Small society lotteries
Guidance and advice on running a small society lottery fund
Overview
A small society lottery is promoted on behalf of a non-commercial society. A society is non-commercial if it is established and conducted:
- for charitable purposes
- for the purpose of enabling participation in, or of supporting, sport, athletics or cultural activity, or
- for any other non-commercial purpose other than that of private gain.
Restrictions
The total value of tickets put on sale in a single lottery cannot exceed £20,000 and the aggregate value of tickets put on sale in a calendar year cannot exceed £250,000. If these limits are exceeded the lottery will be a large society lottery and a licence will be required from the Gambling Commission.
How to apply
You can apply below for a small society lottery licence. Please make sure you read our guidance first.
Small Society Lotteries Guidance (Word doc) [44KB]
Every Society registered with a local Licensing Authority to run Small Society Lotteries must submit a returns form following each draw.
Financial return form (Word doc) [66KB]
Renewing your application
If you need to renew your application please complete the following form.
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