Lottery licence
Lottery Licences allow the charity/organisation to hold
raffles and sell pre-printed tickets to the general public prior to
the draw taking place. The licence fee if £35 per calendar
year, renewable by the following 1 January at a fee of £17.50
per year thereafter providing there is no break in
registration.
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required to:
- Nominate a promoter who will be responsible for all monies collected and annual financial returns
- Promoter to complete an application form allowing 7 working days to process the application
- Complete and return a financial return within 3 months of the draw taking place (this is a legal requirement)
Tickets cannot be sold to children under the age of 16. If
alcohol is to be offered as a prize, tickets cannot be sold to
persons under the age of 18 and the promoter is recommended to
inform the local Police Constabulary. If all prizes offered are
alcoholic it is recommended to involve a licensee. If a licensee is
not involved, all alcohol offered should be less that 25 per cent
proof.
Prizes must not exceed 55 per cent of the actual proceeds of the lottery and no ticket or chance can be sold at a price exceeding £1.
Full explanatory notes available from City Centre Services
office.
Raffles
A raffle can be held at a private function without a licence
being necessary providing the tickets are only sold at the function
and the draw is held during the event. All tickets sold must be of
equal value i.e. it is not permitted to offer tickets at 25p each
or 5 for £1.
If alcohol is included as a prize no tickets can be offered to
any person under the age of 18.
Useful Contacts
Peterborough City Council Lottery Licensing
Office
City Centre Services
The Town Hall
Bridge Street
Peterborough
PE1 1HG
Tel: (01733) 452288
Fax: (01733) 452287
Gaming Board
Lotteries Section
Berkshire House
168/173 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7AA
Tel: 0207 3066 210