1. FUNDING IN SPORT
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2. DEFINITIONS
THE PUBLIC SECTOR – funding from the govt and local authorities
THE PRIVATE SECTOR – companies whose aim is to make money, but who also often help to fund sport
THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR – NGB’s and local private clubs which exist for their members
Have a look at the diagram ‘funding pie’

3. The Funding Pie
The funding pie is made up of public, private and voluntary sectors
They all receive money and pay out money in various ways
Look at the funding pie information sheet

4. FUNDING FOR SPORT Sport makes money and costs money
Sport has been regarded as a low status activity
Therefore, receiving insufficient state funding (public sector)
Funding has been received from private and voluntary sources

5. Funding for sport
However, the attitude of politicians toward sport has changed
They want to provide quality facilities for all
They want to achieve international success

6. SPORTS FUNDING IN THE UK
GOOD FEATURES
National Lottery money available for excellence
Some clubs are very wealthy
Some games can now compete on even terms with the rest of the world
‘Bring back our playing fields scheme’ – set up by the govt in 1999

7. SPORTS FUNDING IN THE UK
BAD FEATURES
A balance should be sought between public and private funding
The complexity of funding in British sport has led to an imbalance between activities and provision on levels of the performance pyramid

8. SPORTS FUNDING IN THE UK
BAD FEATURES
Lottery money not evenly distributed
Lack of equality amongst clubs e.g.
Ambition can outweigh financial resources, resulting in clubs going bankrupt e.g.
NGB’s can lose their control when they sell their sport for commercial reasons
Commercialism has a massive role to play in British sport, this has come from a lack of govt aid, resulting in some clubs losing their control

9. SPORTS AID A charity, set up in 1998 Funded by:
Foundation for sport and the arts
Sponsorship from companies
Donations from individuals and companies

10. SPORTS AID
It gives grants to talented able bodied and disabled performers who are outside of the World Class Programme
See handouts

11. SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR ELITE PERFORMERS
TRUST & CHARITIES
NATIONAL LOTTERY (WCP)
NGB
PRIVATE COMPANIES
PART TIME WORK
PARENTS AND FAMILIES
SPORTS AID SPONSORSHIP

12. NATIONAL LOTTERY Has a huge impact on British sport
Now the main source of sports funding in the UK
The Lottery was originally set up to raise money for 5 good causes
A 6th cause was added in 1998 – New Opportunities fund for health and education projects

13. GOODS CAUSES
NEW OPPS
CHARITIES
MILLENNIUM
SPORT
THE ARTS
HERITAGE

14. WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?
The Lottery sports fund provides grants of more than £200 million annually
This is distributed by the sports councils to support and encourage sporting excellence and mass participation
The councils make their own decisions about where the funding goes

15. NATIONAL LOTTERY MONEY

16. NATIONAL LOTTERY AND EXCELLENCE
UK sport distributes £25 million of lottery funding to:
NGB’s World Class Performance Programmes (WCPP)
UKSI and its coaches
Sports science back up
Warm weather and acclimatisation training
Travel and accommodation for competition
Athlete development programmes and training facilities

17. NATIONAL LOTTERY AND EXCELLENCE
Each project is co-ordinated by a performance director
Performers are set targets that correspond with success
If performers do not achieve their targets, they lose their funding
“ we have the talented athletes who can be winners on the world stage and we must give them the best services and facilities in the world so they have the best possible chance to succeed”
Sir Steve Redgrave (UKSI board member)

18. NATIONAL LOTTERY AND MASS PARTICIPATION
The Sports Councils not only aim for excellence, but also encourage sports development and the provision of facilities
They provide funding for:
Individuals
Sports clubs
Local Government
NGB’s

19. NATIONAL LOTTERY AND MASS PARTICIPATION
Over £1 billion of lottery money has been awarded to over 3,000 community sports projects
Sport England has focused on increasing participation by young people and improving sports provision in schools
The Sports Council for Wales has done the same – Dragon Sport and PESS (see notes)
Other priorities include:
Supporting deprived areas
Ethnic minorities
People with disabilities
Women