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Host Raffles UK

Written by My Side Gig team  ·  Updated 7 September 2026

Earn risk-free profits by hosting raffles in the UK! Turn small prizes into big rewards, grow your audience, and generate extra cash with minimal upfront costs.

FAQ’s

  • Raffall is a UK-based raffle platform that makes it easy to host raffles legally. You pick a prize, set a ticket price, promote your listing, and let Raffall handle ticket sales, payments, and drawing the winner. You keep the profits minus a small platform fee.

  • Anyone over 18 in the UK! It’s great for side hustlers, influencers, creatives, and small business owners. You don’t need any special licence – Raffall takes care of the legal side for you.Anything you like – cash, tech, beauty products, gaming bundles, concert tickets, experience days, gift cards. The more exciting or unique your prize, the better your raffle is likely to perform.

  • Anything you like – cash, tech, beauty products, gaming bundles, concert tickets, experience days, gift cards. The more exciting or unique your prize, the better your raffle is likely to perform.

  • Raffall charges a 10% platform fee on all sales. So if you sell £1,000 worth of tickets, you’ll receive £900. The rest is yours after covering the prize

  • If you have a Pro account, you’re covered! You can still run your raffle and simply award 50% of the total ticket sales as the prize, meaning you never make a loss. This is perfect for new hosts still building their audience.

  • Promote through:

    • Your own social media accounts

    • Influencer shoutouts

    • Affiliate deals (give others a cut to help promote your raffle)

    • Facebook groups, TikTok, Instagram Stories

    • Create eye-catching banners using Canva

  • It depends on ticket sales and prize value.
    Example:

    • Prize: £500 cash

    • Tickets sold: 1,000 at £1 = £1,000

    • Raffall fee: 10% (£100)

    • You keep: £900 – £500 = £400 profit

  • Yes – as long as you're using a platform like Raffall that ensures you comply with UK gambling laws. You don’t need a gambling licence yourself.

  • Yes! Many successful users run several raffles a month. Building up reviews and a solid reputation will help you grow faster and attract repeat buyers.