New Year Raffle Terms and Conditions

Rules of play

Person responsible for the lottery: Sally Bownes and Francesca Savage, Save the Children, 1 St John’s Lane, London EC1M 4AR.

  • Save the Children’s New Year Raffle 2026 is open to all UK residents except employees of Save the Children or their relatives, and our External Lottery Manager.  
  • The 1st prize is £5,000, the 2nd prize is £1000, the 3rd prize is £500, and the 4th prize is £100. The Runners-up prize is 4 x £50, 12 x £25 & 30 x £10 cash. Early bird prizes: 2 x £50 M&S gift cards.
  • All entrants must be over 18 years of age and reside in Great Britain. Tickets may not be sold in Northern Ireland.  
  • The closing date is 20 March 2026. Any entries received after the closing date will not be entered into the raffle and the money will be used to help fund Save the Children’s work.
  • The draw will take place on 27 March 2026.  
  • Winners may be contacted for permission to use names, photos and comments in connection with the publicity for future draws.  
  • Names of our winners will be made available on our website.
  • Whilst every effort will be made to contact winners, if we are unable to make contact within 3 months of the draw, such prize funds will be used to fund Save the Children’s work (regardless the publication of winners’ names on our website).  
  • If you need to contact us, please call +44(0)20 7012 6400 or email [email protected]

All decisions by Save the Children are final.

Terms and Conditions

Charity raffle and prize draw terms and conditions

Save the Children New Year Raffle 2026 Raffle Terms and Conditions

  1. The promoter of the Save the Children New Year Raffle 2026 (the "Raffle") is Save the Children Fund, registered charity in England & Wales (No. 213890), Scotland (SC039570) and Isle of Man (No. 199) and Company number 178159, whose registered address is 1 St. John’s Lane, London, EC1M 4AR (the "Charity"). Save the Children Fund is licensed by the Gambling Commission (No 67478).
  2. All profits raised from the Raffle will go towards the work of Save the Children Fund. Registered Charity Numbers: England & Wales (No. 213890), Scotland (SC039570) and Isle of Man (No. 199)
  3. The cost of each entry into the Raffle is £1. Tickets must be returned by the specified close date to guarantee entry into the draw for that particular raffle. Any entries received after the close date may not be entered into the draw and will be treated as a donation.
  4. Tickets will be limited to a maximum of 50 per person, and the maximum number of Tickets available to purchase online in one go will be 50 per person.
  5. Additional Tickets, within the limitations detailed in clause 4 above, may be available on request by phoning 0330 002 1847 (lines open Monday-Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm (excluding public holidays in England and Wales)). The number of additional Tickets sent out will be at the absolute discretion of the Charity.
  6. The Raffle is open to all residents of Great Britain (which comprises England, Scotland and Wales, and excludes Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man), who are aged 18 years or over. Employees of the Charity, their families, agents, or any third party directly associated with the administration of the Raffle are excluded from entering this Raffle.
  7. The Charity reserves the right to undertake age verification on any person participating in the Raffle.
  8. If a Ticket is unknowingly sold to, or for the benefit of, or for a person under the age of 18, or an individual is unable to successfully complete age verification checks, they will be excluded from the Raffle, will forfeit their prize, and the ticket cost will be returned.
  9. The draw will take place on the 27th of March 2026. The winner will be chosen by random draw from all of the entrants in the Raffle at the Charity’s External Lottery Manager, in a secure and transparent environment.
  10. The Charity accepts no responsibility if the chosen method of payment is cancelled in error and the Ticket purchase transaction cannot be completed.
  11. The Charity accepts no responsibility for Tickets and/or payments which are lost, damaged, illegible or from which the prize-winner cannot be identified, or for any technical failure or event, beyond the Charity’s reasonable control, which may cause the competition to be disrupted or corrupted. Proof of posting will not be accepted as proof of receipt.
  12. The Charity reserves the right to hold void, cancel, suspend, or amend the promotion in its absolute discretion.  
  13. Payment for participation in the Raffle can be made by cheque, debit card, postal order, or cash. CAF and other charity vouchers cannot be accepted as payment for Tickets. Credit Card payments will only be accepted by post in line with Gambling Commission guidelines.  
  14. Participants are deemed to have accepted and agreed to be bound by these Terms and Conditions upon entry. The Charity reserves the right to refuse entry or refuse to award the prize to anyone in breach of these Terms and Conditions.
  15. Your Tickets will be entered into the draw as soon as the whole payment is received.
  16. The identity of the person entering the Raffle must be clear on all Raffle Tickets and/or response slips. Any Ticket entries received which cannot be matched to an individual will not be entered into the draw and will be treated as a donation.
  17. Monies raised by the Charity in the Raffle will support the work of Save the Children.
  18. The Charity reserves the right to make changes to these Terms and Conditions from time to time.
  19. The Charity is committed to operating the Raffle in a socially responsible way. If you or a family member feel that you are experiencing problems with gambling, you can seek advice and support from GambleAware via their website at www.gambleaware.org (link is external) or from the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133. You can also choose to self-exclude from the Raffle if you’re experiencing problems with gambling by emailing us at [email protected],  or by calling us on 0207 012 6400. This exclusion will apply for a minimum of six months, and you will need to contact us after this time has passed to play again. A 24-hour cooling off period will apply following a request to return to gambling.
  20. All 50 winning Tickets will be drawn randomly:
    • The first ticket number drawn will receive the first prize of: £5,000
    • The second ticket number drawn will receive the second prize of: £1,000
    • The third ticket number drawn will receive the third prize of: £500
    • The fourth ticket number drawn will receive the fourth prize of: £100
    • The fifth prize is: 4 x £50
    • The six prize is: 12 x £25
    • The seventh prize is: 30 x £10
    • Early bird prizes 2 x £50 M&S gift cards.
  21. Save the Children Fund is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under licensee account number 67478. Registered with the Gambling Commission under the Gambling Act 2005, https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/.
  22. The prizes are non-exchangeable and non-transferable.
  23. If Tickets are not used, they cannot be re-issued.
  24. The prizes are subject to change and availability.
  25. The Charity reserves the right to replace the prizes with alternative prizes of equal or higher value if circumstances beyond the Charity’s control makes it necessary to do so.
  26. Insofar as is permitted by law, the Charity, its agents, or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winners or accept liability for any loss or damage occurring as a result of taking up their prize except where it is caused by the negligence of the Charity, its agents or distributors or that of their employees. Your statutory rights are not affected. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall limit or exclude the Charity’s liability for fraud, personal injury or death, which if determined by a court of law is found to have been howsoever caused by the Charity.
  27. The result of the Raffle is final. If you wish to make a complaint, the Charity operates a Complaints Procedure, which is available here.  

Winners

  1. Winners will be notified directly by the Charity by telephone, in writing or by email.
  2. Winners of financial prizes will be notified within 14 working days of the draw. Payment will be made by either Cheque, PayIt™ or on receipt of valid UK bank account details, by BACS, subject to clauses 31 and 32 below.  
  3. A list of all winners' initials, surnames and county from the Raffle will appear on the Charity website www.savethechildren.org.uk from 3 April 2026 and will be available on request after this date by phoning 0207 012 6400 (lines open Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm).
  4. Winners may be required to provide proof of age. If satisfactory evidence is requested but not provided within three months of the request for proof of age, then the prize will be forfeited, and the Charity will be entitled to selecta replacement winner.
  5. Winners will have up to three months following notification of their win to claim their prize and the Charity will make all reasonable attempts to contact prize winners during this time. In the event that winners cannot be contacted within the three months the unclaimed prizes will be forfeited and used to support Save the Children’s work.
  6. The winners may be asked to participate in publicity related to the Raffle (over and above what is outlined in clause 30 above), which may include the publication of their name and/or photograph in any media. Winners have the right to choose not to participate in publicity. Winners must contact our Supporter Care team to opt out.  
  7. These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim between the parties arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions.

Based on industry average response rates from 2024, Save the Children estimates the likelihood of winning a prize to be on average 1 in 1,842 for each ticket purchased.

Early Bird Draw rules:

  1. Those who purchase tickets by the 11 February 2026 we will include in a draw to win one of 2 x £50 M&S Vouchers. Any tickets purchased or entries received after 11 February 2026 will not be entered into the Early Bird Draw.  
  2. Entries to the Early Bird Draw is subject to the Raffle Rules, clauses 1-34.  
  3. The Early Bird Draw will take place at the same time as the Main Raffle Draw, on the 27 March 2026.
  4. 2 players from a pool constituted of early bird players (tickets purchased by postal, web & phone) 2 winning players will each receive one £50 M&S gift card. Prizes will be sent to the winners by post within 14 days of the Early Bird Draw taking place.
  5. Once verified the winners of the early bird draw will be published on the Save the Children UK website two weeks after the Early Bird Draw takes place (on the 27th of March 2026).
  6. One prize per person only for the Early Bird Draw.
  7. The decision of the Promoter is final; no correspondence will be entered into.

Refunds

We do not refund Ticket purchases except under the self-exclusion scheme for people vulnerable to gambling addiction and/or under point (8) of the Raffle Rules above.

We, in common with all registered charities, are constrained by charity law, which means that we are only able to refund a donation in limited and prescribed circumstances. If you believe that a donation you have made should be refunded, please email us at [email protected] or give us a call on +44 (0)20 7012 6400 and we will be happy to discuss this with you.

We truly appreciate your donations and support and recognise that there may be an occasion when you need to speak to one of our Supporter Care Team to discuss your donation. Please email us at [email protected] or give us a call on +44 (0)20 7012 6400.

Gambling Support

Are you gambling more than you really want to? If you feel you have a problem with gambling, please call the GambleAware National Telephone Helpline on 0808 8020 133

Contact Details

Save the Children

1 St Johns Lane, London, EC1M 4AR.  

[email protected]

020 7012 6400

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01249 653444

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