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.
The Gambling Commission's guide to running a lottery (PDF, 171kb) is a useful source of information.
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)