Woman who won £115million on lottery has given half of it away

The money is supporting good causes near where she livesNeil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle)11:32, 06 Sep 2026A National Lottery winner who has given away half of her £115 million winnings has said it is human nature to help others. Frances Connolly has set up a charitable trust to support good causes since winning the enormous EuroMillions jackpot with husband Paddy in 2019.‌In honour of her 60th birthday, seven athletes who appreciated her support for young sporting talent will undertake a series of gruelling challenges to raise money for the couple’s PFC Trust, which funds good causes in the North East of England. Frances, who was a social worker and teacher, helped others from a young age while she was growing up in Northern Ireland, well before the life-changing lottery wi