From 01 September 2007 the Gambling Act 2005 replaced the provisions of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 and from that date those Societies registered with us under the 1976 Act were automatically registered under the new 2005 Act.

The Act defines a small society lottery with the definition breaking down into two distinct areas:

Society status - the society in question must be 'non-commercial'.

Size of 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 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 licensing authority with which a small society lottery is required to register must be in the area where their principal office is located. If a licensing authority believes that a society’s principal office is situated in another area, it should inform the society and the other authority as soon as possible.

• Download a copy of the Small Lottery Registration Form 37Kb PDF. 
• Download a copy of the Lotteries Return Form 40Kb PDF.

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Licences Issued by Ashford Borough Council

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Contact Us

For further information contact Licensing, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PL

Telephone: 01233 330723

Email: email the Licensing team

Fax: 01233 330469