Small Society Lotteries

Society lotteries are lotteries promoted for the benefit of a non-commercial society. A society is non-commercial if it is established and conducted for charitable purposes.

It enables participation in, or supporting of, sport, athletics and cultural activities and for any other non-commercial purpose other than that of private gain.

How to apply

The total value of tickets for sale for single lottery cannot exceed £20,000. The annual value of tickets for all lotteries per calendar year must not exceed £250,000.

If you plan to exceed either of these values, you must be licensed with the Gambling Commission.

You must register your society lottery with the council in the area where your principal office is located. Download and complete the forms below and return to the Licensing Unit with the appropriate fee.

• Small society lottery application form (PDF, 305.3 KB)
• Small society lottery disclosure of convictions form (PDF, 127.6 KB)
• Small society lottery returns form. (PDF, 144.3 KB)

Fees

A registration fee of £40 should be sent with your application. Please make cheques payable to Gloucester City Council.  You can also pay by card over the phone by calling 01452 396396.

To maintain registration, you will need to pay an annual fee of £20.

For more information about lotteries, visit the Gambling Commission website.