Online Tombolas and Sweepstakes for Fundraising
Create an online tombola or sweepstake, offer supporters the chance to win prizes and add an interactive fundraising activity to your campaign or event.
People's Fundraising helps charities, schools, PTAs and PFAs, clubs, CICs, community organisations and other good causes run tombolas and sweepstakes online.
Add prizes, set how entries work, share the page using the supplied link or QR code and give supporters an easy way to take part.
An engaging alternative to a traditional fundraising tombola
Tombolas and sweepstakes are familiar fundraising activities at school fairs, community events, charity days and seasonal campaigns.
People's Fundraising brings the experience online so supporters can take part through a dedicated page rather than relying only on a physical stall.
Depending on the activity, entries can be used for lucky-dip style fundraising, prize draws, instant-win formats or event-based outcomes.
Online tombola and sweepstake features
- Create your tombola page — explain the activity, your cause and how supporters can take part.
- Add prizes — show supporters the prizes available and make the activity more engaging.
- Offer online entries — give supporters a convenient way to participate from their phone, tablet or computer.
- Support different formats — use lucky-dip, sweepstake, instant-win, prize-draw or event-based approaches where appropriate.
- Set activity dates — make it clear when entries are available and when results or prizes will be determined.
- Share your tombola — promote it using the dedicated link and QR code supplied by People's Fundraising.
Who can use People's Fundraising tombolas?
Tombolas and sweepstakes can be used by a wide range of organisations and good causes, including:
- Charities
- Schools
- PTAs and PFAs
- Community groups
- Sports and social clubs
- CICs and social enterprises
- Faith organisations
- CASCs
- Trusts
- Individual fundraisers supporting good causes
Tombolas and sweepstakes for events and campaigns
Online tombolas can complement both physical events and digital fundraising.
- Christmas and festive fundraising
- School fairs and fêtes
- Charity events
- Community festivals
- Club fundraising
- Seasonal campaigns
- Workplace fundraising
- Online fundraising campaigns
- Event-based sweepstakes
Why use People's Fundraising for online tombolas?
- No setup fees or monthly subscription — create and manage tombola without paying setup costs or a monthly platform subscription.
- No supporter tipping — we don't rely on asking your supporters to leave an additional tip for People's Fundraising during checkout.
- One fundraising platform — your tombola can sit alongside donations, events, raffles, auctions, memberships, shops and other fundraising activities in the same platform.
- Built for fundraising — your tombola can form part of your organisation's wider fundraising activity and supporter journey.
More than an online tombola platform
A tombola can be one part of a wider fundraising event or campaign.
People's Fundraising also gives you raffles, events, auctions, donations, shops, Fast Payments and other tools that can work alongside the same activity.
This makes it easier to give supporters several ways to get involved without using separate fundraising platforms.
How to create an online tombola
- Create your tombola and explain the cause and how the activity works.
- Add the prizes or outcomes that supporters can win.
- Set your entry details and dates so participants know when and how they can take part.
- Share your page using the dedicated link and QR code supplied by People's Fundraising.
- Raise funds as supporters purchase entries and take part online.
Online tombola FAQs
What is an online tombola?
An online tombola gives supporters a digital way to purchase entries for the chance to win prizes or take part in a sweepstake-style fundraising activity.
Can tombolas be used for school fundraising?
Yes, subject to the relevant legal and regulatory requirements. Schools and PTAs can use tombolas as part of fairs, seasonal fundraising and other campaigns.
Can I add several prizes?
Yes. The activity can showcase multiple prizes or outcomes for supporters.
Can I share the tombola using a QR code?
Yes. People's Fundraising supplies a dedicated link and QR code that can be used online and at physical events.
Who is responsible for legal requirements?
The organisation or promoter running the tombola or sweepstake is responsible for ensuring that it is operated lawfully and for obtaining any registration or licence that may be required.
How much does People's Fundraising cost?
There are no setup costs or monthly subscriptions. Fees apply to online payments.
Ready to create your online tombola?
Create a tombola with People's Fundraising and add an interactive prize-based activity to your fundraising.