> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://bristol-uncovered.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Lottery Winners In Bristol Revealed - URL: https://bristol-uncovered.uk/lottery-winners-in-bristol-revealed/ - Published: 2026-10-17T10:46:25.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-17T10:46:25.000Z - Author: Chris McEvoy **Not** the people who won a lottery prize, but the organisations and individuals in Bristol that received grants from The Lottery Fund. --- Based on my analysis using publicly available data, Bristol residents are estimated to spend around **£54 million** a year on the National Lottery, generating roughly **£12 million** for good causes. Yet Bristol based projects have received more than **£667 million** in Lottery funding since the Lottery began—an average of more than **£21 million** a year. Sources: - [Department for Culture, Media and Sport](https://nationallottery.dcms.gov.uk/?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk) (DCMS) - [Gambling Commission](https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/about-us/freedomofinformation/uk-national-lottery-retailers?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk) (Retail Locations) - [Bristol City Council](https://www.bristol.gov.uk/files/documents/9774-the-population-of-bristol/file?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk) (Population Figures) This means that ****Bristol is a winner** when it comes to getting our "fair share" of grants from the National Lottery. --- **But** Grants could be spent outside the Ward of the Recipient Organisation, or even outside of Bristol. ### Sustrans Between Jan 1995 and Sep 2025, [Sustrans ](https://www.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk)received **£130M** in grants from the National Lottery. Sustrans is based in Bristol, but most of the grants it receives are spent across the UK. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/10/image-15.png) ## Bristol So far in **2026** (Jan to Sep) Bristol organisations and individuals have received **£26M** in grants from the National Lottery. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/10/image-16.png) ## Which Bristol Wards get the most grants awarded? ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/10/image-17.png) ## Which Bristol Organisations get the grants? So far in 2026 these are the Bristol Organisations that have received grants of more than £100,000 ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/10/image-18.png) ### Black South West Network - £5,000,000 [The Solidarity Fund](https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/news/the-solidarity-fund-60-million-awarded-to-tackle-root-causes-of-poverty-disadvantage-and-discrimination?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk) > [Black South West Network](https://www.blacksouthwestnetwork.org/?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk) (BSWN) has received £5 million over 10 years. Sado Jirde, CEO of BSWN, said: “BSWN has a long track record of supporting community-led change across the South West, and we know that tackling racial inequality requires sustained, long term investment. This funding is significant – not only for BSWN, but for the communities and organisations we work alongside. > “Support from The National Lottery Community Fund through The Solidarity Fund demonstrates a commitment to addressing inequality and backing community led solutions. We are committed to making the most of this opportunity, and to being accountable, not just to The National Lottery Community Fund, but to the communities whose futures this work is in service of.” ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/10/image-19.png) **National Lottery Grants made to BSWN since 2011** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/10/image-20.png) Watch "[There is Black in the Union Jack](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BCmJTS%5F5YU&ref=bristol-uncovered.uk)" ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/10/image-21.png) --- ### The Association of Community Organisations for Reform Now (ACORN) - £5,000,000 ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/10/image-22.png) **National Lottery grants made to ACORN** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/10/image-23.png) See [ACORN News](https://acorntheunion.org.uk/news/?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk) --- ### Grants made to individuals These are the highest value grants made to individuals in Bristol so far in 2026: ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/10/image-24.png) And the smallest grants made to individuals: ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/10/image-25.png) --- You can explore the National Lottery Grant data for Bristol and the whole of the UK [in my report](https://bristol-uncovered.uk/bristol-uncovered-national-lottery-grants/), which will be updated every month. Bristol Grants since 2020: ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/10/image-26.png) --- And here are some people in Bristol who have actually won big National Lottery prizes: - Bristol mum wins £10,000 every month for one year - [National Lottery Feb 2026](https://www.national-lottery.co.uk/life-changing/winner-set-for-life-parkins?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk) - "Retiree who was 'careful with pension' wins £1m" - [BBC March 2025](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjw2j097vj4o?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk) - "UK's oldest lottery winners scoop £18m jackpot" - [Guardian Feb 2018](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/feb/20/uk-oldest-lottery-winners-scoop-18m-jackpot?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk)