1. Definitions
- "We", "us", "the Promoter" means Fyvie Church of Scotland, Scottish Charity No. SC001475, Burnside of Gourdas, Fyvie, Turriff, Aberdeenshire AB53 8SA.
- "Lottery" means the Fyvie Parish Church Lottery.
- "Player", "you" means a person who enters the Lottery.
- "Draw" means the weekly draw held every Saturday at 12 noon.
2. Eligibility
- You must be 18 or over to play. We may ask you for proof of age at any time and may refuse or cancel tickets and withhold prizes if you cannot prove it.
- You must live in the United Kingdom.
- You may only have one account. Trustees and lottery staff may play, but cannot influence a draw.
3. How to play
- To play, register an account, choose tickets and pay for them.
- You may buy a maximum of 20 tickets per draw (£20).
4. Tickets and payment
- Each ticket costs £1 and is entered into the next Draw if bought before 11:59pm on the Friday.
- Payments are taken by a secure card payment provider.
- You may cancel a repeating entry at any time before the Friday before the Draw. Tickets already bought cannot be refunded.
- Tickets cannot be transferred or resold.
5. The draw
- Winning tickets are selected at random by an independent random number generator and witnessed by two people.
- The decision of the Promoter on all matters is final, except where the law says otherwise.
6. Prizes
- The prize fund is 50% of ticket sales in each Draw, split 60% first prize, 25% second prize and 15% third prize.
- Winners are contacted by email and paid by bank transfer within 7 days of confirming their details.
- Prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the Draw. Unclaimed prizes are given to Fyvie Parish Church.
7. Proceeds
- At least 40% of the proceeds go to Fyvie Church of Scotland for its charitable purposes, and no more than 10% is used for running costs and payment fees. The Promoter will always ensure that at least 20% of proceeds go to its purposes, as required by law.
8. Your data
- We use your information as set out in our Privacy Policy.
9. Responsible gambling
- We are committed to safer gambling. You can set limits, take a break or self-exclude at any time; see our responsible gambling policy.
- We may restrict or close an account if we think gambling is causing you harm.
10. Complaints
- If you have a complaint, follow our complaints procedure.
11. Changes and governing law
- We may change these terms if the law or our practices change. We will tell you by email if the change affects you.
- These terms are governed by the law of Scotland and the Scottish courts have exclusive jurisdiction, except where you have rights as a consumer to use your local courts.
Last updated: 13 October 2026