Raffle
A small society lottery is a raffle held to raise funds for a non-commercial society. A society is non-commercial if it is run for:
- charitable purposes
- to enable participation in, or support, sport, athletics or cultural activities
- any other non-commercial purpose other than that of private gain
Societies who run small society lotteries (where less than £20,000 worth of tickets are put on sale and the society's combined funds raised from lotteries do not exceed £250,000 a year) may operate without a Gambling Commission licence provided they register with their local authority.
For further information on small society lotteries please visit the Gambling Commissions Advice Page.
Go to Gambling Commission website
How to apply
Download the application form from the downloads section.
Fees
There is an initial fee of £40.00 to register and an annual fee of £20.00 per year.
Payment can be made by cheque, postal order or you can request that payment be taken over the phone or by bank transfer.
Returning your application
Complete and return the form with the correct payment to the postal address below.
Lottery Returns
If your organization has obtained a Small Society Lottery from us you must complete and submit a Small Society Lottery Returns Form no later than three months beginning on the day on which the draw (or last draw) in the lottery took place.
Please see downloads section to access the Small Society Lottery Returns Form.
Once completed these can be returned to the address or email below.
Contact us
Please contact Licensing, providing as much information as you can to enable us to respond as quickly as possible.
Or write to:
Licensing Services
City of Wolverhampton Council
Civic Centre
St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1DA