Omaze — How It Works
The complete guide to entering on Omaze UK — prices, draws, free entry and payouts.
Overview
Omaze runs the UK's biggest house draws: multi-million-pound, fully furnished, mortgage-free homes, with a guaranteed winner every draw and a guaranteed minimum donation (around £1m) to a named charity partner. It launched in the UK in 2020.
Unlike raffle-style sites, entries are sold in bundles, millions are typically sold per draw, and the draw happens regardless of sales — the house (or its cash alternative) is always won.
Who runs it
Omaze is a US-founded fundraising business whose UK arm launched in 2020. It partners with major charities on each house campaign, guaranteeing a minimum donation (around £1m per draw) regardless of ticket sales.
How to enter
Buy an entry bundle online — from £10 for around 30 entries, with larger bundles and monthly subscriptions available — or use the free postal route. No skill question applies to postal entries.
Draws & winners
Winners are selected by a certified random number generator, independently audited, with postal entries coded into the draw by an external scrutineer (Civica) beforehand.
Odds & transparency
Draws use a certified random number generator with independent auditing, and postal entries are coded in by an external scrutineer, Civica. What it doesn't publish is entry volumes — so your precise odds aren't calculable.
Prizes
A furnished, mortgage-free house each draw (recent prizes have exceeded £3m), plus early-bird and runner-up prizes of cash and cars alongside the main draw.
Payouts & claiming
House winners complete verification, then take handover roughly 4–6 weeks later — or a cash alternative of around 80% of the property value. Stamp duty isn't an issue: the home transfers mortgage-free.
Free entry route
Yes — one free postal entry per postcard, under prize-draw rules. It costs the price of a stamp, which can exceed the cheapest paid entry per-entry cost, but it's a genuine route into the same draw.
Responsible play
18+ throughout. Subscriptions auto-renew monthly, so manage them in your account if you only want a single campaign — that's the main spend trap to watch.
Support & contact
A professional support operation with a help centre and email support; winner verification and house handover are managed by a dedicated team with legal support.
Community & live draws
Less of a live-draw community, more a national event: campaigns run on TV and social advertising, and winner films (often overwhelmed families getting keys) are the brand's heart.
Extras worth knowing
Each campaign names its charity partner and guaranteed minimum donation. Subscriptions auto-renew monthly — manage them in your account if you only want one draw.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — a winner is guaranteed every draw regardless of how many entries are sold, unlike some house-draw operators whose undersold draws convert to smaller cash prizes.
Yes — a cash alternative of roughly 80% of the property's value is offered, and many winners take it.
Omaze guarantees a minimum donation — around £1 million per house draw — to the named charity partner, rather than a fixed percentage of sales.
Draws run on a certified random number generator with independent auditing, and postal entries are processed into the draw by Civica, an external scrutineer.
Yes — monthly subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled in your account, so check your settings if you only intended to enter one house campaign.