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Sustainable fundraising for PTAs and all educational settings

The Parents Lottery helps PTAs, primary schools, secondary schools, Sixth Form colleges, special schools, nurseries and playgroups generate regular fundraising income through a fully-managed weekly lottery. Free to join and easy to promote, it’s a simple way to raise funds all year round.

  • Free to join
  • Fully managed by Parentkind
  • Ongoing fundraising
  • Supporters can play from anywhere in the UK
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Why organisations choose the Parents Lottery

Finding sustainable fundraising can be challenging. Traditional events take time to organise, rely on volunteers and often provide only a one-off boost to income.

The Parents Lottery offers a different approach. It creates a simple, ongoing fundraising stream that complements your existing activities, helping your organisation raise funds throughout the year with minimal admin.

Whether you’re a primary school, secondary school, sixth form college, specialist school, nursery or playgroup, The Parents Lottery helps your community support you in an easy and engaging way.

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Reasons to join

Effortless fundraising: Reach supporters far beyond your school gate. Anyone in the UK can support your school

Online power: Use social media, email and newsletters to invite supporters to sign up

Easy giving: The lottery is a simple, easy way for supporters to help fundraise for your school

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More support for your school

The Parents Lottery helps schools, PTAs and parent groups generate a regular stream of funding through a simple, fully managed online lottery. Every ticket sold can help support the projects, resources and opportunities that make a difference to pupils and students.

Whether you’re raising funds for specialist equipment, enrichment programmes, wellbeing initiatives, learning resources or improvements to facilities, The Parents Lottery provides an easy way to engage supporters and raise money throughout the year.

Simple to run. Powerful results.

We take care of the lottery management, ticket administration, payments and prize draw, leaving you free to focus on promoting your cause and celebrating the impact of the funds you raise.

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FAQs

How will our supporters find our PTA or school on the website to nominate us as their chosen beneficiary?
Your supporters can find your PTA or school by:
  • Searching the name of your school
  • Searching the association name
  • Searching the school’s postcode
  • Via a link directly to your page
  • Via QR code directly to your page
Is there a minimum or maximum number of tickets that can be sold with us as a nominated beneficiary?

No. There are no minimum or maximum ticket levels, and any number of supporters can buy tickets. Every ticket sold with your PTA or school as the nominated beneficiary will generate 56%* towards the cause. The other 44% covers prizes and administration. The Parents Lottery generates the highest ticket return to PTAs and schools of any other lottery dedicated to PTAs and schools currently on the market.

Can funds be paid into any bank account?
No. The bank account must be in the name of the PTA or school registered
When and how will funds be paid?

Payment will be made by BACS transfer only.

Funds are paid termly, within 14 days of the winter, spring and summer terms as published by Kent County Council on its school term dates webpage. Please note that payments are not made after each half term.

We are a Friends Association – can we register to benefit?
Yes. We use the term PTA to mean any parent body associated with an educational establishment in England, Wales or Scotland, for which your association raises funds for the benefit of the school community. We welcome all parent groups, PTAs, PTFAs, Friends Associations, Community Associations, HSAs etc.
Our PTA/school is based in Northern Ireland. Can we take part in the lottery?
Unfortunately, Northern Ireland gambling laws currently prevent us offering The Parents Lottery to PTAs and schools in Northern Ireland. We continuously review the situation, and we will contact all PTAs and schools in Northern Ireland should we be able to include you in the future.
We are a school, do we need to be a registered charity?
No. Your school does not need to be a registered charity to benefit, but we advise checking your fundraising policy before registering.
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*PTAs in paid Parentkind membership will receive 56% and non-member PTAs and schools will receive 42%