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Published 24 November 2022
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Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 70 of the Charities Act 2006
Laid before Parliament on 24 November 2022
Section 70 of the Charities Act 2006 (the Act) sets out the powers for Ministers to give financial assistance to charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institutions and requires that payments made under this power are reported.
The funding matched both the aims and objectives of the department. This spending does not represent the total amount of grant funding provided by DCMS to the Voluntary and Community Sector, as many other grants have been paid to this sector under the powers conferred by alternative legislation.
During 2021-22, the department made grant payments totalling £1,031.1 million under the provisions of the Act.
See amounts of financial assistance provided by the Secretary of State under these powers for 2021-22.
During 2020-21, the department made grant payments totalling £1,462.6 million under the provisions of the Act.
See amounts of financial assistance provided by the Secretary of State under these powers for 2020-21.
During 2019-20, the department made grant payments totalling £546.3 million under the provisions of the Act.
See amounts of financial assistance provided by the Secretary of State under these powers for 2019-20.
During 2018-19, the department made grant payments totalling £758.6 million under the provisions of the Act.
See amounts of financial assistance provided by the Secretary of State under these powers for 2018-19.
There are a number of additional grants awarded below £500 that have not been included above, as these would have rounded to £0 in £000’s.
*In January 2019, the Big Lottery Fund, which has the power to distributes grants from both the national lottery and other public funders including DCMS, changed its operating name to The National Lottery Community Fund.
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