# Charity data at risk after breach at National Lottery Community Fund

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/07/23/charity-data-at-risk-after-breach-at-national-lottery-community-fund/
- Published: 2021-07-23T08:29:24+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Data provided to the National Lottery Community Fund over a period of six years
by UK Portfolio, England funding and Building Better Opportunities customers could
be at risk after a data breach.**

The [National Lottery Community Fund](https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/) has 
reported the breach to the Information Commissioner. It relates to data provided
to it between September 2013 and December 2019 for these programmes, both by those
applying for funds, and existing grant holders supplying information to it at that
time. Its Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales funding programmes are not affected.

The data includes contact details (name, address, email and land and mobile numbers),
date of birth, bank details (name of bank account, sort code and account number)
and the applicant organisation’s address and website.

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The Fund is warning that any UK Portfolio, England funding or Building Better Opportunities
customers who supplied it with this type of information during this date range should
be aware that their data could be at risk.

It is advising charities to consider updating the passwords on their accounts, keep
an eye out for phishing emails or signs of fraudulent activity on bank accounts,
and consider running a credit check to highlight any fraudulent applications made
in their name.

The National Lottery Community Fund has not released any details of how the breach
happened, but says the investigation is ongoing. Anyone concerned can call its England
Advice Team helpline on 0345 4 10 20 30, and it has also set up a dedicated email
address: [da*********@******************rg.uk](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/07/23/charity-data-at-risk-after-breach-at-national-lottery-community-fund/da*********@******************rg.uk).

 * **[Missing unencrypted discs cause of National Lottery Community Fund data](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/08/03/missing-unencrypted-discs-cause-of-national-lottery-community-fund-data-breach/)
   breach **(3 August 2021)