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Honorary President: Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, QPM

Lottery Rules

The Wager
For when you’re
feeling lucky...
  • The lottery of the Friends of Police Credit Union Ltd. is a private lottery open only to members of the Police Credit Union Ltd.
  • The promoter of the lottery must be a member of the Police Credit Union and will be authorised in writing by the Police Credit Union Ltd.
  • The promoter of the lottery will form a Lottery Committee, which will consist of 4 persons, some of whom may be directors of the Police Credit Union Ltd.
  • The lottery will be drawn on the second Thursday of each month.
  • Members may attend the draw by prior arrangement with the Lottery Committee.
  • Tickets will cost £1 each per month.
  • Any one person may purchase a maximum of 10 tickets.
  • The Lottery Committee will decide on the amount of prizes.
  • The winners will be advised in writing.
  • No-one under the age of 16 may participate in the Lottery.
  • Every applicant will be issued with information showing their ticket numbers and a set of rules. Tickets will be issued showing their ticket numbers, the promoter's name and address, those who may enter the lottery and a statement indicating that no prize will be paid other than to those who have purchased a ticket. No ticket, by law, can be sent through the post. They may be collected or sent through the internal mail system only.
  • Details of new members and tickets for those members will be given to directors for their particular area in order that they may be distributed through their internal mail system.
  • Prizes will be paid directly by post after ensuring that they are fully paid up members of the lottery.
  • Winning ticket numbers will be posted in the Police Credit Union offices, on this website and advertised where possible.
  • Prizes will only be paid if winning ticket holders have paid the full cost of their tickets.
  • A member of the Lottery Committee will be present at every draw.
  • Tickets will only be issued to any members of Police Credit Union Ltd. who have completed an application form. They will not be issued through the post.
  • Once an application has been received from a member then that member will be included in all subsequent lottery draws until that member cancels their lottery application in writing.
  • The Lottery Committee, on behalf of the members, will administer lottery revenue.
  • The Lottery Committee may donate all the proceeds from the lottery to the Police Credit Union Ltd., after prizes have been paid, for the primary purpose of staff development and training.
  • The Lottery Committee will keep a register of tickets.
  • Any queries or complaints should be addressed to the Lottery Committee, Friends of the Police Credit Union Ltd., Guardians House, 2111, Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham B26 3EA.
  • Tickets are not transferable.