East Anglia's Children's Hospices
Licensed by the UK Gambling Commission since 2009 · Cambridge
East Anglia's Children's Hospices is a charity in Cambridge that holds a UK Gambling Commission licence for a society lottery. It runs lotteries to raise money for its work, and its current licence dates from January 2009, allowing it to sell lottery tickets both in person and through online and other distance methods.
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): East Anglia's Children's Hospices can sell lottery tickets in person, for example face to face or on paper.
- Society Lottery (Remote): East Anglia's Children's Hospices can sell lottery tickets online, by phone and by other remote means.
Questions and answers
Is East Anglia's Children's Hospices a genuine lottery?
Yes. East Anglia's Children's Hospices is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission to run a society lottery. East Anglia's Children's Hospices holds Gambling Commission account number 5116. Its current licence started in January 2009.
Can I play the East Anglia's Children's Hospices lottery online?
Yes. East Anglia's Children's Hospices 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 | January 2009 | 005116-N-300395-010 |
| Society Lottery | Remote | Active | April 2018 | 005116-A-328279-002 |