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Lotteries and amusements

 
From 1st September 2007 the Gambling Act 2005 replaced the provisions of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976. From that date the societies registered with Greenwich Council under the 1976 Act were automatically registered under the new 2005 Act.

Small society lotteries

The definition of a small society lottery breaks down into two district areas:

Society status

  • 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
  • For the purpose of enabling participation in, or of supporting, sport, athletics or a cultural activity, or
  • For any other non-commercial purpose other than that of private gain.

Size of the Lottery

The total value of tickets to be put on sale per single lottery must be £20,000 or less, or the aggregate value of the tickets to be put on sale for all their lotteries in a calendar year must not exceed £250,000.  If the operator plans to exceed either of these values then they will be classed as a large lottery operator, and must be licensed with the Gambling Commission instead.

The promoting society of a small society lottery must, throughout the period during which the lottery is promoted, be registered with a licensing authority.  The society will be required to register with their licensing authority in the area where there principal office is located.  If a licensing authority believes that the society’s principal office is situated in another area it should inform that society as soon as possible and if possible inform the other authority.

Fees

  • The application fee to accompany an application for registration is £40.00 payable by cheques and made payable to Greenwich Council.
  • Each year to maintain registration, and annual fee of £20.00 will be payable by cheque and made out to Greenwich Council.

Payment

  • For those societies previously registered under the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976, annual fees must be paid between 1st November and 31st December each calendar year.
  • For those societies not previously registered under the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976, the annual fee must be paid during the period of two months ending on the anniversary of the registration.

Application forms

Download the forms you need to submit your application. 

When completed, send your application form, lottery constitution and fee to:

Trading Standards & Licensing
Greenwich Council
Riverside House
Woolwich High Street
Woolwich
London
SE18 6DN

Change of Promoter

If your promoter changes, complete the change of promoter form and send it to the above address.  This will make sure that your records are kept up to date and any correspondence is sent to the correct address.

Download the Change of Promoter form.

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