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Charity Raffle
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ddavis
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Hi Guys and Gals 
At my work we're fundraising (going for 40k by xmas - originally 30 but we hit that target last month).. A colleague and I have decided to do a charity raffle.
We've contacted lots of local businesses and other people whom we think could donate something to attract (for want of a better word) 'customers'.
Just wondering if anybody had any experience with this sort of thing? Any tips so that we don't head off down the wrong path.
I'm going to print my own tickets and leaflets (i'm a web developer so am comfortable with photoshop), just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything!
Thanks in advance.
DD
At my work we're fundraising (going for 40k by xmas - originally 30 but we hit that target last month).. A colleague and I have decided to do a charity raffle.
We've contacted lots of local businesses and other people whom we think could donate something to attract (for want of a better word) 'customers'.
Just wondering if anybody had any experience with this sort of thing? Any tips so that we don't head off down the wrong path.
I'm going to print my own tickets and leaflets (i'm a web developer so am comfortable with photoshop), just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything!
Thanks in advance.
DD
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Check out the gambling commissioners website.... lotteries, raffles, prize draws etc are all covered by fairly heavy regulations and whilst charities generally get a better deal and dont need a license for small raffles it is worth checking all the regulations now rather than finding yourself in court in 6 months time as you didnt quite obey the rules correctly.All posts made are simply my own opinions and are neither professional advice nor the opinions of my employers
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Agree with Astaroth, if you are selling tickets in advance you HAVE to be registered and that info has to be on the tickets. If you are only selling tickets at an event I believe you are OK just to use the coloured cloakroom tickets.Signature removed for peace of mind0
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I think you also have to have a lotteries licence from your local council
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As the others all said, check the regulations.
And try this free raffle ticket printing application which lets you design tickets online and print to your own printer.
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In order to sell raffle tickets in advance of the draw, you need a lotteries license. Your local council issues these so contact them for the relevant form, or it might be on their website. Here's the form that my council uses.
And here's a guide to the Gaming Act which covers lotteries (a raffle like this is considered to be a lottery).
As for printing the tickets - you can do this yourself, but certain information MUST by law be printed on the ticket. This includes the license number, which the Council will allocate once you submit the form, and the name & address of the promoter. This must be a person, not a group. Here's an example.
To be honest, 4,000 tickets stapled in books of 4 or 5, with a perforated stub at £40 ...... I don't think you could print them yourself for that price. Many people will want to buy a whole book, so you should carefully consider whether to avoid this, or not.
If your draw is for Christmas, you'll need to get your skates on!
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