Where the money goes
As operator of The National Lottery, Camelot is committed to maximising returns to the Good Causes in a socially responsible way.
Camelot already runs the most cost-efficient lottery in Europe – an achievement that has helped the UK National Lottery to generate over £27 billion for the Good Causes, and counting.
As has always been the case, the total amount which goes to the Good Causes depends on the mix of sales across different games and sales channels, the level of unclaimed prizes – and the amount raised in investment income from National Lottery balances waiting to be allocated.
In the period up to March 2012, around 28% of total National Lottery revenue is expected to go to the Good Causes.
During the new licence, over 50% of total National Lottery revenue is expected to be paid to winners in prizes, while 12% of total revenue is expected to be paid to the Government in Lottery Duty. National Lottery retailers will earn 5% in sales commission for each Draw-Based Game – and 6% commission on each Scratchcard (Camelot's retailers earn on average £9,500 per annum in lottery commission). Operating costs will be around 4% of total revenue.
In line with the incentivised model introduced by the NLC for the third Licence period, the percentage of profit will be determined by how much the operator raises for Good Causes. Depending on performance, total profits across the course of the licence will range from 0.3% to a maximum of 0.5% of total revenue.
Camelot is not responsible for the allocation or distribution of lottery funds.
In the period up to March 2012, around 28% of total National Lottery revenue is expected to go to the Good Causes. In the last year this was distributed as follows:
- Health, Education, Environment, and charitable causes 50%
- Sports 16.67%
- Arts 16.67%
- Heritage 16.67%.
Over £27 billion has been raised for Good Causes to date. Read the featured Good Causes story to find out how one organisation has benefited from lottery funding and the difference it has made. Please note, although interactive channels, such as the website, do not incur retailer commission, they do incur increased operating costs e.g. bank transactions, registration fees and technology.