Ssafa - The Armed Forces Charity: Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen And Families Association - Forces Help
Licensed by the UK Gambling Commission since 2009 · London
Ssafa - The Armed Forces Charity is the name used by the charity Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen And Families Association - Forces Help, which holds a society lottery licence and is based in London. It runs lotteries to raise money for its work and its current licence dates from May 2009, allowing it to sell tickets 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): Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen And Families Association - Forces Help can sell lottery tickets in person, for example face to face or on paper.
- Society Lottery (Remote): Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen And Families Association - Forces Help can sell lottery tickets online, by phone and by other remote means.
Lottery names
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen And Families Association - Forces Help uses this name for its lottery:
- Ssafa - The Armed Forces Charity
Questions and answers
Is Ssafa - The Armed Forces Charity a genuine lottery?
Yes. Ssafa - The Armed Forces Charity is run by Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen And Families Association - Forces Help, which is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission to run a society lottery. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen And Families Association - Forces Help holds Gambling Commission account number 4690. Its current licence started in May 2009.
Who runs Ssafa - The Armed Forces Charity?
Ssafa - The Armed Forces Charity is a trading name of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen And Families Association - Forces Help, based in London. It is a charity, so the lottery raises money for its own work.
Can I play Ssafa - The Armed Forces Charity online?
Yes. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen And Families Association - Forces Help 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 | May 2009 | 004690-N-303167-011 |
| Society Lottery | Remote | Active | October 2016 | 004690-A-324866-003 |