Small Society Lotteries 

Society lotteries are lotteries promoted for the benefit of a non-commercial society (for example, if it is established and conducted for charitable purposes). 

If you want to run a small lottery, such as a raffle, and your principal office is in the district, you will need to register it first with us. 

Registering a non-commercial small society lottery 

The promoting society of a small society lottery must, throughout the period during which the lottery is promoted, be registered with a licensing authority. 

To apply, you will need to: 

  • Complete Application Form (Downloadable Document)
  • pay a £40 application fee (and £20 every year to maintain the registration) 
  • Read our guidance notes on Small Lotteries (Downloadable Document)

If the annual fee is not paid, registration lapses and a new application must be submitted. 

The total value of tickets for sale for a single lottery can't exceed £20,000. The annual value of tickets for all lotteries per calendar year must not exceed £250,000. 

If you plan to exceed either of these values, you must be licensed with the Gambling Commission.  

Every society registered with us must submit a returns form following each draw. 

Statement of Return - Downloadable Document

Further guidance on running a small lottery can be found at: 

Small Lotteries Advice (advice from the Gambling Commission) 

Processing & timescales

We aim to process applications within 10 working days. 

Once granted, a registration lasts for 12 months, the society will be invoiced annually for the renewal fee. 

Complaints

Please contact the Licensing team. 

Contact 

Email:licensing@sstaffs.gov.uk
Telephone: 01902 696000 

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guidance_notes_for_small_society_lotteries.pdf
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