Damerham Fair Container Appeal 100 Club

How does it work?

• Each month members have the chance of winning cash prizes by taking out a subscription

• Total monthly subscriptions will be distributed as 50% for prize money and 50% going to the

  Damerham Fair Container Appeal 100 Club

• The Damerham Fair Container Appeal 100 Club will be for a fixed period of 12 months with the first

  draw being in September 2020 and the last draw in August 2021

  Who is it for?

• The objective of the Damerham Fair Container Appeal 100 Club is to raise funds to purchase and fit out a container to store the equipment used for the Damerham Fair.

• Any funds raised in excess of the purchase and fit out costs of the container will be used to donate to charities consistent with the existing process for surpluses from the Damerham Fair

• The Damerham Fair Container Appeal 100 Club is a private lottery and is open to all residents from Damerham Village and the surrounding area, their families and friends.

• The Coordinators of the 100 Club are eligible to participate.

  How do I buy tickets?

• Complete an application form (which has all the details that you need on it) and return it to the coordinators (C/O Phil Tandy, Treasurer Damerham Fair, Old Channel Hill Farmhouse, Damerham, SP6 3HA; tel 07917 807088

• Annual ticket will cost £60 (equivalent to £5 per month) and buys you a membership number (we will allocate) and will be entered into the monthly draw.

• The fee for each number will be paid annually, or monthly, in advance and is not refundable.
  o Payments either a one-off payment of £60 or £5 per month payable by 1st of the month o Payments can be made by cheque; bank transfer; standing order; cash

• Each number is deemed to have been reserved from the first draw it is entered in and they are not transferrable.

• Members must have paid their fee covering the respective monthly draw to be able to participate.

• Individuals can join at any time during the year by paying the remaining annual/monthly fee.

• There are no restrictions in the quantity of numbers purchased by applicants, but applicants must be

  over 16 years of age to participate. Numbers will be allocated by the coordinators and are only available by application to the coordinators of the lottery.

• A register will be kept recording the name; email address; phone number and address of each member, the number(s) allocated to them and the subscriptions received from them.

  How do the prizes get calculated?

• Each number purchased will be entered into the monthly draw – a member is eligible for inclusion in the draw so long as the subscription for that month has been paid.

• When a number is drawn out it will be eliminated from any remaining draws within that month (i.e. any number can only win one prize in a month)

• Of the total subscription, 50% will be distributed as prizes and 50% will be paid into Damerham Fair Container funds. Prizes may vary and are dependent on the total subscriptions. The prize fund awarded will always be rounded down to the nearest whole pound.

• Monthly Prize: The 50% prize fund is allocated as a percentage of the entry monies paid:
  o 1st Prize – 25% of the total monthly contributions (e.g. £125 based on 100 members) o 2nd Prize – 15% of the total monthly contributions (e.g. £75 based on 100 members) o 3rd Prize – 10% of the total monthly contributions (e.g. £50 based on 100 members)

  How will numbers get drawn and circulated?

• A monthly prize draw which will take place on the third Wednesday of each month using numbered balls from a bag

• Draws will be held either in the village hall at the Coffee Pot; or alternatively, if this is not possible (e.g. COVID restrictions) the draw will be made by a Damerham Fair committee member and another independent person

• Winnings will be paid by cheque made payable to the holder of the number.

• Winning numbers, and the holders’ names, (if permission has been granted) will be displayed on the Damerham Fair website (https://www.damerhamfair.co.uk) the Coffee Pot and submitted for

  publication in the Village Pump.

• Every reasonable endeavour will be made to contact winners but after 12 months any unclaimed

  prizes will be donated to the Damerham Fair.

  Who is over-seeing the club?

  • The “100 Club” is run by the coordinators, Steve Lake, (07774 136211) Gilly Chance (07774 995964) and Phil Tandy (07917 807088) under supervision from the Damerham Fair Committee.

  • Rules may be amended as agreed by the Damerham Fair Committee and their decision will be binding on all parties in case of any dispute.