Shelter Lottery - FAQs

1. What is the Shelter Weekly Lottery and how does it work?

The Shelter Weekly Lottery is a fun, £1-a-week lottery where you could win a £500 jackpot or one of ten £5 runner-up prizes - all while helping Shelter fight the housing emergency. Draws take place every Friday, and Shelter is fully licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission in Great Britain.

2. How much does it cost and who runs it?

Each entry costs £1 per week. The lottery is promoted by Shelter, registered as a charity in England & Wales (263710) and Scotland (SC002327), with its offices at 88 Old Street, London, EC1V 9HU.

3. Who is eligible to play?

You must be 18 or over to enter the lottery - underage participation is an offence.

4. How often are the draws?

Draws are held every Friday, check the website for results. Shelter Weekly Lottery Results

5. What can I win - and what are the odds?

You could win the £500 jackpot or one of ten £5 prizes in the regular weekly draws. In 2025, the likelihood of winning a prize was, on average, 1 in 3,808 in our regular Shelter Weekly Lotteries and 1 in 434 in our Superdraw.

6. How are the proceeds used?

In 2025, £2,179,924 was raised from ticket sales in our weekly lotteries. 1.4% of this amount was spent on prizes, 15.23% was re-invested into growing our lottery programme so it can raise even more in the future and 83.37% was used to fund the vital work of Shelter. This equates to a fantastic £1,817,386.83 which could fund our emergency helpline in England for 18 months, giving people struggling with urgent housing issues advice and support over the phone. *Based on the Lottery Submissions made by Shelter to the Gambling Commission, during the 2025 calendar year.

7. Is the lottery regulated?

Yes - Shelter is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission (account number 4931). The website hosting is managed by StarVale, also licensed under account number 3273.

8. Where does Shelter operate and how can I learn more?

Shelter operates across England and Scotland. To learn more about the charity, their services, and advice on housing issues, you can visit our main site here: Shelter.