New training course for charities in lotteries compliance

Howard Lake | 28 March 2016 | News

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Clive Mollett, Director of 121 Fundraising, has announced a new training course for charities to help them achieve compliance in running a fundraising lottery.

The one-day course is designed for anyone who currently operates under a Gambling Commission licence or who is planning to apply for a licence. Mollett will explain how to comply with the Gambling Act 2005 and the Licence Conditions and Codes, offering step-by-step guidance.

Charities that do not achieve compliance in running a lottery can face a fine or the licence being suspended or revoked, with the attendant loss of fundraising income.

Mollett, who is also Chairman of the Lotteries Council and who has 30 years experience in direct marketing, said:

“Anyone who has already struggled with the rules and found them complex is not alone. The Gambling Commission oversees a complex regulatory regime which makes very little distinction between organising a lottery and running a casino.

“At the end of the day it’s the charity’s responsibility to understand and interpret the licence conditions and codes and to operate correctly. This is a specialist area that few lawyers fully understand but for the licence holder the bottom line is: ignorance is no defence.”

The Lottery Compliance Training day will first be held in London on 17 May at The Foundry, near Vauxhall Tube station.

Photo: lottery balls by Kasezo on Shutterstock.com

About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.