Handouts from the National Lottery charity are a real postcode lottery, analysis suggests.

And here in Kirklees, one of our constituencies is consistently missing out.

Batley and Spen has received only £2.5m in the five years between 2013/14 and 2017/18, putting it in the lowest 100 of all 650 UK parliamentary constituencies.

Despite being one of the most deprived areas in Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin MP's constituency is ranked just 569th for grants for local groups and charities.

Annually, more than £600 million of funding is granted to communities across the UK.

Various groups can apply for the grants, including voluntary organisations, charities, clubs, not-for-profit companies, and in some cases schools.

The National Lottery says it prioritises applications that involve the community, bring people together, improve places and spaces and help more people reach their potential.

Funding should be spent on things like equipment, one-off events, staff and training costs, volunteer expenses and small projects.

The analysis by the Labour party looked at the 100 parliamentary constituencies that received the least amount of funding between 2013/14 and 2017/18.

Batley and Spen was the only constituency in Kirklees that featured on the list.

It is important to note that the figures refer to the constituency where the charity is based and not necessarily where its work is carried out.

Tom Watson, deputy leader of The Labour Party, said: “The National Lottery funds brilliant causes from arts organisations to sports clubs.

"But for far too long there has been concern that funding distribution is unfair.

"Areas that buy a bulk of tickets, like our industrial towns and coalfield communities, feel that they don’t get their fair share of money for good causes.

“That’s why Labour will make the Lottery more transparent so people can see where money is spent.

“It’s time for our communities to take more control.”

Across the UK, Basildon and Billericay in Essex was given the least amount of money over the five years, receiving just £447,642.