Postcode Lottery Good Causes

In 2013 the People's Postcode Lottery's parent company, Novamedia, was recognised as the world's second-largest private charity donor. The People's Postcode Lottery makes up one-fifth of Novamedia and promotes lotteries on behalf of a number of different charitable trusts. A minimum of 30% of Postcode Lottery ticket sales is donated to good causes, with grants issued to charities and projects around the world.

The People's Postcode Lottery publishes a breakdown of charitable spending publicly and since its inception in 2005 it alone has donated more than £168 million to a wide range of good causes in such diverse fields as children's welfare, animal protection, culture, the environment and more.

Celebrity Postcode Lottery Ambassadors

Over the years, The Postcode Lottery has boasted an array of celebrity ambassadors including Sir David Attenborough, Dame Ellen MacArthur, Sir Trevor McDonald, Clare Balding, Brian Blessed, Tim Healy, Lorraine Kelly, Ian Rankin and Amanda Holden.