DrawFunder
CHARITY PRIZE DRAWS, DONE RIGHT
A step-by-step guide for fundraisers
How to run a charity prize draw and smash your fundraising target
Attach a compliant-by-design prize draw to the fundraising page you already use — JustGiving or Enthuse — in about five minutes, with the free-entry route and audit trail built in.
5 min
To set up your first prize draw
£0
Platform fees — free to use
0%
Taken by DrawFunder from donations
UK
Compliance safeguards built in
The journey — end to end
From “I'll run a prize draw” to a winner announced
- STEP 1
Sign up and start your prize draw
Give your prize draw a title, add a short line on why you're fundraising, and pick a closing date.
What this means for you
About 5 minutes. Free to set up, no card details.
- STEP 2
Add your prize
Add the prize you're offering — with a photo, a short description and an approximate value.
What this means for you
Prizes don't need to be big; the story is what drives entries.
- STEP 3
Link your fundraising page
Paste the link to the page you already use for your charity — JustGiving or Enthuse. No integration needed.
What this means for you
Every donation still counts on your existing fundraising total.
- STEP 4
Share the prize draw
You get a public prize draw page with an “Enter the prize draw” button, plus ready-made captions and a QR code.
What this means for you
Prize draws typically unlock a second wave of donations.
- STEP 5
Supporters donate to the charity
Entrants pick an amount, leave their name and email, then donate on your JustGiving or Enthuse page.
What this means for you
You never handle cash. DrawFunder takes 0%; your provider's fees still apply.
- STEP 6
You confirm each entry
Pending entries appear in your dashboard. Match each one against your fundraising page, then confirm it — or flag it for review.
What this means for you
Supporters can't confirm their own entries, so check pending entries regularly. Free entries need no confirmation.
- STEP 7
Run the prize draw
After the closing date, run the prize draw from your dashboard. A winner is picked at random and recorded in your Proof of Prize Draw.
What this means for you
No hat, no printed tickets — and a public record that it was fair.
What you need to get started
- A fundraising page. An active JustGiving or Enthuse page.
- A prize. Donated by a friend, employer or local business.
- Your story. A few sentences on why you're fundraising.
- Five minutes. That's all it takes to publish your first prize draw.
Common questions
Do I need permission from the charity?
No — your JustGiving or Enthuse page already verifies you.
Do I need a gambling licence?
DrawFunder builds in the genuine free-entry route that lets a promotional prize draw fall outside lottery licensing under the Gambling Act 2005. Whether your prize draw meets the criteria depends on how you run it — see our Compliance Guide.
Does the money ever sit with DrawFunder?
No. Every donation goes straight through your fundraising page to the charity.
What if my prize gets claimed but nobody enters?
No problem — you can extend the closing date, or use the built-in free-entry route to help meet the requirements for a compliant UK prize draw.