ARTS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN IRELAND NATIONAL LOTTERY FUND ANNUAL REPORT 2006-07 Presented to Parliament Pursuant to Section 34(3) of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (Incorporating HC414: Accounts for 2006-07 of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Lottery Distribution, with the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon, as ordered by the House of Commons to be printed on 10 March 2008) London: The Stationery Office £18.55 3 © Crown Copyright 2008 The text in this document (excluding the Royal Arms and other departmental or agency logos) may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium providing it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as Crown copyright and the title of the document specified. Where we have identified any third party copyright material you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. For any other use of this material please write to Office of Public Sector Information, Information Policy Team, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU or e-mail:
[email protected] 4 CONTENTS Chairman’s Foreword 6 Chief Executive’s Introduction 7 Lottery Grants & Capital Committee Activity Report 8 Grants Awarded 1 April 2006 – 31 March 2007 10 Breakdown of Awards 2006/07 45 Policy and Financial Directions 48 National Lottery Distribution Account 61 Notes to the Accounts 84 Appendix 96 5 CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD The Arts Council is the statutory body which, since the inception of the National Lottery in 1994, has been responsible for the administration and distribution of Lottery funds to the arts in Northern Ireland.