Terms and conditions

POPPY LOTTERY TERMS & CONDITIONS

The Royal British Legion License details

Licenced by the Gambling Commission: www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
Non-remote licence no: 000-004294-N-102943
Remote licence no: 000-004294-R-104539
Charity No: 219279
Promoter: the Royal British Legion, 199 Borough High St, London, SE1 1AA
Responsible Person: Guy Upward, Assistant Director of Fundraising.
Charity: the Royal British Legion

Transparency information

1)All winning entries are selected by a computerised random number generator.
2)There are 400 prizes available to win in each Poppy Lottery draw: 1 x £2,000, 1 x £200, 2 x £100,
6 x £50, 10 x £20, 200 x £10, 180 x £5
3)In 2021 the average odds of winning a prize were 1 in 321.
4) For the year of 2021, for Poppy Lottery:
a) 4.61% of proceeds was spent on prizes
b) 2.03% of the proceeds was spent on expenses related to promoting and running the
lottery and raffle
c) 93.36% of the proceeds was applied directly to the purposes of the society (the
charitable cause).
d) The total proceeds of all tickets sold was £6,662,980.
Responsible Gambling
The Legion is committed to Responsible Gambling. For information on how to Gamble Responsibly
or how you can self-exclude from all our gambling products visit www.britishlegion.org.uk/get[1]involved/ways-to-give/raffles-lotteries/gambling-support or give Supporter Care a call on 0333 011 4500
If you feel you have a problem with gambling, visit www.gambleaware.co.uk or call GamCare
Helpline on 0808 8020 133
Terms and Conditions
1. Purchase of entries to the Poppy Lottery must be from the Promoter, in accordance with the
terms under which it promotes its lotteries.
2. Entries will not be sold to or by any person in a street, unless sold from a kiosk or on the
doorstep.
3. Underage gambling is an offence and legally players must be aged 16 or over to enter lotteries.
It is an offence for lottery entries to be sold to a person under 16. However, the rules for this
lottery require new entrants since September 2016 to be over the age of 18. Any entrants found
to be underage will forfeit the right to any prize and will have any monies paid in relation to the
lottery returned to them.
4. The Promoter reserves the right to use the data provided by entrants to verify against publicly
available data sources that they are over the age of 18.
5. Entrants must provide accurate entry information, including name, personal address and inform
the Promoter of any changes to these details as soon as they arise.
6. Residents of England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain) are permitted to enter. Those residing
outside Great Britain, in Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and overseas, are
not permitted to enter.
7. Select employees of The Royal British Legion and those employed by their appointed External
Lottery Manager are not permitted to enter.
8. Entrants agree to the Promoter’s use of the information they provide in accordance with the
current data protection regulations.
9. The cost of each entry is £1. More than one entry per week may be purchased and payment
must be made in advance by one of the methods permitted, subject to the below controls.
10. Extra entries may be purchased from the Promoter for any one weekly draw at £1 each,
subject to the below controls.
11. The Royal British Legion is committed to operating a socially responsible lottery and as such
will need to verify with entrants purchasing more than 10 weekly entries or more than 60
additional entries for any single weekly draw.
12. Payments can be made by Direct Debit, Standing Order, Postal Cheque, Postal Order or by
Mastercard or Visa. CAF cheques may not be used to purchase entries.
13. If a Direct Debit payment fails, we will write to you to let you know and re-attempt to take payment at a later date specified within the letter. We will re-attempt to take your Direct Debit payment twice before cancelling your subscription and writing to confirm this.
14. Entries can be purchased online at www.poppylottery.org.uk or over the phone by calling the
Poppy Lottery Helpline on 01249 280016 or by returning an application form to: The Royal British
Legion Poppy Lottery, Bumpers Way, Bumpers Farm, Chippenham, SN14 6NG.
15. The Promoter will conduct the Poppy Lottery draw every Friday (or on the next working day if
this falls on a public holiday). The draw will be conducted by computer operated random number
generator.
16. The Poppy Lottery draw weekly prizes are: £2,000, £200, 2 x £100, 6 x £50, 10 x £20, 200 x
£10, 180 x £5.
17. Every 3 months (January, April, July and September), one weekly draw becomes a Big
Quarterly Draw with a bigger prize fund: £20,000, £5,000, £1,000, 2 x £500, 5 x £50, 45 x £25, 200
x £10, 145 x £5
18. Extra entries for the Quarterly Draws may be purchased online at www.poppyrafflevip.org.uk.
19. Prize cheques are sent within 28 working days of a draw to the name and address of the
registered owners of all the winning entries.
20. Any prize cheques not banked by the recipient within 6 months of the date of issue will be
cancelled and the value retained by the charity as a donation.
21. The only prize alternatives are those stated by the Promoter. No interest is payable on prizes
and the Promoter is not responsible for any delay in bank payments.
22. From time to time the volume and/or value of prizes may increase.
23. No liability is accepted for loss, damage or disappointment in relation to non-cash prizes. Non[1]cash prizes may also vary slightly from the image/description shown.
24. A list of the winning prize numbers with the winner’s title, surname and town/county of
residence is published on the Poppy Lottery website.
25. Entrants accept that they may be required to have their photograph taken should they win a
prize for possible inclusion on our website and in lottery marketing materials.
26. No liability is accepted for the loss, theft or delayed receipt of any communication sent by
post.
27. The Promoter may (without giving any reason or notice) decline to accept an application,
cancel an existing subscription, or terminate or suspend the lottery scheme. Providing that
entrants have complied with the terms and conditions of the Lottery, such cancellation will not
affect their prior purchase of lottery entries nor their rights as a holder of such lottery entries.
28. Lottery entry payments will be held in a specific bank account and advance payments for
future draws identified so that should the lottery be cancelled, entrants may be refunded
payments for future draws.
29. The Promoter's decisions made according to the Terms and Conditions shall, once made, be
final and binding.
30. If you have an enquiry or a complaint about Poppy Lottery, please call the Poppy Lottery
Helpline on 01249280016 or email enquiries@thepoppylottery.org.uk.

ABD draw:

Draw takes place on the last Friday of each month. Must be aged 18 or over and resident in Great Britain (England, Scotland & Wales) to enter.

Those residing outside Great Britain in Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and overseas are not permitted to enter. Must also have approved payment for the draw.

Draw is only open to those who are due to make a payment which coincides with the anniversary of their first payment.

Select employees of The Royal British Legion and those employed by their appointed External Lottery Manager are not permitted to enter.

Winners will be randomly selected using a random number generator and contacted within 28 days to notify them of their winnings. Winners will also be posted on our website. The prizes available are 20x£50.

For full terms and conditions, please visit www.poppylottery.org.uk/t&cs or call 01249 280 016 to request a copy by post or email. License no. 4294. Licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk.

Promoted by The Royal British Legion, Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London SE1 1AA. Registered Charity No. 219279. Responsible person: Guy Upward, Assistant Director of Fundraising.

Playerzone quiz:

Draw takes place on 12th April 2023.

Must be aged 18 or over and resident in Great Britain (England, Scotland & Wales) to enter. Those residing outside Great Britain in Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and overseas are not permitted to enter.

Must also have approved payment for the draw. Select employees of The Royal British Legion and those employed by their appointed External Lottery Manager are not permitted to enter.

Will only be entered into the draw if you answer each of the three questions correctly. Winners will be randomly selected and contacted within 28 days to notify them of their winnings.

Winners will also be posted on our website. Prize available is 10 x £20 M&S vouchers. Winner will be contacted by email to confirm they have won. If we do not receive confirmation or claim of prize within 30 days, the prize will go to a runner-up winner.

Promoted by The Royal British Legion, Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London SE1 1AA. Registered Charity No. 219279. Responsible person: Guy Upward, Assistant Director of Fundraising.

Poppy Lottery Rainbow draw T&Cs

Draw takes place on the last Friday of each month. Must be aged 18 or over and resident in Great Britain (England, Scotland & Wales) to enter.

Those residing outside Great Britain in Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and overseas are not permitted to enter. Must also have approved payment for the draw.

Draw is only open to those who are currently within their 7 month of play in the Poppy Lottery.

Select employees of The Royal British Legion and those employed by their appointed External Lottery Manager are not permitted to enter.

For full Poppy Lottery terms and conditions, please visit www.poppylottery.org.uk/terms-of-use or call 01249 280 016 to request a copy by post or email. License no. 4294. Licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk.

Promoted by The Royal British Legion, Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London SE1 1AA. Registered Charity No. 219279. Responsible person: Holly Seabrook, Head of Supporter Development.

If you feel you have a problem with gambling, visit www.begambleaware.org

or call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133