Banbury United's Community Lottery reaches £25,000 milestone in donations for Horton General Hospital

The community lottery was founded by the club’s board alongside a group of die-hard Banbury United fans in 2019.

Since its foundation, £100,000 has been given to Banbury United to go towards the club’s projects within the community.

Around £125,000 has been won in prize money by Banbury residents or lottery players from further afield.

Every Friday, a team of volunteers sets up at a different pub in or around Banbury and makes the lottery draw.

The winner takes home 50 percent of the money made from the lottery during the week, while 40 percent goes back to the club and 10 percent is donated to the Keep the Horton General campaign.

The lottery has a team of four trustees to ensure it runs smoothly and that everything is managed correctly.

Community lottery trustee chairman, Ronnie Johnson, said: “I express my admiration for the volunteers over the past five years who have committed diligently to making the lottery a resounding success. From little acorns, great oak trees grow!”

The group behind the lottery hopes that other football clubs across the country will take inspiration from them and implement their own community lotteries to help fund vital services within their communities.

Lottery tickets can be purchased from several pubs around Banbury, as well as from the stand in Castle Quay or online. For more information regarding the lottery, visit:https://www.facebook.com/BUFCLottery/?locale=en_GB