A small society lottery is promoted on behalf of a non-commercial society for:
- charitable purposes
- the purpose of enabling participating or supporting sport, athletics or cultural activity
- any other non-commercial purpose other than private gain
The total value of tickets for sale in a single lottery cannot exceed £20,000, and the aggregate value of tickets on sale in a calendar year cannot exceed £250,000. Anything above would be a large society lottery and a licence is required from the Gambling Commission.
Every society registered with us must submit a returns form following each draw.
Registration and returns forms
You need an account to use the portal – you must register if you do not have one. Read our licensing portal guidance to learn how to use the portal, and contact us if you have any problems using it.
Read our guidance notes for societies promoting lotteries [PDF, 0.2MB]. It includes information about small society lotteries, exemptions, prize competitions and free draws.
