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STATES OF JERSEY
CHANNEL ISLANDS LOTTERY: ALLOCATION OF PROCEEDS FROM 2020
Lodged au Greffe on 19th May 2021
by the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Earliest date for debate: 20th July 2021
STATES GREFFE
2021 P.53
PROPOSITION
THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion
to agree, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 4(5) of the Gambling (Channel Islands Lottery) (Jersey) Regulations 1975, to allocate £1,523,936 to the Jersey Community Foundation and the Association of Jersey Charities, divided equally between them, for onward distribution in support of the Island community.
MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, SPORT AND CULTURE
REPORT
The Gambling (Channel Islands Lottery) (Jersey) Regulations 1975 stipulate that the proceeds from sales of all Channel Islands Lottery tickets are to be applied "in such manner and for such purposes of public benefit as the States shall from time to time by Act direct".
The net proceeds from Jersey sales of lottery tickets in 2020 were £1,149,824, which is combined with the undistributed proceeds from 2018 to bring the total available proceeds for 2020 to £1,523,936.
It is the Minister's recommendation to the States that the total £1,523,936 of these funds are divided equally and allocated to the Jersey Community Foundation and the Association of Jersey Charities for distribution in Jersey in support of the Island community.
Background
On 3rd December 2020 the States Assembly approved P.141/2020, which set out the distribution of the 2019 lottery profits in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 4(5) of the Gambling (Channel Islands Lottery) (Jersey) Regulations 1975.
A total of £1,388,268 was allocated to the Jersey Community Foundation and the Association of Jersey Charities, divided equally between them, for onward distribution in support of the island's community.
It was agreed that the proceeds allocated to the Association of Jersey Charities should be distributed solely to registered charities, and that the allocation to the Jersey Community Foundation should be distributed on the following basis: 40% of the allocation to arts, culture and heritage; 40% of the allocation to sports and active lifestyle; and 20% of the allocation to applied science or applied research in the fields of engineering, biology, ecology, physics, chemistry or mathematics, provided that the funds are either to be used locally or for the direct benefit of Jersey, including any education from which local residents may benefit.
The proposal
Distribution of the Jersey portion of the 2020 CI Lottery proceeds will help to support many organisations across the community. Funding will be distributed to multiple organisations across a range of sectors.
As for the 2019 lottery profits, it is proposed to allocate the 2020 proceeds on the following basis:
50% via the Association of Jersey Charities to registered charities and to allow the AJC to use lottery proceeds for their charitable work;
50% via the Jersey Community Foundation, sub-divided as follows:
• 40% to arts, culture and heritage
• 40% to sport and active lifestyle
• 20% to science-based education and research projects
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P.53/2021
The Jersey Community Foundation and the Association of Jersey Charities will each receive £761,968 for onward distribution.
The Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are in place covering the allocations by the two organisations and ensure that the proceeds benefit the widest range of good causes across the community in Jersey. The SLAs also provide for outcomes-based reporting to be a requirement of lottery support. In addition, the SLAs ensure that both organisations adhere to the additionality' principle when allocating Lottery proceeds. This is to ensure that lottery funding adds value and is not a substitute for Government expenditure, although it can complement Government funding.
Financial and manpower implications
Subject to States approval, the Jersey proceeds from the Channel Islands Lottery totalling £1,523,936 will be transferred, as stated and as soon as is reasonably practicable, to the Jersey Community Foundation Limited (£761,968) and the Association of Jersey Charities (£761,968).
There are no additional financial or manpower implications for the States arising from this proposition.