The Christmas raffle has now closed, thank you to everyone who took part! You can take part in our New Year raffle which opens on 2 January.
The Superdraw raffle
In addition to the weekly Pawdraw lottery, Battersea holds a raffle - called a ‘Superdraw’ each Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. All lottery players are entered into this as well as raffle players who have purchased tickets.
In 2020 out of each pound donated to the Superdraw, 66.44p went towards helping Battersea achieve its charitable objectives. We could not do this without you, so thank you.
All entries to the Superdraw raffle and the Pawdraw lottery are entered into a random electronic draw that is conducted 7 days after the closing date stated on each ticket.
Any entries received after the closing date are treated as donations, there are no refunds.
The draw is conducted by an independent party in front of two witnesses.
The first number drawn wins the first prize, the second wins the second prize, and so on until all 23 prizes are assigned a winner. There are no rollovers.
We contact the winners by phone and letter within 14 days of the draw date and provide the prizes to them within 7 days of receiving acknowledgement from the winners.
Four Superdraws are held each year and the chance of winning a prize per entry is 1 in 13,933.
We reserve the right to use winner’s names for promotional purposes, such as ‘Mrs Smith from London’.
The Superdraw prizes are: 1st prize - £10,000; 2nd prize - £1,000; 3rd prize - £500; and, 20 runners up prizes - £25 M&S gift cards.
Bonus prize
For the Christmas Raffle, we will issue a free to enter bonus draw of £200. Players that have received a golden ticket in the postal letter and include the ticket within the reply envelope along with the completed entry form, will be entered into the golden ticket prize draw. Entry is limited to one Golden Ticket entry per raffle entrant.
In the bonus prize process, all entries are entered into the separate random draw, the first number drawn wins the £200. The bonus prize chance of winning per entry is estimated as 1 in 29,337.
The bonus prize is £200. Each Raffle entry costs £1.
Raffle Winners
Thank you to everyone who took part in Battersea's Summer raffle. Your support means the world to the dogs and cats in our care. Winners for our Summer raffle are listed below:
1st prize £10,000
Mrs Pamela Harris
2nd prize £1,000
Mrs Sandra Gray
3rd prize £500
Ms Carolyn Pearson
£200 bonus draw
Mrs J Byrne
£25 Marks & Spencer gift cards
Mrs Margaret Cook
Mr Derek Savory
Mrs N Watts
Mrs Jane Major
Mrs Nan Johnstone
Mrs Susan Shewry
Mrs Christine Cooper
Miss Isabella Carr
Mrs Amanda J Churchyard
Mrs Janet Johnson
Mrs J Deacon
Mr Ian Cole
Mrs S Scott
Professor Alexander Hassett
Sir S Dunning
Ms Lesley Dawson
Ms Elisabeth Maitland
Mr Giuseppe Drago
Mr Michael Foster
Ms Sharon Burton
Raffle Rules and Procedures
We are committed to responsible play - and use of this service is conditioned upon, and signifies your agreement to, the terms and conditions listed here. Please click below and take the time to read them carefully.
Distribution of funds
- In 2021, the total raised by the Superdraw Raffle was £1,354,166. This was distributed as follows:
- 57.37% - went towards helping Battersea achieve its charitable objectives
- 39.57% - went towards the promotion and running of the lottery
- 3.06% - went towards prizes
- We have changed how we are reporting on our expenditure for the Superdraw so that we now include all costs. Some of these costs were previously not taken from the proceeds of the Superdraw but we are now re-investing some of the proceeds in bringing new players in to Battersea to ensure we can continue to raise millions of pounds now and into the future to help dogs and cats that need us.
- In 2022, we expect to raise £1,233,419 from the Superdraw. This will be distributed as follows:
- 31% towards helping Battersea achieve its charitable objectives
- 65% towards the promotion and running of the lottery
- 4% towards prizes
More information on entry and rules
- Each Superdraw entry costs £1.
- Players may purchase up to 50 tickets online and up to 40 tickets by post.
- No tickets should be sold by any individual in the street or on the internet.
- Raffle tickets must not be sold to anyone under the age of 18 years. Any entrants found to be under 18 years, will have their stake returned and automatically forfeit the right to any prize.
- Entrants must reside in Great Britain, we are not licensed to accept entries from Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
- Winners will have up to 6 months following the draw date to claim their prize and the Charity will make all reasonable attempts to contact prize winners during this time. If a prize cannot be paid within 6 months of the date of the draw it will be forfeited and treated as a donation to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
- As of 1st April 2020, credit card transactions will not be accepted for online or phone purchases of raffle tickets. This is in response to legislative changes by the Gambling Commission. Debit cards will continue to be accepted.
- Woods Group Limited manages this Superdraw Quarterly Raffle on the behalf of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. They are licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number 3586.
- Starvale Management and Technologies Limited manages the Paw Draw Lottery on the behalf of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. They are licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number 3273.
- Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number 5084 www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
- All profits from the raffle will be used to fund work by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. A charity registered in England and Wales 206394.
- The name of the responsible person is: Maddy Eastwood, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, 4 Battersea Park Road, London SW8 4AA. The Battersea Dogs & Cats Home Lottery is licensed by the Gambling Commission under the 2005 Gambling Act www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk.
- Battersea Dogs & Cats Home supports responsible gambling. If you feel you have a problem with gambling please visit the BeGambleAware website for help and advice, or contact the BeGambleAware National Helpline on 0808 8020 133. Lines open 8am to midnight.
Please participate in a socially responsible way. BeGambleAware is the UK’s leading authority on the provision of support, advice and counselling to people affected by gambling problems. If you or someone you know needs help or advice, call their helpline on 0808 8020 133 or visit www.begambleaware.org.
What should I do if I think I have a problem with gambling?
BeGambleAware is the UK’s leading authority on the provision of support, advice and counselling to people affected by gambling problems. If you or someone you know needs help or advice, call their helpline on 0808 8020 133 or visit www.begambleaware.org.
Battersea’s commitment to Responsible Gambling
Battersea has a limit on the number of entries an individual can have to both its Paw Draw Weekly Lottery product and its quarterly raffle product, this is to further promote responsible gambling. For our weekly Paw Draw, each entrant can enter a maximum of 5 lines per draw. For our quarterly raffle , entrants can enter a maximum of 50 tickets per draw. These ‘per person’ caps cannot be exceeded.
Can I exclude myself from all gambling products?
Please complete the online gambling exclusion form to exclude yourself from gambling related products and activities from Battersea which will include all gambling related communications. The exclusion will remain in place until you contact us and request for this to be lifted. By law, the self-exclusion must apply for a minimum period of 6 months. If you choose to self-exclude, we will refund any stake to you that has not yet been assigned to a draw. Alternatively, please call us on 0300 3231 216, email fundraising@battersea.org.uk or write to us at Freepost RTLJ-ETCZ-SCCZ, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, 4 Battersea Park Road, London SW8 4AA.
We realise that sometimes we might get it wrong and we truly value all feedback about our work. We believe that complaints are an opportunity to learn and improve and it is important that you tell us so we can deal with any situation as quickly as possible.
If you do have a complaint about our raffle, please do not hesitate to contact us by:
- Telephone: 0207 627 7883 (Monday to Friday, between 9am and 5pm)
- Email: supporterservices@battersea.org.uk
- Post: Supporter Services, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, 4 Battersea Park Road, London, SW8 4AA.
Please remember to include your name and address. Please also include a contact telephone number so that we can call you if we need any more information to answer your question.
If your complaint is about our draw and we are unable to resolve your complaint to your satisfaction, you can refer it to the Independent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS), which acts as an impartial adjudicator on disputes that arise between gambling operators and their customers, in accordance with the agreed protocol arranged on behalf of members by the Lotteries Council. The outcome of IBAS intervention will be reported to the Gambling Commission.
If your complaint is about our fundraising methods and we are unable to resolve it to your satisfaction, you can refer it to the Fundraising Regulator, the independent regulator of charitable fundraising.
Please note that the Fundraising Regulator can only consider complaints received within three months of the original incident you wish to complain about, or within two months of our final response to you.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or need any further advice, please email supporterservices@battersea.org.uk or call 0300 3231 216.
