Register to run a small society lottery

Apply to run a small society lottery and see which licences you may need to hold.

To hold a lottery for fundraising or charitable purposes you must be registered with us as a small society.

It costs £60 to register for a year.

The total value of tickets for sale in a single lottery cannot exceed £20,000. The total value of all draws held in a year cannot exceed £250,000.

Register to run a small society lottery

Lottery returns

You must submit certain information to us after each draw you hold, including the amount raised and any expenses. This must be done within three months of the draw date.

You can download and read our small society lottery returns document: