Licence activities
Non-remote external lottery manager operating licence
This licence allows you to manage a lottery on behalf of a society or local authority.
Lotteries can only be run for good causes and cannot be run for commercial gain.
External lottery managers
A society or local authority lottery may employ an external lottery manager (ELM) to make the arrangements for the lottery on their behalf. All ELMs must hold an ELM operating licence.
ELMs are commercial companies that manage lotteries and provide services to society and local authority lotteries. ELMs may need to hold both a remote and non-remote licence if they are involved in promoting both types of lottery.
Current application fees
| Fee category | Annual proceeds | Application Fee |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Less than £550,000 | £1,406 |
| B1 | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2.5 million | £2,342 |
| C1 | £2.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £2,704 |
| D1 | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £10 million | £3,280 |
| E1 | £10 million or greater, up to but excluding £17.5 million | £3,638 |
| E2 | £17.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £35 million | £6,946 |
| E3 | £35 million or greater | £13,230 |
Application fees from 1 October 2026
| Fee category | Annual proceeds | Application Fee |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Less than £550,000 | £1,758 |
| B1 | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2.5 million | £2,928 |
| C1 | £2.5 millionor greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £3,380 |
| D1 | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £10 million | £4,100 |
| E1 | £10 million or greater, up to but excluding £17.5 million | £4,548 |
| E2 | £17.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £35 million | £8,683 |
| E3 | £35 million or greater | £16,650 |
Current annual fees
Your first annual fee is due 30 days after your licence is issued and is reduced by 25 percent (ancillary and linked licence annual fees are not subject to this reduction).
After this, fees are due every year before the anniversary of the day your licence was issued.
| Fee category | Annual proceeds | Annual Fee |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Less than £550,000 | £2,386 |
| B1 | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2.5m | £2,723 |
| C1 | £2.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £4,651 |
| D1 | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £10 million | £7,676 |
| E1 | £10 million or greater, up to but excluding £17.5 million | £18,185 |
| E2 | £17.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £35 million | £26,028 |
| E3 | £35 million or greater | £35,100 |
Annual fees from 1 October 2026
| Fee category | Annual proceeds | Annual Fee |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Less than £550,000 | £2,983 |
| B1 | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2.5m | £3,404 |
| C1 | £2.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £5,813 |
| D1 | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £10 million | £9,595 |
| E1 | £10 million or greater, up to but excluding £17.5 million | £22,731 |
| E2 | £17.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £35 million | £32,535 |
| E3 | £35 million or greater | £43,875 |
Related activities
- Non-remote society lottery operating licence
- Remote external lottery manager operating licence
- Remote society lottery licence
Last updated: 6 July 2026
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Addition of new fees that come into effect on 1 October 2026 have been added.