Online Lotteries for Charities, Clubs and Good Causes

Create an online fundraising lottery, let supporters choose numbers and give them the chance to win prizes while supporting your cause.

People's Fundraising helps charities, clubs, schools, community organisations and other good causes add lottery fundraising to their wider activity.

Set up your lottery page, explain how it works, share it using the dedicated link or QR code and give supporters an engaging way to participate.

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Online lotteries with People's Fundraising

Create an engaging lottery for your supporters

Lotteries can generate fundraising income while giving supporters a regular reason to stay engaged with your organisation.

People's Fundraising provides a dedicated online page where supporters can understand the lottery, choose numbers and take part.

A lottery can operate as a fundraising activity in its own right or sit alongside donations, events, memberships and other supporter programmes.

Online lottery features

  • Create your lottery page — explain your cause, prizes and how supporters can participate.
  • Let supporters choose numbers — provide a familiar and engaging way to enter the lottery.
  • Offer prizes — give supporters the opportunity to win while contributing to your fundraising.
  • Set lottery details and dates — make the relevant timings and participation information clear.
  • Connect lottery fundraising — use the lottery alongside memberships, donations, events and other fundraising activity.
  • Share your lottery — promote it using the dedicated link and QR code supplied by People's Fundraising.

Who can use People's Fundraising lotteries?

Online lotteries can be used by a wide range of organisations and good causes, subject to the relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including:

  • Charities
  • Schools
  • PTAs and PFAs
  • Community groups
  • Sports and social clubs
  • CICs and social enterprises
  • Faith organisations
  • CASCs
  • Trusts

Lottery fundraising throughout the year

A lottery can create a regular or campaign-based fundraising opportunity.

  • Charity fundraising lotteries
  • Club lotteries
  • Community fundraising
  • School and PTA fundraising
  • Supporter lotteries
  • Seasonal campaigns
  • Membership-linked fundraising
  • Local organisation fundraising
  • Longer-term recurring fundraising

Why use People's Fundraising for online lotteries?

  • No setup fees or monthly subscription — create and manage lottery without paying setup costs or a monthly platform subscription.
  • No supporter tipping — we don't rely on asking your supporters to leave an additional tip for People's Fundraising during checkout.
  • One fundraising platform — your lottery can sit alongside donations, events, raffles, auctions, memberships, shops and other fundraising activities in the same platform.
  • Built for fundraising — your lottery can form part of your organisation's wider fundraising activity and supporter journey.

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More than an online lottery platform

Lottery fundraising can become part of a broader supporter programme rather than operating in isolation.

People's Fundraising also provides memberships, donations, events, raffles, shops and other tools that can work alongside your lottery.

This gives supporters more ways to stay involved while your organisation develops different sources of fundraising income.

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How to create an online fundraising lottery

  1. Create your lottery and explain the cause and how the activity works.
  2. Add the prize information so supporters understand what they can win.
  3. Set the lottery details including the relevant dates and participation information.
  4. Share the lottery using the dedicated link and QR code supplied by People's Fundraising.
  5. Raise funds as supporters take part and support your cause.

Online lottery FAQs

Can charities run online lotteries?
Yes, subject to the relevant legal and regulatory requirements. Organisations are responsible for ensuring their lottery complies with the rules that apply to them.

Can supporters choose lottery numbers?
Yes. The lottery tool is designed around supporters choosing numbers for the chance to win prizes.

Can clubs use the lottery tool?
Yes, where the lottery is structured and operated in accordance with the relevant requirements.

Can a lottery work alongside memberships?
Yes. Lotteries and memberships can be complementary ways to build longer-term supporter engagement and income.

Who is responsible for lottery licensing and legal requirements?
The organisation or promoter running the lottery is responsible for ensuring that it is operated lawfully and for obtaining any registration or licence that may be required.

How much does People's Fundraising cost?
There are no setup costs or monthly subscriptions. Fees apply to online payments.

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