Licensing a small society lottery
Small society lotteries must be licensed by the Council if either you or the society operate within the Borough of Broxbourne. Registering for a licence to operate a small society lottery should not be confused with registering to join the Broxbourne lottery.
You can set up a small society lottery for:
- charitable purposes - for example, school parent-teacher associations (PTAs)’s, or clubs and societies that are registered with the Charity Commission to help raise funds for that charity
- support or participation in sports
- cultural activities for any non-commercial purpose (other than for private gain)
You must be registered with the Council if you want to pre-sell raffle tickets for events such as Christmas fairs or club raffles. The proceeds of any lottery must be devoted to the purposes shown above. In addition:
- the total value of tickets to be put on sale per single lottery must be £20,000 or less
- the aggregate value of tickets to be put on sale for all lotteries in a calendar year must not exceed £250,000