Until 1 September 2007, the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976
controlled the conduct of small lotteries (i.e. raffles and 100
club type draws) by societies raising money for charitable,
sporting, cultural and other similar purposes, other than for
private gain. From 1 September 2007 the 1976 Act was repealed and a
similar registration system has been re-introduced by Schedule 11
of the Gambling Act 2005.
The society on whose behalf the lottery is promoted should be
registered with Suffolk Coastal District Council, if their head
office is within the Suffolk Coastal district, before any lotteries
are conducted.
Exemptions under the Gambling Act 2005
Certain exemptions may apply to some types of lottery, such as
an incidental non-commercial lottery, a private lottery or customer
lottery. For example, a raffle held at a school fete where all the
proceeds of the event will go entirely to purposes that are other
than private gain may be an exempt lottery.
Registration form, returns form and guidance
The Licensing Team have produced the following documents for
information and application purposes:
Follow this link for help with downloading and opening PDF files.
More detailed information on lottery law, including exemptions,
is available on the Gambling Commission website (new window).
Registration fees
The prescribed fee for a new registration is
£40 and an annual fee of £20 is required to continue the
registration. The annual fee is normally due on 1 January each year
or else on the anniversary of the grant of the registration.
Renewal forms are not required, but return forms must be submitted
within 3 months of each lottery draw.
Non-payment of annual fees will result in automatic
cancellation of the registration.
Contact details
For more information and advice please contact:
Licensing Team,
Suffolk Coastal District Council,
Melton Hill,
Woodbridge,
Suffolk IP12 1AU.
Telephone: 01394 444802.
Fax: 01394 385100.
Email:
licensing@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.
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