Small Society Lotteries

Raffle

To sell printed raffle tickets before the prize draw, you must register as a 'small society lottery'. This type of lottery is designed to raise funds for non-commercial societies with charitable, sporting, cultural, or other non-commercial purposes, except for private gain.

• Small Society Lotteries whose total value of ticket sales for a single draw is less than £20,000 and less than £250,000 per annum can register with the licensing authority in whose area the head office of the fundraising group is located.
• Large lotteries Societies whose ticket sales for a single draw exceed £20,000, and £250,000 per annum must instead obtain a lottery operators licence from the Gambling Commission.

For further information on small society lotteries, please visit the Gambling Commissions Advice Page.

• Go to Gambling Commissions Advice Page

How to apply

Download the application form from the downloads section.

• Small Society Lottery Registration
• Guidance for Small Society Lotteries

Complete and return the form with the correct payment to the Commercial and Operations Licensing.

Fees

The current application fee is £40

It is an offence not to submit a return for each lottery held

For further information, please get in touch with the licensing office