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The 2026 spring raffle is now closed.
Thank you to everyone who took part in our spring raffle for a chance to win £5,000!
Playing our raffles is bringing hope of a cure home for everyone affected by dementia. Thanks to you, our scientists are getting closer to a cure.
We hope to see you play again in our Christmas raffle, launching October 2026!
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Winners of the Spring 2026 raffle
Mr Hyde - Greater London
L Eklund - Durham
Mrs V Campbell - Cambridgeshire
Miss M Dorricot - Lancashire
Mr M Biancardi - Surrey
Mrs T Hing - West Berkshire
Mrs A Bains - Durham
Mr P Clissold - Worcestershire
Miss M Burke - Derbyshire
Mrs P Blackmore - Bristol
Mr R Clayton - Suffolk
Mr C Calder - Berkshire
Mrs J Ware - Surrey
Mr C Farthing - Worcestershire
Mrs P McLaughlin - Leicestershire
Mrs H Mann - Greater London
Mr J Moralee - Devon
Mr A Stewart - North Yorkshire
Mrs S Grant - Hampshire
Mr I Sainsbury - Berkshire
Mrs N Webber - Devon
Ms E Carmichael - Ross-shire
Miss S Brailsford - West Midlands
Mrs S Barber - Lincolnshire
What our winners said
‘It felt surreal and very excited, honestly! I took part because it seemed like a fun way to participate and support the charity, and if I could say anything to others thinking about it, it's that it could happen to you too - and regardless of whether you win or not, it's a great cause!’
L Eklund
‘This is brilliant, a fantastic cause and I was happy to take part.’
Miss M Dorricot
‘I’m absolutely delighted. Having lost my father to Alzheimer's, I know first-hand the devastating impact this illness can have.’
Mrs V Campbell
How your support helps
- £10 of raffle tickets or a £10 donation will help scientists to focus in on the molecular detail of what is causing dementia - a crucial step for developing new treatments.
- £25 of raffle tickets or a £25 donation could help fund research to improve MRI brain scanning, taking us towards earlier and more accurate diagnosis.
- £50 of raffle tickets or a £50 donation will provide access to specialist equipment for studying brain cells, leading us to the next big breakthrough.
Frequently asked questions
In 2025 £101,449 was raised from our raffles – 12.52% being spent on prizes, 40.60% on the expenses of running the raffle and 46.88% going on to fund the work of Alzheimer’s Research UK.
The Alzheimer’s Research UK raffle is intended to be a fun way to support Alzheimer’s Research UK and the vital work we do. If you feel you, or anyone you know, have a problem with gambling you should visit the BeGambleAware™ website where you can get help and advice www.begambleaware.org or contact the BeGambleAware™ National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133, lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you do not wish to receive raffle tickets or other communications about Alzheimer’s Research UK raffles, please inform the Supporter Care Team by emailing enquiries@alzheimersresearchuk.org, by calling 0300 111 5555 or writing to Alzheimer’s Research UK, Unit 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
If you feel you have a problem with gambling and wish to self-exclude from Alzheimer’s Research UK raffles, please inform the Supporter Care Team by emailing enquiries@alzheimersresearchuk.org, by calling 0300 111 5555 or writing to Alzheimer’s Research UK, Unit 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
A subscriber who uses an exclusion form will not be able to participate in the Charity’s lottery for a period of not less than six months. The self-exclusion will appear on your record on our database.
Winners are selected by a random draw from all the entrants in the Spring raffle at Alzheimer’s Research UK’s External Lottery Manager in Chippenham, in a secure and open environment, on 15 July 2026.
Winners will be notified in writing by our Supporter Care Team. Our top three winners will be notified by telephone where a telephone number is available. Where Alzheimer’s Research UK have made reasonable efforts to contact a prize winner but are unsuccessful, the prize will be donated back to the charity within six months.
The Alzheimer’s Research UK raffles are open to residents of England, Wales and Scotland only. No entrants from any other territory is permitted. Our raffle rules require entrants to be 18 or over, anyone who is under the age of 18 is prohibited from entering them.
Alzheimer's Research UK is licensed by the Gambling Commission, under the Gambling Act 2005, licence number 37003. www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk, view our licence online.
View our raffle rules and terms and conditions: Raffle Rules - Alzheimer's Research UK