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Lifeboat Lottery FAQs

Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about our Lifeboat Lottery.

Want to play and help save lives at sea? Find out more about the RNLI Lifeboat Lottery and how to take part.

Tickets cost £1 each.

If you would like to play the Lifeboat Lottery on the phone or request a lottery pack in the post, please call our friendly Supporter Experience team on 0300 300 9990 (weekdays, 8am-6pm).

No. To play the Lifeboat Lottery you need to be a resident of mainland England (excluding the Channel Islands and Isle of Man), Scotland or Wales.

You can pay by cheque or postal order made payable to ‘RNLI (Sales) Limited’ or by debit or credit card. However please note that due to recent legislative changes, we are no longer able to accept credit card payments over the phone.

Spring: Open date 20 January. Close date 13th March 2020. Draw date 27 March 2020.

Summer: Open date 27 April 2020. Close date 12th June 2020. Draw date 26th June 2020.

Autumn: Open date 20th July 2020. Close date 11th September 2020. Draw date 25th September 2020.

Winter: Open date 12th October 2020. Close date 4th December 2020. Draw date 18th December 2020.

Dates may be subject to change.