The National Lottery in numbers
Did you know that we've created more than 7,000 millionaires since 1994? Or that you help raise £30 million to help support good causes across the UK every week? Find out more about the numbers that make up The National Lottery.
685,000 projects funded
70% of grants are under £10,000, helping to fund community projects
Enabled 57,000 commemorative visits by WW2 veterans
Since 1997 633 medals won in The Olympic and Paralympic Games by Lottery funded athletes
More than 12000 players won a share of a Lotto Jackpot
700 parks have been spruced up
National Lottery funded films have won a total of
- 14 Oscars
- 31 Baftas
Helped 1,400 Museums and Galleries
Restored 6,000 village halls
£53 billion paid out in prize money
‡Source: Camelot (data from launch to 31st March 2023).
The National Lottery has been changing the lives of winners and supporting good causes across the UK since 1994. In that time, there have been more than 7,000 new millionaires created and by playing The National Lottery you raise over £4 million for Good Causes every dayΔ.
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