiscal Year Number of
applicationsNumber
declinedNumber
approvedSuccess
rate2000/01 684 410 22 3% 2001/02 1,467 1,163 272 19% 2002/03 2,071 1,630 287 14% 2003/04 2,181 1,695 491 23% 2004/05 2,241 1,457 270 12% 2005/06 1,585 1,418 543 34% 2006/07 1,090 826 316 29% 2007/08 1,672 1,189 307 18% 2008/09 1,827 1,381 355 19% 2009/10 1,737 1,325 412 24% 2010/11 (to 30 June 2010) 320 299 21 7% TOTAL 16,555 12,494 3,275 20%
How long does it take to process Lottery applications?
In 2009-10, the last fiscal year, our Funds took an average of 35 days to process applications to the point where final approval (via PFC funding committee decision) or rejection is made.
This is within our target time of 40 days.
Fiscal year Number of
Working Days2000/01 26 2001/02 41 2002/03 31 2003/04 26 2004/05 52 2005/06 47 2006/07 46 2007/08 39 2008/09 33 2009/10 35
How many Lottery projects do you fund outside of London?
This is difficult to measure. For instance, with film production funding it is difficult to measure where our funding is actually spent. Whilst the majority of production companies are based in London, film projects can shoot anywhere and benefit any number of areas in the UK and beyond.
Our delegated Lottery spend via RIFE, Skillset and First Light fund many projects around the England regions and the UK nations.
How diverse are the people applying for and being awarded Lottery funding?
In 2009-10 (last fiscal year):
- 15% of applicants and 11% of awarded applicants were from ethnic minorities;
- 35% of applicants and 44% of awarded applicants were female;
- 1.56% of applicants and 0.08% of awarded applicants declared a disability.
UK population UK Film Council
Funds*(2001 Census) 2000-10 All Applicants Ethnic Background White 92% 65% Ethnic Minority (BME) 8% 35% Gender Male 49% 71% Female 51% 29% Disability Individuals declaring a disability 15% 1.8% Awarded Applicants Ethnic Background White 92% 70% Ethnic Minority (BME) 8% 30% Gender Male 49% 70% Female 51% 30% Disability Individuals declaring a disability 15% 0.001% *Figures taken from applicants and awardees to the Development, New Cinema and Premiere Funds.
How much money do you receive from the Lottery?
The UK Film Council is allocated a share of the National Lottery money given to good causes, this is usually around 2.25%.
Fiscal Year £m 2000-01 34.054 2001-02 36.779 2002-03 32.416 2003-04 28.378 2004-05 29.870 2005-06 30.315 2006-07 26.299 2007-08 27.093 2008-09 26.682
How much unspent Lottery money do you have?
At the year end 2008-09, outstanding soft and hard commitments totalled £34 million, representing 76% of the NLDF balance.
How much Lottery money do you get (drawdown) each year?
In 2009-10 (to 30 June 2010): £7,632m
What are your Lottery overhead costs?
UK Film Council's Lottery overhead costs
2006-07: £7.71m
2007-08: £7.83m
2008-09: £7.89m
2009-10: £7.64m
