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Practical guides on raising more, from the team behind DONATE™.

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6 Oct 2026

Online Raffle Rules UK: Are Online Raffles Legal for Charities?

Are online raffles legal in the UK? Yes, when run as a registered small society lottery. The Gambling Act rules for charity raffles, online ticket sales and free prize draws, explained plainly.

Text RafflerafflesSchools & PTAs
6 Oct 2026

School & PTA Raffle Guide: Licences, Rules and Raising More

Everything a school or PTA needs to run a raffle: when you need a lottery licence, online and text raffle rules, prize ideas, and how one PTA made £870 profit.

Schools & PTAsText Raffle
6 Oct 2026

Small Society Lottery Registration: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to register a small society lottery with your local authority: who qualifies, the £40 fee, the £20,000 and £250,000 limits, ticket rules and the post-draw return.

Text RaffleCommunity
18 Jul 2026

Gift Aid on Raffle Tickets and Charity Auctions: The Rules

Can you claim Gift Aid on raffle tickets? No — and auctions are only partly eligible. The HMRC rules for raffles, auctions, event tickets and donations, explained plainly.

Text RaffleOnline Auction
15 Feb 2023

PTA Fundraising Ideas for Spring and Easter

Five digital fundraising ideas for parent-teacher associations to run engaging spring and Easter campaigns.

Schools & PTAsText RaffleText Giving
1 Mar 2022

Text Raffle Changes

An update on changes to the DONATE platform's text raffle setup process, covering new mandatory lottery licence requirements and automated keyword allocation.

Text Raffle