Projects in Glasgow have received the most cash from the National Lottery in Scotland, according to a study.

The city has seen £824m given to good causes since the Lottery began in 1994

According to the research, in the last year Glasgow had had the biggest single pay-out, worth almost a quarter of a million pounds to the Willow Tearooms Trust for redevelopment.

The Willow Tearooms has had lottery cash towards restoring the original tea rooms and Salon de Luxe.

An interactive visitor centre, education and learning suite, conference facilities and shop have also been part of the redevelopment.

The cash comes from the proportion of ticket sales allocated to good causes and also unclaimed prizes due to lost or forgotten about tickets.

Last year, in Scotland, the National Lottery funded projects with £23.5m.

Glasgow, unsurprisingly with the biggest population, had the most with Edinburgh and Highland second and third.

Since the Lottery started, heritage projects benefitted the most from National Lottery grants in Scotland, with £9bn.

Health, education and environment have had £760.3m worth of sponsorship.

Arts causes have benefitted from £505m.

Research by Solitaired.com found that Westminster was the local area in the UK that benefitted the most since the lottery started with £1,439,592,279.

Since 1994, the National Lottery has paid £3,576,889,863 in Scotland. Glasgow got £824,611,442, followed by Edinburgh, £713,252,592 and Highland £273,738,830.

A spokesperson for Solitaired.com commented on the findings: “If you ever lost a winning lottery ticket, there is comfort in knowing that your prize would have gone to a good cause, quite possibly in your own town.”