Demelza's Big Raffle is now closed. The final draw will take place on 10 April.
Thank you to everyone who entered and supported our first Big Raffle!
The prizes up for grabs:
- 1st Prize: £10,000
- 2nd Prize: £2,000
- 3rd Prize: £500 Kuoni holiday gift voucher and luxury hamper
Plus so many more excellent prizes:
6 x £50 Coolings Garden Centre vouchers
10 x Hangloose zip wire adventures for two at Bluewater
3 x £50 NEXT vouchers
3 x £20 Barsleys Department Store vouchers
Please note the Big Raffle is now closed and you can no longer enter.
Event Key Details
Monday 1 January 2024 (00:00) to Sunday 30 June 2024 (00:00)
Anywhere
£1 per ticket
The Big Raffle is now closed.
Please return all monies and forms by Sunday 31 March 2024 to Demelza, Rook Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 8DZ. The draw will take place on Wednesday 10 April 2024. All monies received after the closing date will be treated as donations.
Promoters: Ashley Henson and Lavinia Tracy Jarrett. Demelza, Rook Lane, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8DZ. Registered Charity Number: 1039651. Licensed by the Gambling Commission (www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk) under the 2005 Gambling Act. Our Licence Numbers are Non Remote 00402-N-100267-016 and Ancillary 00402-A-313737-006. Players must be 18 years of age and over. Responsible Gambling: GamCare is the UK’s leading authority on the provision of support, advice and counselling to people affected by gambling problems. If you or someone you know needs help or advice visit www.begambleaware.org for further information
This bonus draw has now closed
Raffle Prize Winners
£10,000 winner:
Laura
£2,000 winner:
Anonymous
£500 Kuoni holiday gift voucher and luxury hamper winner:
Anonymous
£50 Coolings voucher winners:
Anne Sullivan, Mr Terry, Katie Millen, Ali Layard, Mr Dicara, Cathrine Hillaby
Hangloose Zip wire for two winners:
Fleur White, Mrs Battrick, Mr Taylor, Jason Cockell, Pedro Avery, Kelly Fraser, Jo Dawes, Mr Baker, Dovile Jackeviciute
£50 Next voucher winner:
Mrs Buckeridge, Mrs Hodkinson
£20 Barsleys Deparment Store winners:
S Weller, Mrs Holland, Mrs Goodhew
Early Bird and Bonus Draw Winners
Our early bird prize of a Flying Experience has been drawn! Hear from the lucky winner:
"I entered the raffle because Demelza is a very special place to me and my family. My child has had many respite breaks at Demelza over the years and loved every moment of it. I was astonished to win the first prize and I'm hugely excited - literally up in the air!" - Hazel
Our Bonus Draw winner has been announced for the Samsung Serif Smart TV:
Congratulations to Mrs Garde from Surrey, who is the lucky winner of our bonus draw!
Our Bonus Draw winner has been announced for the Nintendo Switch Bundle:
Congratulations to Mrs Spencer from Margate, who is the lucky winner of our bonus draw!
Our Bonus Draw winner has been announced for the Amazon Tablets and vouchers:
Congratulations to Ms Joyce from Essex and Mr Evans from Herne Bay, who are the lucky winner of our bonus draw!
Our Bonus Draw winner has been announced for the Smyth's vouchers:
Congratulations to Mrs McDonald from Maidstone, who is the lucky winner of our bonus draw!
Our Bonus Draw winner has been announced for the Lego bundle:
Congratulations to Mrs R Farmer, who is the lucky winner of our bonus draw!
Frequently Asked Questions
If you would prefer to enter over the phone or by cheque, please contact us on 0300 365 3653.
You can purchase a maximum of 100 tickets per transaction
When you buy entries, a unique reference will be generated and logged securely. The more times you buy, the more times it is logged. For example, if you buy 15 entries, it will be logged 15 times, increasing your chance of being drawn for a prize.
If you enter by post, each entry is logged and secured in the same way. We will use the email address you provide and you will receive an email confirmation when this has been completed.
You must be 18 years of age and over to enter the raffle.
You must be a resident in the United Kingdom to enter the raffle, we are not licenced to accept entries from Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands of the Isle of Man.
Credit card transactions are not accepted for the purchase of raffle tickets due to legislative changes by the Gambling Commission.
An email address is required to enter the raffle. You will not be entered into the raffle if an email address is not provided.
The raffle starts on the 1st January 2024 and will close on the 31st March 2024. The raffle will be drawn on 10th April 2024. Any monies and forms received after 31st March 2024 will be treated as donations.
The raffle will be drawn on the 10th April 2024 and we will contact all winners by email and by phone (if this has been provided). Be sure to mark Demelza as a safe sender!
If you purchase your raffle tickets before the 19th January 2024, you will be automatically added into the Early Bird prize.
The odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.
You can buy up to 100 tickets per transaction and you can purchase a maximum of 300 tickets (£300) during the raffle period which is 1st January to 31st March 2024.
Our raffle is a fundraising activity and will raise much more money than we spend on prizes. We have carefully considered the prize amount to ensure that it is an attractive offer to our supporters, at the same time ensuring that we raise enough money from the initiative for this amount to be reasonable. All costs are carefully considered to ensure that we are always raising more than we give away, allowing us to reach more children and families who need our support.
We operate in compliance with the rules set by the Gambling Commission (the UK regulatory body which governs raffles and lotteries).