- Small Society Lotteries
Small Society Lotteries
Promoting of and running a lottery is illegal, unless it is a Licensed Lottery or an Exempt Lottery. Exempt lotteries include Small Society Lotteries.
Apply
Application Form for Registration of Non-Commercial Society Lottery (Opens in a New Window)
Guidance
Guidance for societies promoting lotteries (.pdf) (273KB) (Opens in a New Window)
Returns Forms
Once you have held the Lottery/Draw you will need to compete a Returns Form and submit it to the Licensing Team.
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Lottery Returns Schedule (.docx) (178KB) (Opens in a New Window)
- Lottery Returns Form (.docx) (93KB) (Opens in a New Window)
Are You Eligible?
A Society which seeks to run a lottery must be non-commercial.
A society is defined as non-commercial if it is established and conducted:
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For charitable purposes
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For the purpose of enabling participation in, or of supporting, sport, athletics or a cultural activity
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For any other non-commercial purpose other than that of private gain.
To remain a Small Society the total value of tickets sold must not exceed £20.000 or tickets in separate lotteries in one calendar year must not exceed £250,000. If you exceed these amounts you will be classed as a Large Lottery and will need a licence issued by the Gambling Commission.
How We Process Your Application
All application forms should be sent to:
Licensing Department
Broxtowe Borough Council
Foster Avenue
Beeston
NG9 1AB
New Small Society Lottery Registrations run for a year from the date of issue, you will be notified before the expiry date inviting you to continue the registration.
Find out more about Appeals and Complaints
Regulations
View the Gambling Act 2005 (Opens in a New Window)