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’)
