Small society lotteries

Society lotteries are lotteries promoted for the benefit of a non-commercial society.

A society is non-commercial if it is set up and run for charitable purposes. It is non-commercial if it enables participation in, or support of:

• sport
• athletics
• cultural activities
• any other non-commercial purpose other than that of private gain

The total value of tickets sold per single lottery must be £20,000 or less. The total value of tickets sold for all lotteries in a calendar year must not exceed £250,000.

If you plan to exceed either of these values, you are then considered a large lottery operator and must be licensed with the Gambling Commission.

Register a lottery

You must be registered with a licensing authority during the period when you promote your lottery.

You must register your lottery with us if your main office is within Walsall borough.

Fees

The fee for a small society lottery registration is £40.

A renewal fee of £20 applies every year from the time of registration.

We accept the following methods of payment:

• Debit or credit card (by online application or phone only)
• Cheque (made payable to ‘Walsall Council’)

Contact us for more information.