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Arts: Lincolnshire

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 22 October 2025UIN 82271

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) museums, (b) local arts and (c) cultural organisations have received funding from Arts Council England in (i) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (ii) Lincolnshire.

Answered by Ian Murray

Between 2022-2025 four museums and nine arts and cultural organisations in the South Holland and The Deepings constituency received Arts Council England funding totalling £2,141,302. This includes a £1.8 million Museum Estate and Development Fund award to Spalding Gentlemen’s Society in 2024 towards the museum’s refurbishment and expansion.

Arts Council England funding in Lincolnshire, awarded between 2018 and 2025, totalled £20,184,867. This funding was distributed to 88 arts and cultural organisations, including 1 museum and Lincolnshire County Council, which is designated as a museum National Portfolio Organisation.

Further specific information can be found on the Arts Council England website at https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/research-and-data/our-data

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