Register to run a raffle (small society lottery)
Society lotteries are promoted for the benefit of a non-commercial society. A society is non-commercial if it is established and conducted for:
- charitable purposes
- enabling participation in sport or a cultural activity
- any non-commercial purpose other than private gain
The total value of tickets to be put on sale for a single lottery must not exceed £20,000, or the aggregate value of tickets for all lotteries in a calendar year must not exceed £250,000.
A useful source of information is the Gambling Commission's Guide to running a lottery (PDF , 171KB).
The application form for registration of a non-commercial society, lottery return form and explanatory notes are available to download:
- Small society lotteries registration application form (DOC , 364KB)
- Small society lotteries return form (DOC , 345KB)
- Small society lotteries registration explanatory notes (PDF, 99KB)