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At last the Dodo said, everybody has won, and all must have prizes Alice in Wonderland Raffles, prize draws and lotteries are always popular fundraising events not least because there is always a good incentive to take part! Raffles are fun and easy to organise and promote and are a good way of getting people involved in the cause that youre fundraising for. In order to run a raffle, you will need tickets. You can print these yourself or purchase them from a print shop. You will also need some prizes if youre running a raffle. You could ask some local businesses to donate items or to knock the price down on them in return for their company logo appearing on the raffle ticket. There are more stringent rules for running raffles and lotteries than for other fundraising activities so it pays to know the law before going full throttle on organising one. We have put together some useful information for you: How to run a private lottery/raffle If you are running a raffle at work you do not need a licence.
The raffle must be promoted by a an employee
You may only sell raffle tickets to work colleagues
The raffle tickets must state the price and name and address of the promoter
The prize draw must take place within the work setting How to run a small lottery/raffle This is running a raffle that will be held in conjunction with another event such as a fete or disco.
After deducting certain specified expenses, the proceeds must be used for purposes other than private gain.
The raffle tickets can only be sold on the premises that the event is taking place and while the event is taking place
No more than £250 can be spent on buying prizes
No money prizes can be awarded How to run a society lottery/raffle This is running a larger raffle where tickets will be on sale to the general public
You must register the raffle with your local authority this costs about £35-£40
Tickets must not be sold to anyone under 16
Tickets must not be sold in public places although they may be sold door to door
All raffle tickets must be the same price and must not exceed £2 per ticket
Incentives such as 5 tickets for the price of 4 are not allowed
The value of the tickets sold must not exceed £20,000
No prize may exceed in value either £25,000 or 10% of the total value of the tickets sold (whichever value is greater)
No more than 55% of the actual proceeds of a raffle can be used to provide prizes
Each ticket must also specify the following; - The price
- The name and address of the society promoting the raffle i.e. company name and address
- The date of the raffle
- The name and registered charity number of the COINS Foundation (1122148) Important raffle ticket information If you are planning on running a society lottery/raffle, we will need to see a draft version of your raffle tickets before they are printed. We hope that you find this information on how to run a raffle useful!
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