Terms & Conditions - Good Causes
We want to enable as many organisations as possible to join the lottery as a good cause. As you will be joining under our overall gambling licence (Gambling Act 2005) we have to ensure that organisations meet certain criteria. There is no application fee.
Your organisation must:
- Provide community activities or services within the UK, which are of benefit to the residents of the UK.
- Have a formal constitution or set of rules
- Have a bank account requiring at least two unrelated signatories
- Operate with no undue restrictions on membership
And be either:
- A Trade Union
- A constituted group with a volunteer management committee with a minimum of three unrelated members that meets on a regular basis (at least three times per year)
- A registered charity, with a board of trustees
Or:
- A constituted group with a volunteer management committee with a minimum of three unrelated members that meets on a regular basis (at least three times per year)
- A registered Community Interest Company, and provide copies of your Community Interest Statement, details of the Asset Lock included in your Memorandum and Articles of Association, and a copy of your latest annual community interest report
You will need to provide a logo and information about your Good Cause and you will be asked to commit to using the marketing materials provided and other means of communication to achieve at least 20 ticket sales within four weeks of being provided a page on the site
We will not permit applications from:
- Groups promoting a particular religious, faith, belief or activity that undermines the objectives of the General Federation of Trade Unions Educational Trust.
- A campaign that does not directly relate to the provision of community activities or services within the UK
- Organisations that do not do work within the boundaries of the UK.
- Individuals
- Organisations which aim to distribute a profit
- Organisations with no established management committee/board of trustees (unless a CIC)
We are also unable to accept applications that are incomplete.
The General Federation of Trade Unions Educational Trust (GFTUET) reserves the right to reject any application for any reason without offering an appeals process.
The GFTUET will reserve its rights to not accept or cease to license any organisation with a minimum of 7 days' notice for any reason. If fraudulent or illegal activity is suspected cessation will be immediate.
Once approved on the platform, you will receive:
- Your own webpage on the UnionLotto Lottery website - with no set-up fees. You can edit your logo and description
- You will get an agreed amount from every paid ticket supporting your cause that is entered into a weekly draw
- Quarterly payment of the money you’ve raised through GFTU UnionLotto Lottery - with no banking fees
- An online dashboard to track the performance of your lottery page
- A lottery helpline to help your players with any queries they may have
