Lottery software for hospices and charities
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Run your weekly lottery, raffles and superdraws in one secure place. Payments are matched to the right player, draws are fair and fully recorded, and the Gambling Commission and UK GDPR checks are built in.
Free for lotteries with fewer than 200 players.
Everything your lottery office does, in one place
From the first sign-up to the winner's letter, Combase handles the whole weekly cycle, so your team spends less time on spreadsheets and more time growing the lottery.
Payments that import themselves
Direct Debit, standing order, card and cheque files, matched to the right player in seconds. Bank redirects and split payments are handled for you.
Letters, email and text messages
Welcome packs, renewals and winner letters from your own Word templates, in bulk. Email from your charity's own address and text messages are coming soon.
Fair draws, fully recorded
Weekly, daily and multi-draw lotteries, rollovers, raffles and superdraws, plus ad hoc draws. Every draw and winner is stored and can be reviewed later.
Pattern pricing
Offer players a monthly amount instead of a number of entries, with bonus chances as a thank-you. A proven way to raise the average gift without losing players.
Compliance built in
A maximum-chances limit per person, self-exclusion, age checks, Gambling Commission return figures, consent records and UK GDPR subject access exports.
Reports you can trust
Live dashboards, draw statistics, reconciliations, credit held and exports to Excel. Need something new? We'll build the report for you.
Compliance built in, not bolted on
Chances limits and self-exclusion are checked for you, and every contact and outcome is recorded in the player's log. Draws are run and recorded in the same place, so you can show how each one was done.
Works with the tools you already use
Available now: Direct Debit, standing order and card payment files, BACS export, Microsoft Word letter templates and Excel exports. Coming soon: Beacon CRM, Raiser's Edge NXT, Donorfy, SmarterPay Direct Debit, email from your charity's own address, and text messages.
Testimonials
“Our canvassers are experienced in selling lottery products, and they say the pattern pricing makes it an easier sale because we offer an amount to pay, rather than a number of entries.” – Chris Routley, Hospiscare, Exeter
Questions charities ask us
What is Combase?
Combase is lottery management software for UK hospices and charities. It runs society lotteries, raffles and superdraws: players, payments, draws, winners, letters and compliance reporting.
Does it help with Gambling Commission compliance?
Yes. It enforces a maximum number of chances per person, handles self-exclusion, records age information, keeps a log of every change and produces the figures for your Gambling Commission returns.
Can it import Direct Debit and CRM payments automatically?
Combase imports bank, standing order, Direct Debit and card files today, matching thousands of payments in seconds. Direct connections to SmarterPay, Beacon CRM, Donorfy and Raiser's Edge NXT are coming soon.
Do we need to install anything?
No. Combase Cloud works in a web browser, and your team signs in securely with their Microsoft account.
How much does it cost?
Combase is free for lotteries with fewer than 200 players. For larger lotteries, book a demo and we'll give you a clear quote based on the size of your lottery.
In a free online demo we show you Combase Cloud with sample data: adding players, importing payments, running a draw and sending the winners' letters. There is no obligation, and lotteries with fewer than 200 players can start using it for free.