FAQs

What is the Raffle Picker and how do I use it to run a raffle?

What is the Raffle Picker?

It's a free tool that takes the hassle out of running a raffle, sweepstake, or prize draw. Add or your list of entrants, how much they’ve paid and your prizes. The generator assigns a unique ticket ID to each ticket sold and randomly assigns one ticket to each prize in seconds.

You can access the Raffle Picker by clicking this link here.

How does it work?

1. State how much your tickets cost, e.g. £1 per ticket. (If your tickets are £1 and someone has paid £10, this tool calculates that they’ve bought 10 tickets)
2. Upload or add in your list of entrants
3. Type in your list of prizes
4. Hit draw and tickets are instantly matched to a prize
5. Share the results with your group

Do I need to create an account?

Nope! It works straight in your browser. No sign-up, no login, no app download.

Is it actually random and fair?

Yes, absolutely. Every entrant is randomly assigned a prize, and no ticket can be assigned more than one prize in the same draw.

Does it save my entrant list or results?

No, the tool doesn't store your data anywhere. Once you close the page, the draw is gone, so make sure you screenshot or export your results before you navigate away.

What can I use it for?

Raffles for school fairs, community fundraisers and charity events are great ways of earning extra money for your cause. Anything where you need to randomly match people to prizes.

Do I need to be collecting money through Collctiv to use it?

No, it's free to use on its own by manually adding entrants but it also works by uploading your exported payment sheet from your Collctiv pot.

A note on running a raffle

Some ways of running a raffle might mean your raffle is classed as a lottery and/or gambling by the Gambling Commission. It’s your responsibility to check out our terms & conditions and the Gambling Commission’s website to make sure you’re not running a non-exempt or unlicensed raffle when taking payments via Collctiv for that raffle.