Regimental Lottery
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Museum Weekly Membership Lottery
We Give Away Prizes Every Week…… And All For Only £1 Per Ticket!
The cost of running our Museum is almost £50,000 per year, which is raised by Council grants, Friends of the Museum, shop profits and charitable donations. The 'Weekly Membership Lottery' is a major way of raising secure and predictable income.
We desperately want to improve the museum by way of new visual and audio means, new and better lighting and new environmentally safe showcases. Over the next 5 years, the cost will be around about £400,000 (museums are not cheap)! Hopefully, the 'Weekly Membership Lottery' will help in raising this huge sum of money.
Since January 2002
The Lottery started in January 2002. We now have 269 members, 3 prizes of £50, £30, and £10 are drawn every week and a potential profit to the museum of at least £6,200. Hopefully membership will increase due to the website, association members and the living Regiment. Our aim is to reach a membership of 500 members, which would give prizes of £100, £75, £50 and 5 x £5 winners per week and an annual profit to the museum of £13,000.
Our Members pay ONLY £1 per week to support us in return for which they are placed into our weekly-computerised draw. Each will receive their own unique personal 'draw number' which stays with them for the duration of their membership. Every Friday the computer matches 4 members' numbers at random; who will then become the week's winners.
Please Note: There is no penalty for missing a week or leaving.
How to Pay and Play
To be a part of the lottery there are several ways to play:
By Credit Card
Buy your lottery tickets online within our Musuem Shop.
By Standing Order (UK ONLY)
We can accept Standing Order payments direct from your bank. A Standing Order (not a Direct Debit) can be set up from as little as £4 being paid to us every 4 weeks or £52 per year or £13.50 quarterly. This is a very convenient method of payment for members as they do not need to worry about making further payments. It is all handled automatically by the bank. It is also a very cost-effective method of payment for us as it helps to keep our administration costs down.
The Mandate forms can be ordered from this office at the address below, or you can request a form by e-mailing us with your details. Simply complete the form and return it to us. We will issue your membership details to you and forward the Standing Order mandate to your bank on your behalf, after we have endorsed the mandate with your new membership number.
By Cheque
We are able to accept personal cheques sent direct to us through the post. Our preferred minimum payment by cheque is £13.50. This would entitle members entry into 13 weekly Lottery draws (50p postage). We will hold Members advance payments and each week spend £1. When there is only £4 remaining, we will issue reminder letters to Members that new cheques are due.
If you wish to pay with a personal cheque via the post, simply write to us at the address below with your full name, address and home telephone number, enclosing your personal cheque (preferred minimum £13.50) made payable to: '1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards'
Your Lottery receipt, personal draw number and membership details will be issued to you by return post.
Postal Address:
HHQ QDG,
Maindy Barracks,
Whitchurch Road,
Cardiff
CF14 3YE
Telephone: 029 20 781213
Fax: 029 20 781384
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