Results for the Sue Ryder lottery are drawn every Friday using a random number generator, allocating one prize for each lucky number drawn. Prizes are distributed to the winners by means of Cheque or Prize Entry letter for subscribed players. For players who buy tickets in our charity shops, prizes up to £10 can be claimed in cash, with higher prizes paid by cheque. People playing our lottery must be aged 18 years or over.
Whilst the odds of winning a prize fluctuate depending on the number of players in our draw, for the draw dated 03/01/2025 players had a 1 in 160 chance of winning a prize in the weekly lottery draw.
In 2024 Sue Ryder received £2,969,407 in lottery sales. After paying out prize money and running costs, Sue Ryder received £2,557,177.10 (86.1%) in donations from every £1 ticket in our lottery, 5.15% was spent on prizes and 9.2% on expenses.