Help Appeal: County Air Ambulance Trust
Licensed by the UK Gambling Commission since 2012 · Walsall
Help Appeal is the name used by County Air Ambulance Trust, a charity based in Walsall that holds a UK Gambling Commission licence. It runs a society lottery to raise money for good causes, and its current licence dates from July 2012, allowing it to sell lottery tickets in person and also online or by phone.
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): County Air Ambulance Trust can sell lottery tickets in person, for example face to face or on paper.
- Society Lottery (Remote): County Air Ambulance Trust can sell lottery tickets online, by phone and by other remote means.
Lottery names
County Air Ambulance Trust uses this name for its lottery:
- Help Appeal
Questions and answers
Is Help Appeal a genuine lottery?
Yes. Help Appeal is run by County Air Ambulance Trust, which is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission to run a society lottery. County Air Ambulance Trust holds Gambling Commission account number 32559. Its current licence started in July 2012.
Who runs Help Appeal?
Help Appeal is a trading name of County Air Ambulance Trust, based in Walsall. It is a charity, so the lottery raises money for its own work.
Can I play Help Appeal online?
Yes. County Air Ambulance Trust 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 2012 | 032559-N-314608-007 |
| Society Lottery | Remote | Active | September 2013 | 032559-A-316991-005 |