Small society lotteries

Have you heard about the Rugby Lotto?

Rugby Borough Council has partnered with lottery organisers Gatherwell to run the Rugby Lotto, offering local charities and community organisations the chance to raise vital funds.

With no set up costs and no admin fees, it's simple to sign up to the Rugby Lotto and launch your charity or organisation's dedicated page on the Lotto website.

Find out more information about the Rugby Lotto

Small society lotteries, promoted for the benefit of a non-commercial organisation such as a charity, must be registered with the council.

The Gambling Act 2005 defines a small society lottery as a lottery where proceeds do not exceed £20,000 for a single draw and aggregated proceeds do not exceed £250,000 in any one year.

Lotteries which exceed the definition of a small society lottery must be licensed by the Gambling Commission.

Read the Gambling Commission's guide to promoting society lotteries

Registration and renewal

You must register a small society lottery with us.

A registration fee of £40 must be paid on application.

You can register and pay online or download the registration form below.

Download the small society lottery registration form

If you download the form, you can pay the registration fee by credit/debit card by calling (01788) 533533 from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Email your completed form, together with a copy of payment receipt, to licensing@rugby.gov.uk

Renewal

Your registration must be renewed annually in the two month period before the date of your original registration.

A renewal fee of £20 must be paid on application.

You can renew your registration and pay the renewal fee online or download the renewal form below.

Download the small society lottery renewal form

If you download the form, you can pay the renewal fee by credit/debit card by calling (01788) 533533 from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Email your completed form, together with a copy of your payment receipt, to: licensing@rugby.gov.uk

Please note - all fees have been set by Government.

Lottery return submissions

For each small society lottery draw held, you must send us a completed lottery return form within three months of the determination of the lottery.

You can complete a return form online or download the form below.

Download our lottery return form

Email your completed form to licensing@rugby.gov.uk