National Lottery Heritage Fund
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Formed | 1994 |
Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
Headquarters | International House, 1 St Katharine's Way, London E1W 1UN[1] 51°30′28″N 0°04′25″W / 51.5077°N 0.0737°W |
Employees | 300 |
Minister responsible |
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Parent department | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport |
Parent organisation | National Heritage Memorial Fund |
Website | www |
The National Lottery Heritage Fund, formerly the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), distributes a share of National Lottery funding, supporting a wide range of heritage projects across the United Kingdom.
History
The fund's predecessor bodies were the National Land Fund, established in 1946, and the National Heritage Memorial Fund, established in 1980.[3] The current body was established as the "Heritage Lottery Fund" in 1994.[4] It was re-branded as the National Lottery Heritage Fund in January 2019.[5]
Activities
The fund's income comes from the National Lottery which is managed by Camelot Group.[6] Its objectives are "to conserve the UK's diverse heritage, to encourage people to be involved in heritage and to widen access and learning".[7] As of 2019, it had awarded £7.9 billion to 43,000 projects.[5]
In January 2019 it simplified its funding schemes under one banner – National Lottery Grants for Heritage – with awards from £3,000 to £5 million.[5] Funding requests for projects over £5 million will be considered as part of two time-limited national competitions to be held in 2020–21 and 2022–23.[5]
Structure
The fund is governed by a board of trustees,[2] whose chair is appointed by the Prime Minister; René Olivieri has been interim chair since January 2020[8] following Sir Peter Luff's retirement at the end of 2019.[9]
The chief executive since July 2016 is Ros Kerslake OBE, former CEO of The Prince's Regeneration Trust.[10]
The fund's head office is in London, and it has offices elsewhere in the UK.[2]
Since April 2019, a board of trustees has taken about the corporate strategy, made decisions about the funding, approved the annual business plan and taken care of general strategic and political decisions for the fund.[11]
Major projects
Major projects have included:[12]
- Restoration of the Kennet and Avon Canal, Somerset – awarded £25 million in 1996[13]
- Restoration of Heaton Park, Manchester – awarded £8.5 million in 1999[14]
- Creation of the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea – awarded £11 million in 2002[15]
- Refurbishment of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow – awarded £13 million in 2002[16]
- Restoration of Greenhead Park in Huddersfield – awarded £3.8 million in 2005[17]
- Renovation of the Piece Hall in Halifax – awarded £13 million in 2012[18]
- Acquisition of Titian's Diana and Callisto for the National Gallery London and National Galleries of Scotland – awarded £3 million in 2012[19]
References
- ^ "Contact us". Heritage Lottery Fund. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Our people". The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Tandy, Virginia (1 August 2019). "The Heritage Lottery Fund and its role in the construction and preservation of the past: 1994–2016". University of Manchester. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Maeer, Gareth (2017). "A people-centred approach to heritage: The experience of the Heritage Lottery Fund 1994–2014". Heritage Values and the Public, edited by Margarita Díaz-Andreu. Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage. pp. 38–52.
- ^ a b c d "A Guide to the National Lottery Heritage Fund". Jura. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Hancock, Alice (14 November 2019). "UK National Lottery operator Camelot posts record first-half sales". Financial Times. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Heritage Lottery Fund" (PDF). National Audit Office. 13 March 2007. p. 4. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "René Olivieri appointed as Interim Chair of The National Heritage Memorial Fund". Gov.uk (Press release). 30 December 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Heritage Fund Chair to step down". Arts Professional. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Ros Kerslake OBE". The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Webb, Benjamin (22 February 2021). "Who Works at the Heritage Fund?". Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Major Grants" (PDF). Heritage Lottery Fund. 1 June 2015. p. 18. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Kennet And Avon Canal Locks Turned Into River Of Light". Culture24. 24 December 2002. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "'Largest' park's history restored". BBC News. 2 March 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Maritime Museum gets go-ahead". BBC News. 25 July 2002. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Museum wins £12m grant". BBC News. 31 January 2002. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "£4m grant to Huddersfield Park". Horticulture Week. 13 October 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Halifax Georgian Piece Hall awarded lottery grant". BBC News. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Titian saved for the nation". Country Life. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2020.