Save The Children: The Save the Children Fund
Licensed by the UK Gambling Commission since 2025 · London
Save The Children is the name used by The Save the Children Fund, a company based in London that holds a society lottery licence from the UK Gambling Commission. It runs lotteries to raise money for its work, and its current licence dates from August 2025, allowing it to sell lottery tickets both in person and through online, phone and similar 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 (Remote): The Save the Children Fund can sell lottery tickets online, by phone and by other remote means.
- Society Lottery (Non-Remote): The Save the Children Fund can sell lottery tickets in person, for example face to face or on paper.
Lottery names
The Save the Children Fund uses this name for its lottery:
- Save The Children
Questions and answers
Is Save The Children a genuine lottery?
Yes. Save The Children is run by The Save the Children Fund, which is licensed by the UK Gambling Commission to run a society lottery. The Save the Children Fund holds Gambling Commission account number 67478. Its current licence started in August 2025.
Who runs Save The Children?
Save The Children is a trading name of The Save the Children Fund, based in London. A society lottery raises money for the purposes of the society, not for private profit.
Can I play Save The Children online?
Yes. The Save the Children Fund 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 | Remote | Active | August 2025 | 067478-A-341048-002 |
| Society Lottery | Non-Remote | Active | August 2025 | 067478-N-341047-002 |