Sport England has reduced the amount of funding available to the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and British Judo Association (BJA) following "disappointing participation figures".

The LTA has renegotiated its participation aims with the funding agency after agreeing a cut of £530,000 due to its inability to achieve its initial growth targets for the period between 2009 and 2013.

Meanwhile, the BJA has also revised its growth target after agreeing a £353,000 reduction in funding. The decisions follow "lengthy negotiations" between the organisations and Sport England.

Sport England's Active People Survey has shown a decline in the average number of people playing tennis at least once a week from 487,500 (2007-08) to 375,800.

Participation in judo over the last two years has been described as "flat" - both in terms of the number of people taking part at least once a week and at least once a month.

Sport England chief executive Jennie Price said: "Sport England has been clear that failure to achieve the agreed growth in a sport would lead to a governing body's overall funding levels being reviewed."

LTA chief executive Roger Draper said: "We recognise that the Active People Survey results are disappointing and accept this reduction in funding."

BJA chief executive officer Scott McCarthy added: "We recognise that judo has not made significant impact over the period and, while we are disappointed in this, we will continue to work hard to increase the numbers playing our sport on a regular basis."

Details: www.sportengland.org

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