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Raffles and Competitions
Holding a raffle is a great way of raising money at your event. However in some cases your raffle may have to be registered with the local council, it's always worth checking to make sure your raffle is legal.
Types of raffle that do not require a license are small raffles and private raffles;Small raffles (incidental non-commercial lotteries - commonly held at charity fund raising events). Examples may include a lottery held at a school fete or at a social event such as a dinner dance.
- Tickets are only sold on the day of the draw, not before.
- Tickets should not cost more than £1.
- A maximum of £250 can be spent on prizes, but donated prizes can be accepted.
- No money prizes can be offered, although gift vouchers are OK.
- All proceeds must be donated to the charity.
Private raffles
- Tickets for this can be sold to people living or working in the same premises (residents' lotteries), or who are members of an organisation (work lotteries) or club (private society lotteries) .
- This raffle can only be advertised on the tickets, to members or on the premises.
You could be a winner!
Did you know that Against Breast Cancer run 2 raffles each year? Each with a top prize of £7, 500! Find out if you could you sell raffle tickets at your event.
For more hints and tips to organising your own event, use the 'next' and 'previous' buttons at the bottom of the page.
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Raffle_ charity policy and procedures.pdfHow we encourage responsible gambling.pdf
Do you think you might be addicted to gambling.pdf
