> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Rainbow Lottery raises over £500,000 for LGBTQ+ causes
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/rainbow-lottery-raises-over-500-000-for-lgbtq-causes/
- Published: 2026-02-05T11:20:29.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-05T11:20:29.000Z
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Community Corner

The **Rainbow Lottery** has reached a major milestone, surpassing one million ticket sales less than five years after its first draw - a landmark achievement that has generated more than £500,000 for LGBTQ+ good causes across the UK.

Founded to create a sustainable, unrestricted funding stream for LGBTQ+ organisations, the community-led lottery allows players to choose exactly which **charity benefits from their £1 ticket**. More than 200 causes are now registered, spanning youth services, mental health support, housing initiatives, HIV charities, trans support groups, Pride organisers, and grassroots community projects.

> One million tickets show what’s possible when a community comes together.

National and international organisations - including the **Elton John AIDS Foundation**, **Stonewall** and the **Peter Tatchell Foundation** \- are among those supported, alongside dozens of local groups working directly with LGBTQ+ people in towns and cities across the country.

In addition to funding vital frontline work, the Rainbow Lottery has awarded more than £130,000 in prizes to players - reinforcing its ethos that supporters can “give back and win” at the same time.

Every ticket costs just £1, with 50p going straight to good causes. According to the organisers, this is one of the highest charity-return rates of any lottery currently operating in the UK.

Co-founder **Tom Gattos** said the one‑million‑ticket milestone demonstrates the collective strength of the LGBTQ+ community and its allies.

“One million tickets show what’s possible when a community comes together,” he said. “£1 at a time, our players have helped fund life-changing LGBTQ+ work across the UK - and that’s exactly what the Rainbow Lottery was created to do.”