How would you share your lottery winnings? Tell the National Lottery - £300 voucher to be won! NOW CLOSED

[AmeliaMumsnet]

Let’s just spend a few moments dreaming about winning the lottery! How would you spend a big windfall? The National Lottery would love hear who you would share your winnings with if you scooped a life changing Lotto prize?

Here’s what The National Lottery have to say: “Amazingly there are over 4,600 National Lottery millionaires now in the UK winning £1 million or more. And what’s lovely to hear is that 95% of winners say they share their jackpot prize with family, charities and friends; with one third helping their children first.*

Real winner stories:

· Matt – I paid off Mums mortgage aged 28… it was the best feeling in the world
· Trish – I’ve set up investments so that years from now my son will be a millionaire just like me
· Natalie – before the win mum gave us so much help with the children, it was amazing to take her on a dream trip to New York to show her how much we love her and appreciated all her support.

That’s what they did, so now tell us: Who would win if you win? Who tops the list of those you would treat and why? "

…would it be giving your DH the ‘boys toy’ he has always wanted?

…or perhaps rewarding Mum & Dad for all their help and support over the years?

…how about an all-expenses paid girly holiday in the sun?

…or is there an individual or community project you’d love to support and help make their dream a reality?

…or how about you invest in a holiday house that everybody can enjoy for years to come?

Everyone who posts on this thread telling The National Lottery about who they would share their Lotto winnings and how will be entered into a prize draw to win a £300 voucher of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck,

MNHQ

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*Source: Camelot UK Lotteries

Pay off the mortgage, get double glazing and re-do the roof/velux windows, new cars for us both and a family holiday for everyone.

I would split it with my co-workers on condition that we all handed our notice in to finish on the same day. Then I'd use my share to pay off the mortgage meaning my DH could leave his job that's making him unhappy and I could go self employed and pick and choose where and when I wanted to work as a locum.

Buy a house with a bigger garden
Consider having a larger family, as we could now afford it
A fabulous holiday all paid for for close friends and family, including children
A University fund for my daughter and her two cousins
Charitable donations to Shelter (because we are all 3 payslips away from this), GOSH (because they are looking after my little girl), NSPCC (because ALL children deserve a safe and caring place to be)

I would treat my immediate family initially & pay off the mortgage. Then, as I wouldn't want to advertise the fact I'd won (as I think it may alter people's behaviour towards me), I would secretly treat family, friends & work colleagues that have been wonderfully supportive over the years. It would also enable me to do more for charity, which may sound corny, but it's true.

I'd love to treat my mum and dad, they have had a rough few years and it would be amazing to solve their problems!!

I'd do all the usual things...buy a house, buy my friends a house, holiday etc...but I've always vowed I would give something back to John Radcliffe Hospital and Bristol Children's Hospital for helping my niece when she had leukaemia at 6 weeks old. As well as giving them lots of money, I'd buy loads of toys for all the children still fighting and, of course, treat the nurses.

Oh I daydream about this sort of thing all the time!

Aside from the usual paying off mortgages for people etc, I'd like to pay for my sister's family, my mum and my family to go on holiday altogether as we've never managed to do that yet.

I'd also pay for my nieces and nephew to go to private school as they've been unlucky enough to attend very inadequate schools thus far, and I'd like to buy my sister a house of her own.

We have a lot of local hospice type charities around where I live and I'd love to be able to offer them a large annual sum to support their work.

I'd like to 'sponsor' some local state primary schools too. They are hopelessly underfunded at the moment, with expectations getting ever higher, so I'd like to give them enough money to pay for class sets of ipads/laptops etc, fund a music room and maybe pay for extra staff.

Lastly, I'd love to open an animal sanctuary/coffee shop/library, where people came to have a drink, a quiet read and were able to have some animals to cuddle with/pet/groom in order for the animals to have lots of love and attention and learn to trust people again.

This is one of my favourite daydreams and I have thought about how I would spend any winnings from £10 to £1 million.

In no particular order, and depending on how much I won I would move to the country, buy my daughter a house/flat, pay off my cousin's mortgage, travel as much as possible, buy my OH another classic car, donate to charity and other worthy causes and save some for the kids future.

I'd definitely cover everything for the new baby ahead of their arrival. Sarah would get lots of treats before and after too. Then there's mum. Have to look after my mum. If i could pay for a new house that has easier access for her it'd be a dream come true.

I woud give a little to a lot. I'd ignore the money-grabbers and give a little money to those who don't request it, but clearly need a helping hand. I think I would also do this anonymously. I don't need to know that other people know it was me that gave the money. If I know I've helped, that's enough for me.

Take all the family on a round the world cruise, pay off my mums mortgage and make sure my children have enough money set up in trusts for them to buy their first house once they reach 21

I'd share with my family and friends :)

I think it would depend how much I won but I would definitely try and help out my extended family - though we are a large one! I would love to be able to give my parents something so that they could comfortably retire. Personally, I would buy property as well.

Would pay off immediate families' mortgages and buy a holiday home in the sun that we could all use. I would also donate to my favourite charities.

I would rehouse my boomerang son, he recently moved back home with all of his belongings and I would like to reclaim my space and he needs his! My grandchildren would get college funds and my sister her mortgage paid.

The usual - but a small home for us, and invest enough that I can retire now. Then pay off parents mortgage and give whatever it takes to help them retire comfortably now. Invest for kids - uni costs, starter home, and start their pensions.

Invest in the schools in my town so they can concentrate on educating our kids instead of finding funds.

Set up a not for profit family resource centre in my area. Despite high levels of poverty it doesn't fall under surestart provision. A toy library, safe indoor play area, access to internet, low cost classes for people of all ages - active/sports, educational, homework clubs, lunch clubs, job clubs etc. A real community hub.

There's a youth centre but not enough funding to do enough to draw the kids in and do anything of value to them or others ( just a hang out space. They go outside to smoke and drink alcohol) so I'd try to partner with them.

Sadly I lack the skills to actually actively manage that, so I'd need to win enough to pay a team to do it!

Oh I work on my plan every time I buy a ticket.

10% to charity
10% divided among closest relations (parents, siblings, nieces and nephews)

Lump sum set aside sufficient to pay DC school fees, university fees and maintenance for 4 years, and a deposit for a house purchase.

Pay off the mortgage obviously.

Then of the remainder, no more than 10% allowed to be spent on celebratory treats/cars/holidays etc. Everything else to be invested across a diverse portfolio to ensure an ongoing income which increases with inflation - probably sensible to set up a family trust to hold that (unless it is a relatively "small" win such that the income isn't enough for that to be worthwhile). From then on only the income from those investments is to be spent - with ongoing 10% of the income going to charity - capital not to be touched.

Pay off family mortgages. Have a big family holiday in the sun. Set up fund for university fees & give to local charities especially the smaller ones.

Such an easy one, I have a close family member with terminal cancer, it would be spent really making the most of their life left, trying treatment which isn't available on the NHS. Spending quality time as a family which you just can't do when you are having to work to pay the bills :(

If I would win a big sum. Firstly I would make sure we have a house we love mortgage free then would give some money to family members and put some in savings account also if there is a lot left we could finally start a little restaurant we always dreamed about.

The secret millionaire was actually my idea!! Bahahahaha! I always said I'd like to just get on a bus or sit in a cafe and listen out for the stories as there are far too many people in this 'great' Britain of ours that are trying desperately to make ends meet and it's never enough :( I'd just write them a cheque and walk away...

Honestly? I'd sort out my children, but I wouldn't give extended family a bean. I've no living relatives and my children's fathers family has been fairly stingy with regard to any practical or financial help. Children's dad stopped work when we split up and has enjoyed a succession of wealthy girlfriends. His parents have tried their best, but life has been a bit of a struggle and I'd not give them any ££ they might pass on to their son who would piss it up a wall. I'd buy a house and give a bit to cancer charities, but I'd not pass on actual ££

I'd buy my house ( assuming lovely landlady would sell it to me!) and redecorate to make it properly mine.

I'd set up funds for my DC - university / driving / house deposits type thing
I'd set up smaller funds for my nephews and godchildren - enough for a house deposit.

Depending on how much I won I'd either pay off or give a lump sum towards my sisters mortgage

My parents- are paid off and about to move somewhere lovely and warm so not sure what I'd do for them - maybe give them a chunk to be able to afford a slightly larger property... I know they'd love lots of visits from us and another bedroom would help there?

My best friend - I'd do something to help her financially too - buy her house if I could... she struggles financially and with her health and I think the security would help her massively. I'd also provide a small amount for her children.

I'd put a chunk away for a rainy day fund for myself and DC - amount depending on what was left of course!

The rest would be used for a lovely holiday or two, and to treat and spend time with some special friends who have really supported me through the last few years - I would LOVE to be able to give them some special treats to show them how much I've appreciated their support

My parents and my family would win. I'd set up a few trusts and pay off mortgages. The first thing I'd do for myself is get my eyes lasered :)

I daydream of the very idea, daily.

I'd buy my mum a house outright, as well as one for me! I would ensure that all of my family are comfortable.
I would then put £100k into savings and investments.

I'd buy all new furniture that I loved, and all the makeup items and products on my wish list.

Probably the cheapest thing I would buy is a puppy!