National Lottery funds raised for good causes
Source: data.gov.uk (2022-01-17)

National Lottery - funds raised for good causes. This report details the fund raised for good causes by the National Lottery.  Funds are raised from the sale of National Lottery games and supplemented by items suchs as unclaimed prizes. The funds for good causes are  held in the National Lottery Distribution Fund.  The Commission ensure that payments from the Lottery operator to good causes are accurate and on time.  This report is produced quarterly.

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Pence per pound breakdown of National Lottery sales (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025)

Released: 16 December 2025

A breakdown of where National Lottery sales were distributed during the financial year ended 31 March 2025, broken down by pence per pound for reference.

Collection: The gambling market > National Lottery sales - pence per pound breakdown

View the statistics about pence per pound breakdown of national lottery sales (1 april 2024 to 31 march 2025) (/statistics-and-research/publication/pence-per-pound-breakdown-of-national-lottery-sales-1-april-2024-to-31-march)

Lived experiences of gambling in teenage boys and young men: Qualitative research

Released: 11 December 2025

Qualitative research conducted by Humankind Research, with teenage boys (aged 14 to 17 years old) and young men (aged 18 to 25 years old), to build on and contextualise the findings from previous research.

Collection: Children and young people and gambling (under 18s) > Gambling behaviours among young people

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Statistics on gambling participation – Wave 2, April to July 2025: Official statistics

Released: 4 December 2025

Findings from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain: Statistics on gambling participation

Collection: Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) > GSGB: Official Statistics

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Industry Statistics - Annual report - Financial year April 2024 to March 2025 - Official statistics

Released: 25 November 2025

The latest statistics cover the period between April 2024 to March 2025.

Collection: The gambling market > Industry Statistics

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Industry Statistics – Quarterly report – Financial year April 2025 to March 2026, Quarter 1: Official statistics

Released: 25 November 2025

The latest statistics cover the period between April 2025 to June 2025.

Collection: The gambling market > Industry Statistics

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Children and young people and gambling (under 18s)

Our statistics and research series about the participation and behaviour of young people in gambling, and the problem gambling among this group, including the annual young people and gambling official statistics.

Contains 2 series

Consumer gambling behaviour

Our statistics and research series about the gambling behaviours of consumers, their awareness and attitudes around gambling and consumer journeys.

Contains 4 series

Experience of problem gambling and gambling related harm

Our statistics and research series about the experiences of problem gambling and how we define and measure problem gambling, such as by using the PGSI or DSM-IV screens.

Contains 2 series

Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB)

Our statistics and research series about the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB)

Contains 2 series

The gambling market

Our statistics and research series about the data provided by the gambling market, including the industry, licensing authority and funds raised for good causes official statistics.

Contains 7 series

The gambling market in Great Britain

What is the value of the gambling market in Great Britain?

£16.8 billion

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Participation in gambling

How many adults gambled in the past 4 weeks?

48 percent

View the GSGB annual report about participation in gambling (/statistics-and-research/publication/statistics-on-gambling-participation-annual-report-year-2-2024-official)

Children, young people and gambling

How many young people spent their own money on gambling in the past 12 months?

30 percent

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