Make A Smile Lottery: St Helena Hospice Limited
Licensed by the UK Gambling Commission since 2009 · Colchester
Make A Smile Lottery is run under a UK Gambling Commission licence held by St Helena Hospice Limited, a company based in Colchester. It is a society lottery that raises money for good causes and its current licence dates from October 2009, allowing it to sell lottery tickets in person and online, including 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): St Helena Hospice Limited can sell lottery tickets in person, for example face to face or on paper.
- Society Lottery (Remote): St Helena Hospice Limited can sell lottery tickets online, by phone and by other remote means.
Lottery names
St Helena Hospice Limited uses these names for its lottery:
- Make A Smile Lottery
- Your Hospice Lottery
Websites on the licence
The Gambling Commission register lists these websites for St Helena Hospice Limited:
Register changes
Between 18 January and 7 October 2026
- Remote licence 004685-R-327640 has a new version in the register: 009 (was 008).
- Non-Remote licence 004685-N-306842 has a new version in the register: 019 (was 018).
Questions and answers
Is Make A Smile Lottery a genuine lottery?
Yes. Make A Smile Lottery is run by St Helena Hospice Limited, which is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission to run a society lottery. St Helena Hospice Limited holds Gambling Commission account number 4685. Its current licence started in October 2009.
Who runs Make A Smile Lottery?
Make A Smile Lottery is a trading name of St Helena Hospice Limited, based in Colchester. A society lottery raises money for the purposes of the society, not for private profit.
Can I play Make A Smile Lottery online?
Yes. St Helena Hospice Limited 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 | October 2009 | 004685-N-306842-019 |
| Society Lottery | Remote | Active | November 2017 | 004685-R-327640-009 |