Charities, clubs and non-commercial organisations based in Barking and Dagenham and wishing to raise funds for their activities by running small lotteries, must register with the Council. 

To be classified as a small lottery, each draw must meet the following requirements:

• the proceeds from a single lottery must not exceed £20,000
• the aggregate proceeds from lotteries promoted in a calendar year must not exceed £250,000
• at least 20% of the proceeds of every lottery must be used for a purpose for which the promoting society is established and conducted

The maximum value of any prize may not exceed £25,000. Every ticket sold in a lottery must be the same price, and the buyer must be given a ticket that identifies the promoting society, the price of the ticket, the name and address of a person responsible for the lottery, and the draw date(s).

Small society lotteries registration 

The registration form and appropriate fee must be submitted to the Licensing Team. The registration is continuous subject to the payment of an annual continuation fee.