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STATES OF JERSEY

PUBLIC LOTTERIES:

REPORT FOR 2016

Presented to the States on 14th March 2017

by the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture

STATES GREFFE

2017  R.28

REPORT

Introduction

The Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 4(4) of the Gambling (Channel Islands Lottery) (Jersey) Regulations 1975, is pleased to submit to the States a report of the Public Lotteries promoted from 1st January 2016 up to 31st December 2016, including the Christmas Draw of 20th December 2016, together with an income and expenditure account and balance sheet.

Overview of the Channel Islands Lottery

Policy for the Lottery in 2016 was decided in Jersey by the Assistant Minister for Economic  Development,  Tourism,  Sport  and  Culture,   Deputy  M.J. Norton  of St. Brelade and the States' Trading Supervisory Board in Guernsey.

Public Lotteries Board

The Public Lotteries Board is constituted in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Channel Islands Lottery (Jersey) Regulations 1975, for the purpose of conducting any Draws held in Jersey.

The policy of the Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture

The Assistant Minister will bring a Proposition to the States regarding the allocation of the Jersey portion of the profits from the Channel Islands Lottery for 2016.

The profit, according to the provisions of Regulation 4(5) of the Gambling (Channel Islands Lottery) (Jersey) Regulations 1975 would be applied in such a manner and for such purposes of public benefit as the States shall from time to time by Act direct.

The amount available for distribution from 2016, is £1,250,482, an increase of £796,486 from 2015. This increase was driven by a number of factors, including: a reduction in administrative costs; improvements to the approach taken to estimate prize liabilities following review; and a re-negotiation of the distribution agreement, leading to a marked increase in the underlying profitability of the Lottery.

The win ratio and percentage pay-out of each game was published on each scratch-card ticket reverse, save for the Christmas Lottery Draw, which is determined by the number of tickets sold.

Total Lottery sales in 2016

 

Guernsey Sales

£9,803,100

Jersey Sales

£7,958,900

Total:

£17,762,000  (an increase of £2,085,150 on 2015)

The Christmas Lottery Draw

The planning and promotion of the Christmas Lottery remains the most important of the year, drawing significant public interest and support.

2,000,000 tickets at £2 each were printed for this Draw, replicating 2015.

The Assistant Minister reports that 1,061,100 tickets were sold from a Jersey issue of 1,300,000.

The Channel Islands Christmas Draw achieved a top prize of £1,120,220, below the £1,161,750 achieved in 2015.

Marketing and promotion

A new logo and associated marketing and merchandising material to increase awareness of the Channel Islands Lottery was rolled out during 2016. Merchandising for the Channel Islands Lottery was undertaken by Wilkinsons C.I. Ltd. in Jersey.

www.gov.je and social media

As previously, the winning numbers for the Christmas Draw were made available through the States of Jersey website, www.gov.je, the local media, and all social media channels.

The Association of Jersey Charities

Founded  in  1971,  the  Association  of  Jersey  Charities  now  represents  312 Jersey charities. The provision of the distribution of proceeds to the Association of the Jersey Charities in 2016 was governed by a Service Level Agreement.

The grants approved by the Association of Jersey Charities in 2016 are listed in the following table, and continue to illustrate the very real benefits accrued by Lottery profits for Jersey good causes.

List of applications approved in 2016 by the Association of Jersey Charities

 

Application from:

Reason for application:

£

Friends of St. Thomas Church

To refurbish toilets

£5,000

St. John Ambulance

Towards a new ambulance

£30,000

Jersey Heritage

WWII poster for schools

£4,486

Durrell (Jersey Zoo)

To refurbish the classroom

£23,114

Les Amis

Recycling van and on-costs

£22,760

Jersey M.S. Therapy Centre

Rebranding

£15,000

Le Congres

To produce a second Jèrriais CD

£3,750

Brighter Futures

To help 8 families journey into well-being

£28,800

National Trust for Jersey

Replacing fencing for sheep

£12,715

Centre Point Trust

To refurbish Le Hurel playground

£19,576

 

Application from:

Reason for application:

£

Maison des Landes

To refurbish dining-room

£30,000

Jersey Youth Trust

Senior Youth Worker salary

£30,000

Community Savings Ltd.

Towards office costs

£30,000

Jersey Child Care Trust

Website revamp and salary

£29,766

Caring Cooks of Jersey

Two salaries

£30,000

The Aspire Charitable Trust

To install a lift

£25,849

Silkworth Lodge

To refurbish the home

£17,323

Love Matters

Part-funding towards running costs

£15,000

Jersey Heritage Trust

To publish a book

£13,404

Caesarea Association

To replace a lift

£10,230

Le Marais Summer Fête

To refurbish Le Marais gardens

£10,000

JAAR

Part-funding for counsellor's salary

£9,000

Pain Support Jersey

Room rental for one year

£3,000

Sanctuary Trust

New water-tanks and refurbishment works

£14,986

Love Thy Neighbour

Salary and laptop

£26,300

Jersey Sea-search

Training and camera equipment

£6,614

National Trust for Jersey

Replacement tools and equipment

£11,300

Jersey Heritage Trust

To refurbish Mont Orgueil playground

£10,000

Music in Action

Educational workshops and admin salary

£20,300

Relate Jersey

Training and supervision of counsellor

£13,457

Les Amis

To refurbish Maison Allo

£30,000

Street Pastors Jersey

Salary and training

£25,640

 

£577,370

States of Jersey recharges

The Department for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture administer, operate and manage the Channel Islands Lottery in Jersey. For this, a nominal figure of £3,520 was recharged to the Lottery in 2016.

The Shared Services Division of Treasury and Resources provide vital support for the Channel Islands Lottery. This includes services such as preparing accounts on behalf of both Islands, reconciling winning tickets, and auditing accounts, for which the Treasury charged the Lottery a fee of £27,800.

The Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture would like to extend his thanks to the relevant staff of the Shared Services Division of Treasury and Resources and the Reception of Cyril Le Marquand House for their dedication in support of the Channel Islands Lottery.

The final accounts for the C.I. Lottery (unaudited) up to December 2016 are noted overleaf.

Channel Islands Lottery (Jersey) Fund

The purpose of the Channel Islands Lottery (Jersey) Fund is to promote and conduct public lotteries in aid of good causes.

Summary Snapshot

 

Fund Position

 

£100,000

0.0% increase from 2015

 

 

Net Revenue Expenditure

 

£0

£80,172 in 2015

Fund Performance

  1. Income

 

Actual 2016

£14.7 million

Actual 2015

£12.9 million

Ticket sales and Guernsey's contribution to the prize fund accounted for almost all income  at  £14.6 million  (99.5%).  The  Christmas  Draw  and  Super  Red  Hot  7s contributed the majority of that revenue, accounting for £8.6 million (58.8%) of sales. Other income from investment returns and time-expired prizes amounted to £0.1 million (0.5%).

Overall income from ticket sales grew by £1.8 million (14.3%) driven by a strong increase in Jersey. Sales of Super Red Hot 7s accounted for £1.5 million of that increase. Income from investments and time expired prizes was in line with 2015.

Performance of CIF Investments

The  Channel Islands Lottery (Jersey) Fund participates in a  range  of CIF pools. Investments are held by the CIF, which recognises income, expenditure and gains/losses on Investments. The Fund recognises only gains or losses on the units held in the CIF.

£0.1m

Cash Class Assets £0.1m

The table below shows the share of transactions in the CIF attributable to the Fund. CIF Amounts Attributable to the Channel Islands Lottery (Jersey) Fund

 

 

2016

2015

 

£'000

£'000

Income  (1)  (1) Expenditure   – Losses on Investments   

Total Gains recognised  (1)  (1)

  1. Expenditure

 

Actual 2016

£14.7 million

Actual 2015

£13.0 million

Prize  payments  and  commission to distributors  were  the  principal costs  in 2016. Together they accounted for expenditure of £11.8 million (80.2%) and £1.3 million (8.6%) respectively.

Overall expenditure grew by £1.7 million (13.4%) in 2016. Prize payments showed the largest absolute increase at £0.9 million (8.2%).

The amount raised for distribution to good causes increased by £0.8 million (175.4%) in 2016. This increase was driven by a number of factors, including: a reduction in administrative costs; improvements to the approach taken to estimate prize liabilities following review; and a re-negotiation of the distribution agreement, leading to an increase in the underlying profitability of the Lottery.

  1. Changes in Fund Net Asset Value

 

Fund Balance 2016

£0.1 million

Fund Balance 2015

£0.1 million

In 2016, all proceeds from the Channel Islands Lottery will be distributed. As a result, the net asset value of the Channel Islands Lottery (Jersey) Fund remained static at £0.1 million.

Channel Islands Lottery (Jersey) Fund Net Asset Value over time

700 600 500 400 300

£'000 200 100 0

2010 2012 2014 2016

Financial Statements

Statement of Comprehensive Net Expenditure

2016  2015 Actual  Actual £'000  £'000

Revenue

Sales of Goods and Services  (14,668)  (12,833) Investment Income  (11)  (14) Other Income  (59)  (73)

Total Revenue  (14,738)  (12,920) Expenditure: Near Cash

Supplies and Services  1,655  1,607 Other Operating Expenditure  11,833  10,939 Grants and Subsidies Payments  1,250  454

Total Expenditure: Near Cash  14,738  13,000 Net Revenue Expenditure   80

Total Comprehensive Expenditure   80

Statement of Financial Position

2016  2015  2014 Actual  Actual  Actual £'000  £'000  £'000

 

 

Non-Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments held at Fair Value through Profit or Loss  145  144  143 Total Non-Current Assets  145  144  143

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Current Assets classified as held for sale    – Trade and Other Receivables  1,618  1,905  1,817 Balance due from the Consolidated Fund  2,099  1,222  2,683 Total Current Assets  3,717  3,127  4,500

 

 

Total Assets

3,862

3,271

4,64

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Trade and Other Payables  3,762  3,171  4,462 Total Current Liabilities  3,762  3,171  4,462

Other Financial Liabilities    

 

Assets Less Liabilities

100

100

180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxpayer's Equity

 

 

 

 

Accumulated Revenue Reserves  100  100  180 Total Taxpayer's Equity  100  100  180