The article provides answers to FAQs for clubs using The Fundraising Club Lottery.
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Set up
How do I register?
If your club uses Pitchero and is in the UK, you can register to join The Fundraising Club Lottery easily via the club admin dashboard. Click here for more information.
Does the club need to use Pitchero to join?
No, we can build a separate webpage for your team. See Farsley Celtic FC as an example.
Can we run an existing lottery alongside?
Yes, there is no conflict with The Fundraising Club Lottery.
Do you have a PDF download that I can share with club officials?
Yes, you can download the PDF here.
Can I see example clubs already live?
Yes, here are example clubs with The Fundraising Club Lottery already live:
- Brackley Town Football Club
- Towcestrians RFC
- Thongsbridge Cricket Club
- K Sports Hockey Club
- Portsmouth Force Basketball Club
What is the cost to the club?
The Fundraising Club Lottery provides instant fundraising with no cost to the club and minimal admin.
Can I edit my club affiliate page content?
Once your club has joined The Fundraising Club Lottery, you can edit the affiliate page content to include more information about your club's cause (i.e. what your club is fundraising for).
What are the terms of the agreement?
There are no commitments/contracts to use The Fundraising Club Lottery. Your club can opt-out at any point and stop selling tickets.
Tickets and Prizes
How much does a ticket cost?
Each ticket costs just £10. Lottery players can buy up to 5 tickets. Lottery players do not need to have a Pitchero account to buy a lottery ticket.
Ongoing monthly payment will be on 10th of every month unless cancelled by the player.
How many tickets must a club sell?
There isn't a minimum number of tickets that the club must sell, but the grants the club receive is proportional to the number of lottery tickets bought by the club's members.
We encourage clubs to promote the Lottery to as many eligible members as possible. The more the merrier.
What are the prizes?
1st prize is £5,000*
2nd prize is £2,000
3rd prize is £50 (available to 20 winners)
*Bonus prize is one price of £20,000 - which can be won by the 1st prize winner (1 in 6 chance of winning).
Does the club provide the prizes?
Prizes are awarded by Bee Ethical. Clubs do not need to provide any prizes.
How will the winners be contacted?
Following the draw, the 1st and 2nd prize winners will be notified by telephone. If not contactable you will be notified by email. Where possible winning funds are deposited directly into your bank account. In the event of an undeliverable email you will be notified by post.
You can see the results of the prize draw via the winners page here.
Marketing
Does Pitchero help with marketing?
Yes, Pitchero will help with marketing the Lottery to the club's eligible members.
For more information, please see links to the related articles below:
Where can I see the marketing guidelines?
Please see the dedicated article on marketing guidelines here.
Can I download banners and posters?
Yes, we have lots of banners and posters that clubs can download/print to promote the Lottery to members.
Please see the dedicated article on marketing text and banners here.
We can also produce custom prints. Please contact our team for more information.
Can I see an example marketing text?
Yes. Please see the dedicated article on marketing text and banners here.
Can I order printed posters?
Yes, please see the dedicated article here or contact our team for more information.
Grants
How much can the club earn?
Each lottery ticket is £10. £6 per lottery ticket is guaranteed to be received by the club after the draw as a grant.
Each grant is in proportional to the number of Lottery tickets the club has sold.
When does the club receive a grant?
The draw takes place on the last day of the month.
After the draw has taken place, we will notify the affiliate of the grant (club officer) and make payment to the club within 30 days of the draw.
Which account does the grant go to?
Monthly grants are sent to the account provided by the club when completing the affiliate agreement.
Who pays the grants?
We will aim to make payment to the club bank account within 30 days of the draw.
Where can I track ticket sales?
Webmasters of the club can track ticket sales in the Pitchero club admin dashboard > Lottery.
This includes:
- Active players
- Estimated monthly grant
- Estimated annual grant
The club's Lottery Performance page in the club admin dashboard is updated every weekday morning.
What can we spend the grant money on?
Anything your club wants or needs!
Regulation
Is the lottery regulated?
The Fundraising Club Lottery is operated by The Fundraising Club CIC, a non-profit company. Pitchero supports the Fundraising Club with marketing and promotion. Bee Ethical Ltd, regulated by the Gambling Commission, is the external lottery manager.
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