Register your school

The Parents Lottery is here to help you consistently fund vital school projects. Reach a wider audience, engage your community and generate a sustainable income stream to support your pupils’ education. From upgrading classrooms to providing enriching extracurricular activities, The Parents Lottery makes it possible.

How to get started

Enter your contact details along with the details of your school

Set up your school’s account and make sure to upload a picture!

Tell everyone to support your school through The Parents Lottery

Simple, effective fundraising

You’ve registered as a beneficiary – now it's time to tell everyone about The Parents Lottery! Share your unique link with your adult school community, friends, family and the wider local community. Ask everyone to share it as far and wide as possible, because anyone in the UK can buy a ticket. With the right promotion and backing from your supporters, your PTA or school could have a consistent income from The Parents Lottery.

Why choose The Parents Lottery

Effective fundraising: The Parents Lottery returns a higher percentage to beneficiaries than any other dedicated PTA/school lottery currently on the market.

Simple set up: Register your school and share the link - it's that easy!

Effortless fundraising: Reach supporters across the UK

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

More support for your school

We know some PTAs need to take a different approach to fundraising as they may not have that school gate contact with parents and carers. It can be a challenge to let parents know that their participation can enhance the school community and their child’s education.

The Parents Lottery is a fantastic way to overcome these challenges. This online platform allows anyone in the UK to support your cause, from parents and carers to their extended networks. Share your unique link and watch the support roll in. No collecting cash or chasing donations!

Request your lottery guide

We have put together a guide to give you the best chance of generating a sustainable income with The Parents Lottery. Click the button below to download this guide. Plus, our dedicated experts can support you to make the most of The Parents Lottery. Email at contact@theparentslottery.org or call us on 01628 369182

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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 is 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 60%* towards the cause. The other 40% 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?

Payments will be made by BACS transfer only
Payments will be made within 14 days of the published dates, any payments due for August of each year will be included in the winter term payment
The payment dates for the calendar year 2025 are:

Spring term - 4th April 2025
Summer term - 22nd July 2025
Winter term - 20th December 2025

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.

Are you a Parentkind PTA member?

Parentkind is the membership association for PTAs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We support over 13,000 members to raise vital funds for schools, helping to enrich the educational experience for millions of children across the UK.

“When I first started, I knew nothing about running a PTA. One of the ways Parentkind helped me was by helping us become a charity. I didn’t even know Parentkind could do that. They helped with our constitution. We did a lot of the hard work, but they were there to support us and give us the tools we needed.”

- Eve Daniels, Treasurer

John Roan Secondary School PTA

To find out more or to join Parentkind as a PTA, please contact one of our team here:

The benefits of being a Parentkind PTA Member

Bespoke PTA insurance managed by Marsh Commercial **

Limitless support

Expert advice and guides

Templates and resources

Termly PTA magazine full of inspiring and useful information

Exclusive offers and discounts

Access to a network of thousands of other PTAs to share ideas with

Access to our knowledge hub full of information crucial to running a successful PTA

*From 1st January to 31st December 2025 all PTAs and schools will receive 60%. From 1st January 2026 onwards, PTAs in paid Parentkind membership will receive 60% and non-member PTAs and schools will receive 50%

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