The charity lottery
Garforth Brass Lottery
A pound a week, drawn every Wednesday evening at band rehearsal. 50p of every ticket pays for instruments, music, tuition and getting the band to contests.
- Ticket price
- £1 per entry
- Draw
- Every Wednesday, 8pm
- To the band
- 50p in every £1
Top prize £1,000 — odds of winning it: 1 in 10,626 per entry.
You must be 18 or over to buy a ticket or claim a prize. Great Britain residents only. By entering you confirm you meet these requirements. Age and identity are verified before any prize is paid.
How it works
Four steps, one Wednesday draw
Choose your numbers
Pick 4 numbers from 1–24, or take a lucky dip and we choose for you.
The draw takes place
Every Wednesday at 8pm, at band rehearsal, using a random number generator witnessed by two committee members.
Winners are notified directly
By email, privately, within three working days. We never publish full identities.
Your ticket funds the band
50p of every £1 goes straight to instruments, music, tuition and contest travel.
Prizes and odds
What you could win — and the honest chances
Prizes for the 4-from-24 format, shown with their exact odds. There are 10,626 possible combinations; the chance of winning any prize is roughly 1 in 9 per entry.
| Tier | Match | Prize | Odds per entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| First prize | Match all 4 numbers | £1,000 | 1 in 10,626 |
| Second prize | Match 3 numbers | £50 | 1 in 133 |
| Third prize | Match 2 numbers | £5 | 1 in 9 |
Enter the draw
Set up your entry
Five short steps, then a secure Stripe checkout. Your numbers and entry reference are emailed to you straight away.
The draw
Schedule, notification and claims
- When the draw happens
- Every Wednesday at 8pm, at band rehearsal at Garforth Methodist Church, Church Lane, Garforth, Leeds LS25 1NW. Results are published on the winners page the same evening.
- Entry cut-off
- Entries must be received by midnight on Tuesday to be included in that week's draw; later entries roll into the next one.
- How winners are notified
- By email to the address on the entry, normally within three working days. We never ask for a fee to release a prize.
- Claim window and unclaimed prizes
- Prizes are paid by bank transfer after age and identity verification. Claims close 90 days after the draw; unclaimed prizes are applied to the band's charitable work.
Where the money goes
The split of every pound
By law, at least 20% of society lottery proceeds must reach the good cause — our split gives the band half of every pound.
- The band — 50p
- Prize fund — 30p
- Running the draw — 20p
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Choose 4 numbers from 1 to 24 — or take a lucky dip and we will pick them for you — decide how many entries you would like at £1 each, and choose whether to enter one draw or set up a weekly or monthly subscription. Tick the 18+ confirmation and the terms box, then continue to checkout. Payment is taken securely by card through Stripe, and you will receive a confirmation email with your numbers and entry reference.
The draw takes place every Wednesday at 8pm at band rehearsal at Garforth Methodist Church, Church Lane, Garforth, Leeds LS25 1NW, using a random number generator witnessed by two committee members. Entries must be received by midnight on Tuesday to be included in that week's draw.
Every valid entry for the week is matched against the drawn numbers. Winners are emailed directly, normally within three working days, using the address on their entry. We never phone or message people asking for a payment to release a prize, and we never publish full identities.
Reply to the notification email within 90 days of the draw. Before a prize is paid we verify your age and identity, and prizes are paid by bank transfer. Prizes not claimed within the window are applied to the band's charitable work.
50p of every £1 goes to Garforth Brass — well above the 20% minimum that society lotteries are required by law to give to their good cause. 30p funds the prize pool and 20p covers the costs of running the draw.
Email support@garforthbrassband.co.uk at any time, or use the link in any subscription email. Cancellations received before the midnight on Tuesday cut-off take effect from that week's draw; otherwise from the following one. There is no notice period and no charge to cancel.
Yes. Email support@garforthbrassband.co.uk and ask to self-exclude. We will close your entries, cancel any subscription, stop all lottery marketing to you and refuse any new entries for a minimum of six months (or longer if you prefer). Because this is a small society lottery registered with the council rather than a Gambling Commission-licensed operator, GAMSTOP does not cover it — but GAMSTOP remains a free tool for excluding yourself from GB-licensed online gambling more widely.
Anyone aged 18 or over who lives in Great Britain. Committee members and anyone directly involved in running the draw, and members of their households, cannot enter. Entries found to have been made by anyone under 18 are void and the stake is returned.
The Garforth Brass Lottery is a small society lottery promoted by Garforth Brass (registered charity 1116537) and registered with Leeds City Council under the Gambling Act 2005 (registration no. LCC/SL/0247, registered 14 May 2025). Full rules are set out in the lottery terms and conditions.
We use your details only to run the draw, notify you if you win, verify your age and identity before paying a prize, and keep the records the law requires. Marketing is separate and only ever with your consent. Full details are in our privacy policy.
Yes. In a 4-from-24 format there are 10,626 possible combinations, so the odds of matching all 4 with a single entry are exactly 1 in 10,626. The odds for each tier are shown next to the prizes on this page, in the same type size.
No. Buying a lottery entry is a purchase, not a donation, so Gift Aid can never apply to it. If you would like to make a Gift Aid-eligible gift to the band, please use the donate page, where the declaration is explained.
Play responsibly
You must be 18 or over to enter the Garforth Brass Lottery. We would far rather you gave less, or stopped playing, than spent more than feels comfortable — the band will still be here on Wednesday.
- Set a budget before you play, and keep to it.
- Treat the lottery as a way of supporting the band, never as income.
- Take regular breaks — there is a draw every week.
- Never chase losses.
- Ask for help if playing stops feeling comfortable.
Free, confidential support is available from GambleAware, GamCare, GAMSTOP, Gamban and the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 (free, 24/7). You can also ask us to pause your entries or self-exclude at any time — read how on our responsible gambling page.
The Garforth Brass Lottery is promoted by Garforth Brass, a registered charity in England and Wales (no. 1116537), registered address 11 Pinfold Lane, Leeds LS15 7SX. Responsible person: Janet Lymath (Treasurer).
Licence route and reference: small society lottery registered with Leeds City Council, registration no. LCC/SL/0247, registered 14 May 2025. The lottery is promoted in accordance with the Gambling Act 2005.
Full rules in the lottery terms.