Government to consult on amount society lotteries give to good causes
Research published into the impact of Health Lottery on National Lottery good causes.
A consultation on whether to change the minimum amount of proceeds that a Society Lottery has to return to good causes will be launched in the New Year, Culture Secretary Maria Miller announced today.
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鈥淟otteries are hugely important in raising very large amounts money for charities and community groups up and down the country,鈥� said .
鈥淏ut with a changing market it is right that make sure that the main priority for each and every lottery is to raise money for good causes.鈥�
皇冠体育app consultation will explore ways of ensuring that the market delivers the maximum benefit to good causes and will look at whether there is a case for changing the current 20% minimum of proceeds that society lotteries are required to apply to their good causes.
Health Lottery research
on the Health Lottery and its impact on by has also been published today.
This report, along with next year鈥檚 consultation, will help inform DCMS鈥� further work on the impact of on the and the rest of the lottery market.