Gambling Act 2005 - Licensing

Fees and Charges

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Gambling Policy

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Apply for/Renew a Licence

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Help for Gamblers

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Small Society Lotteries

A small society lottery is promoted on behalf 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 cultural activity, or
for any other non-commercial purpose other than that of private gain.

The total value of tickets put on sale in a single lottery cannot exceed £20,000 and the aggregate value of tickets put on sale in a calendar year cannot exceed £250,000. If these limits are exceeded the lottery will be a large society lottery and a licence will be required from the Gambling Commission.

Every Society registered with a local Licensing Authority to run Small Society Lotteries must submit a returns form following each draw.

How to Apply

Organising Small Lotteries Guidance

Click here to view the guidance document on organising a small lottery.

Application Form

Click here to download an application form for setting up a small lottery.

Fees and Charges

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Returns Form

Click here to download a small lotteries return form that will need to be submitted after the event.

The completed application or return form should be returned to us at the details below.

Responsible Authorities

Chief Superintendent, Greater Manchester Police, Partnership Team, 2nd Floor, Ashton-under-Lyne Police Station, Manchester Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0BQ	Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Head of Planning, Clarence Arcade, Stamford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7PT
Tameside Metropolitan Council, Local Safeguarding Children’s Board Social Services, Conference and Review Section, QA Unit, Union Street, Hyde, SK14 1ND	The Fire Safety Manager, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, Tameside Borough Headquarters, Railway Street, Hyde, SK14 1DF
H M Revenue & Customs, National Registration Unit, Portcullis House, 21 India Street, Glasgow, G2 4PZ	The Gambling Commission, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B2 4BP
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Trading Standards, Tame Street Depot, Tame Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1ST	Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Environmental Protection, Tame Street Depot, Tame Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1ST

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Licensing Office
Tame Street Depot
Tame Street
Stalybridge
Tameside
SK15 1ST

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