Raffles

A baroque marble sculpture in the Long Gallery at Powis Castle

Cherub in the Long Gallery at Powis Castle

This year we've run three raffles: the property raffle; and the summer raffle and winter raffle for our members.

We’ve had a great selection of prizes on offer this year, with more still to be won during our 2011 winter raffle.

In addition to being able to win some fantastic prizes your money helps us to fund vital projects and continue our work.

The property raffle
Tickets for this raffle are sold at selected properties from March to November.

This year, 219 properties opted to take part raising nearly £500,000. The great news is that the money you paid for your tickets will only be used at the place where you bought them, with funds usually going towards specific projects.

The money generated from the property raffles has proved vital for funding a wide variety of projects. We would not have been able to undertake these if it hadn’t been for your support. Thank you.

  • What raffle money has been spent on

The summer raffle
The summer raffle is only open to our members. Tickets are sent out in May and June to all members. Winners are drawn in October.

This year the summer raffle raised over £800,000 - enabling us to boost the funds raised by our property raffles. For every £1 a property raises, the summer raffle gives them another £1. Any further money raised is then allocated to where the need is greatest.

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The winter raffle
During November we will be launching our winter raffle, which will be sent to members who’ve supported our raffles in the past.

The funds raised will go towards helping properties with a multitude of projects, both large and small.

Prizes:
1st: £4,000 cash, plus a Champagne Weekend break for two, at a Historic House Hotel of your choice, donated by Historic House Hotels*.
2nd: £2,000 cash
3rd: £1,000 cash
Plus two runners up prizes of £500.

Please note: the Champagne Weekend break prize is not valid at Middlethorpe Hall Historic House Hotel on race days.

  • Terms and conditions apply to the Raffles, these are available from our Membership Department.
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