A research report analysed spending on and participation in the National Lottery and, for the first time, players attitudes to lottery games. It reported the findings by age, gender, income groups, and social class. There was little variation in spending by players with annual incomes above 9,500. Spending dropped sharply for those with incomes below 9,500 per annum, down to 1.90 per week for those in the lowest income group of below 4,500 per annum.
Source: Kerry Sproston, Report on Participation, Expenditure and Attitudes, National Lottery Commission (020 7016 3400)
Links: Report (pdf) | Press release
Date: 2002-Dec
The Community Fund gave over 351 million in 2001-02 to 7,557 groups. The total amount awarded since 1995 is 2,272 million to 48,977 projects.
Source: Annual Report 2001-02, Community Fund (020 7747 5300)
Links: Report (pdf)
Date: 2002-Nov
A new book examined the roles of philanthropic foundations in the 21st century. It argued that endowed philanthropic foundations are a good and increasingly vital institution in modern societies.
Source: Helmut Anheier and Diana Leat, From Charity to Creativity: Philanthropic foundations in the 21st Century, COMEDIA with Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust, available from ECO Distribution (0123 9891431)
Links: Press release | Guardian report
Date: 2002-Nov
The Community Fund decided to award a grant of 336,261 to the National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns, subject to additional conditions being met regarding its campaigning activities. The grant was frozen in August following concerns raised by ministers and criticism in tabloid newspapers. Members of the Fund's Board reportedly threatened mass resignation over government 'meddling'.
Source: Press release 22.10.02, Community Fund (020 7747 5300) | The Observer, 13.10.02
Links: No link
Date: 2002-Oct
The Community Fund agreed to conduct a 'thorough review' of the work of the National Coalition of Anti Deportation Campaigns (to which the Fund had agreed to award a grant), following expressions of concern by the tabloid press and the government. Opposition MPs criticised the government for 'kowtowing to conservative opinion on asylum and immigration'.
Source: Press release 16.8.02, Community Fund (020 7747 5300)
Links: Guardian report | Independent article
Date: 2002-Aug
The government published a consultation paper on National Lottery funding, setting out options to make the Lottery more responsive to the needs of communities and make the distribution of proceeds fairer.
Source: Review of Lottery Funding: A Consultation Paper on Lottery Distribution Policy, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (020 7273 8708)
Links: Consultation document (pdf) | Press release
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 31/4, Digest 124, paragraph 9.4
Date: 2002-Jul
A pilot government website was launched which provided information for voluntary and community organizations on the grants available from four government departments (Home Office, Department for Education and Skills, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and Department of Health).
Source: Press release 26 July 2002, Faithworks (020 7450 9052)
Links: Website | Faithworks press release
Date: 2002-Jul
A report examined ways in which the Community Fund can help grant recipients to improve project outcomes.
Source: D. Carrington, The Investor Approach: A Way Forward for the Community Fund?, Community Fund (020 7747 5300)
Links: Report (pdf)
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 31/4, Digest 124 (paragraph 9.4)
Date: 2002-Jun