Drop in tennis participation figures see LTA funding cut by over half a million by Sport England The British Judo Association (BJA) have also had their funding cut, by £353,000, and both sports have been given new participation targets. The LTA's funding award for 2009 to 2013 now stands at £24.5m - they were also hit in the Comprehensive Spending Review. Roger Draper, the LTA's chief executive said: "We recognise that the Active People Survey results are disappointing and accept this reduction in funding. We continue to work closely with Sport England in order to grow tennis. Like other sports we face a huge challenge to increase the numbers playing tennis regularly in challenging economic times but participation is our top priority. In relation to judo, participation numbers have been flat over the past two years both in terms of the number of people doing the sport at least once a week and once a month.