Licence - lottery
Raising money for charity by selling raffle tickets requires a
lottery registration. The statutory fee is £35 and all
registrations expire on 31st December of every year
regardless of when registered during the year. The fee for renewal
is £17.50. To be eligible for registration the
charity must be established and conducted wholly or mainly for one
or more of the following purposes:
- Charitable purposes
- Participation in or support of athletic sports or games
or cultural activities
- Purposes which not described in a) or b) are neither
purposes of private gain nor for the purpose of any
commercial undertaking
Please refer to the guidance notes for further
assistance. A 'return' form certifying the
accounts must be completed and submitted within 3 months of holding
a raffle.
You can download the lottery registration application from
the downloadable
documents section below.