Indian-Origin Writer Sunder Katwala Joins UK Funding Panel

Katwala will help oversee the distribution of grants from the National Lottery Community Fund, which supports community projects across the UK. The fund awards millions of pounds each year to charities, voluntary groups, and social enterprises.

His appointment comes as the fund continues to prioritize initiatives that address social inequality and strengthen local communities. Katwala brings experience from his role at British Future, where he has focused on issues of integration, identity, and social cohesion.

Before leading British Future, Katwala worked as a journalist and served as general secretary of the Fabian Society, a centre-left think tank. He has written extensively on multiculturalism and national identity in Britain.

The four-year term begins immediately. The National Lottery Community Fund is one of the largest community funders in the UK, distributing money raised by players of the National Lottery.