The table shows public funding provided to the Arts Council of Great Britain from its formation in 1945. From 1995 onwards the figures represent funding for Arts Council England only.
Year ending 31 March Grant in Aid Lottery Total 1945 175 — 175 1946 235 — 235 1947 350 — 350 1948 428 — 428 1949 575 — 575 1950 600 — 600 1951 675 — 675 1952 875 — 875 1953 675 — 675 1954 785 — 785 1955 785 — 785 1956 820 — 820 1957 885 — 885 1958 985 — 985 1959 1,100 — 1,100 1960 1,218 — 1,218 1961 1,500 — 1,500 1962 1,745 — 1,745 1963 2,190 — 2,190 1964 2,730 — 2,730 1965 3,205 — 3,205 1966 3,910 — 3,910 1967 5,700 — 5,700 1968 7,200 — 7,200 1969 7,750 — 7,750 1970 8,200 — 8,200 1971 9,300 — 9.300 1972 11,900 — 11,900 1973 13,962 — 13,962 1974 17,138 — 17,138 1975 24,485 — 24,485 1976 28,850 — 28,850 1977 37,150 — 37,150 1978 41,725 — 41,725 1979 51,800 — 51.800 1980 63,630 — 63,630 1981 70,970 — 70,970 1982 80,450 — 80,450 1983 91,300 — 91,300 1984 96,080 — 96,080 1985 101,900 — 101,900 1986 106,050 — 106,050 1987 135,600 — 135,600 1988 139,300 — 139.300 1989 152,411 — 152.411 1990 155,500 — 155,500 1991 175,792 — 175,792 1992 205,000 — 205,000 1993 221,200 — 221.200 1994 225,830 — 225.830 1995 185,990 48,900 234,890 1996 191,133 255,360 446,493 1997 185,133 262,802 447,935 1998 186,600 297,648 484.248 1999 189,950 241,748 431.698 2000 228,250 215,196 443,446 2001 237,155 204,874 442,029 2002 251,455 210,688 462.143 2003 289,405 178,331 467,736 2004 324,955 164,491 489,446 2005 368,859 170,195 539,054 2006 408,678 172,575 581.253