Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals
Licensed by the UK Gambling Commission since 2009 · Dunfermline
Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals holds a UK gambling licence as a charity based in Dunfermline. It runs a society lottery to raise money for its work, and its current licence dates from March 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): Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals can sell lottery tickets in person, for example face to face or on paper.
- Society Lottery (Remote): Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals can sell lottery tickets online, by phone and by other remote means.
Register changes
Between 18 January and 7 October 2026
- Non-Remote licence 019979-N-302330 has a new version in the register: 015 (was 014).
Questions and answers
Is Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals a genuine lottery?
Yes. Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission to run a society lottery. Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals holds Gambling Commission account number 19979. Its current licence started in March 2009.
Can I play the Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals lottery online?
Yes. Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals 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 | March 2009 | 019979-N-302330-015 |
| Society Lottery | Remote | Active | December 2013 | 019979-A-317524-008 |