Raise A Smile Lottery: Children's Hospice South West
Licensed by the UK Gambling Commission since 2009 · Barnstaple
Raise A Smile Lottery is the name used by Children's Hospice South West, a charity based in Barnstaple that holds a UK Gambling Commission licence. It runs a society lottery to raise money for its cause and can sell lottery tickets in person as well as online and by phone, and its current licence dates from July 2009.
What the licence covers
A society lottery raises money for the purposes of the society that runs it, for example a charity, a sports club or a community group. It is not run for private profit. Larger society lotteries need a licence from the Gambling Commission.
- Society Lottery (Non-Remote): Children's Hospice South West can sell lottery tickets in person, for example face to face or on paper.
- Society Lottery (Remote): Children's Hospice South West can sell lottery tickets online, by phone and by other remote means.
Lottery names
Children's Hospice South West uses these names for its lottery:
- Raise A Smile Lottery
- Raise A Smile Weekly Lottery
Websites on the licence
The Gambling Commission register lists this website for Children's Hospice South West:
Questions and answers
Is Raise A Smile Lottery a genuine lottery?
Yes. Raise A Smile Lottery is run by Children's Hospice South West, which is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission to run a society lottery. Children's Hospice South West holds Gambling Commission account number 4991. Its current licence started in July 2009.
Who runs Raise A Smile Lottery?
Raise A Smile Lottery is a trading name of Children's Hospice South West, based in Barnstaple. It is a charity, so the lottery raises money for its own work.
Can I play Raise A Smile Lottery online?
Yes. Children's Hospice South West holds a remote society lottery licence, so it can sell tickets online and by phone, and a non-remote licence for tickets sold in person.
Licence record
| Activity | Type | Status | Start | Licence number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Society Lottery | Non-Remote | Active | July 2009 | 004991-N-304756-016 |
| Society Lottery | Remote | Active | January 2013 | 004991-A-315666-006 |