Lotteries
Lotteries and raffles have to be registered with the District
Council under the Gambling Act 2005.
Small society lotteries are promoted for the purpose of raising
funds for sporting, charitable or benevolent purposes. A typical
society lottery would be a local school parent teacher association,
who wish to raise funds for school equipment etc.
To register with the Council, an initial registration fee of
£40.00 must accompany the application form. An annual fee of £20.00
is payable each January if the society wishes to remain registered.
Once registered, societies must submit a return after each lottery
showing the amount collected, the amount spent on prizes and any
expenses incurred with conducting the lottery.
Tickets sold as part of the lottery must be properly printed and
display the following information:
- The name of the Society
- The name and address of the promoter
- The date of the lottery draw
- The price of the ticket
- The name of the local Council that the society is registered
with
Raffles that take place during the course of an event, say a
dinner dance, where the prizes are drawn that same evening and the
raffle tickets are only sold to those people attending the event,
may not need to be licensed by the District Council.
Downloads
- Application
Form
- Guidance
Notes
- Return
Form
