INFORMATION ON THE PROMOTION OF SOCIETY LOTTERIES (SALE OF RAFFLE TICKETS)
Lotteries and raffles have to be registered under the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976. However, there are exceptions to the general rule, such as small lotteries where the tickets are sold at an event (e.g. disco or fete) and drawn on the same day during the event. Cloakroom tickets are normally used for this type of small lottery. Private lotteries are also exempt and do not require to be registered.
District councils are the registering authority for society lotteries promoted for the purposes of raising funds for sporting, charitable or benevolent purposes. However, lotteries promoted where the value of the ticket sales exceed £20,000 have to register with the Gaming Board for Great Britain and not the district council.
To enable a lottery to be promoted under local authority registration there is an initial registration fee of £35.00, payable to the Council. The renewal registration fee of £17.50 is required by the 1st January of each year, unless notification of cancellation is received by the aforementioned date. Reminders are normally sent out by East Lindsey District Council at the end of each November.
Lottery returns have to be submitted every 3 months (forms are supplied for this purpose) showing the amounts collected, the cost of the prizes and any expenses concerned with the promoting of the lottery.
Tickets sold, as part of a registered society lottery must be properly printed and contain the following information: -
- Name of the society or organisation.
- Name and address of the Promoter.
- Date of the lottery draw.
- The price of the ticket.
- Name of the Council that the society is registered with.
It should also be noted that lottery tickets cannot be sold to or by anyone less than 16 years of age.
Furthermore, no ticket or chance may be sold by means of any machine, or to a person in any street (except by a person present in a kiosk or shop premises having no space for the accommodation of customers) and no ticket or chance may be sold in any licensed betting office.
If you require any further advice or information then please do not hesitate to contact Customer Services on 01507 601111 or Email customer.services@e-lindsey.gov.uk
If you require a meeting then please phone for an appointment first.
If you require a lotteries application form please click here for the download.
If you require a lotteries scheme form please click here for the download.
