The UK's Leading Fundraising Platform Since 2019
We built the platform we wished existed — so sports clubs, schools and charities can raise more money with less effort.
We started Play Fund Win in 2019 — two co-founders watching too many great causes lose hours to spreadsheets and cash tins, and lose donors to platforms that quietly skimmed 30%+ off the top. For over seven years we were parkrun's biggest fundraising platform globally, helping the community raise millions across thousands of weekly events. We operated the EURO 2020 England v Italy draw at Wembley, the official Champions League Final draw, and partnered with the BBC on a Strictly Come Dancing draw in 2024. We've delivered draws for the NHS, Crystal Palace, Brentford, Fulham, Newcastle United, Southampton, Burnley, Harlequins and Manchester City in the Community — including CITC's 35th Anniversary Prize Draw. We've operated the RFL's Challenge Cup Final raffle, the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Final raffle, and the Community Rugby League Raffle with clubs like Orrell St James. We've worked with Sale Sharks on the Sharks Kwizzbit fan engagement programme. We've partnered with Discount Vouchers under a multi-year master agreement, plus Herefordshire FA, Middlesex CFA, UWE Bristol and Yorkshire Academy Rams. We've presented to La Liga, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid on fan engagement and fundraising. We've run campaigns with BBC Children in Need (with Jermain Defoe), Sands, Bristol Museum, Spinal Research, NABS, Animal Welfare Investigations Project, Calderdale SmartMove, East Surrey Hawks, and Something To Look Forward To — and celebrity events with Brian May and Kerry Ellis. From a grassroots disability football club to a £1.3 million house giveaway — we've handled the full spectrum. In 2022 we acquired Funder Inc, the white-glove managed draws service. Today the platform runs on Stripe Connect, Viva Wallet, Blackhawk Network and IFX Payments APIs, with Vanta-managed security. The promise is still the same: keep it simple, keep it transparent, and keep the money with the cause.
— Dean Lynn · Co-Founder & CEO · hello@playfundwin.com
Co-founded with Steve Lightfoot (CRO). Built with Simon (CTO) and the rest of the team.
UK fundraising ready · 2,500+ organisations · Multi-millions raised
2019
Incorporated
2,500+
Organisations
Multi-£M
Raised for good causes
Global
Reach
Making fundraising simple for sports clubs, events and charities
We're the revolutionary digital fundraising platform with a passion for making a difference to people's lives, providing them with the tools to raise the funds they need to make a positive impact.
Our Journey So Far
Learn about the origins of Play Fund Win and what our ambitions are for the immediate future.
Launch
Play Fund Win was born out of a shared mission to do greater social good by using technology. Launching during a global pandemic, we quickly learned about the scale of the need for funding to keep charitable and good causes operational.
Rapid Growth & Premier League Partners
We launched our MVP following certifications and approved licensing with multiple fundraising bodies. First major draws at Wembley Stadium (RFL Challenge Cup Final) and became the largest fundraising provider for premiership football clubs working with Manchester City in the Community, Newcastle, Crystal Palace, Brentford, Southampton, Fulham, and Burnley.
£1M Milestone & Platform Launch
Launched our host dashboard, established first partnership agreements and grassroots support scheme. Celebrated £1 million raised for good causes and developed a non-executive advisory board to expand our efforts.
Scaling for Impact
Upgraded technology and expanded our team to empower our mission. Partnering with a record number of causes and commercial partnerships in the UK and beyond. More funds for good causes, more prize winners than ever. Multi-millions total raised.
Sourced Comparison & UK Platform Benchmark
Launched a fully sourced side-by-side comparison vs 11 UK and international fundraising platforms — built around publicly verifiable pricing, donor cost, time-to-launch and managed-service detail. The aim: make it impossible to choose a fundraising platform without seeing the real numbers.
By the numbers
How we measure impact
The vanity metrics that actually matter — organisations served, money kept in causes, winners created.
2,500+
Organisations
Multi-£M
Raised for good causes
250,000+
Winners
7+ years
Operating since 2019
9 formats
Draw types supported
15%
Our only fee — nothing until you raise
Four commitments. No exceptions.
We say these out loud so you can hold us to them.
Only pay when you raise
Flat 15% standard fee. No setup, no minimums, no surprise tiers.
Numbers in the open
Every transaction visible to the host in real time — and exportable for trustees.
Live in 10 minutes
Self-serve setup. If yours takes longer, we want to know why — email reaches us directly.
GDPR + 18+ by default
Age verification on every entry, EU/UK data residency, audit trail on every action.
Seven years. Premier League pitches. Wembley draws. Children in Need.
A selection of the clubs, charities and major events Play Fund Win has run draws for since 2019. See the full list →
Football clubs & foundations
Premier League & EFL
Crystal Palace
‘Palace for Life Super Draw’
Foundation partnership
Brentford FC
‘Bees 5050 / Bees Community’
Club & community draws delivered
Fulham Foundation
‘Fulham Flutter’
Multi-year Funder collaboration since 2021
Newcastle United Foundation
‘Community Championship Draw’
Southampton FC
‘Saints Super Draw’
Burnley FC
Club draw partnership
Burnley FC in the Community
‘Takeover Day Prize Draw’
Community foundation campaign
Manchester City in the Community
‘CITC 35th Anniversary Prize Draw’
Foundation milestone campaign delivered
QPR Community Trust
Community trust partnership
Rugby Union & League
Rugby
Harlequins
‘The Mighty Draw’
Season-long managed draw delivered
RFU
‘Supporters Draw’
Rugby Football Union — delivered
RFL
Rugby Football League — multi-year partnership
RFL Challenge Cup Final
Official cup final raffle operation
AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Final
RFL Championship/League 1 cup final raffle
Community Rugby League Raffle
RFL grassroots initiative operated by PFW
Orrell St James
Community Rugby League Raffle 2022
Sale Sharks Foundation
‘Sharks Kwizzbit + fundraising SLA’
Multi-year SLA partner — formal Service Level Agreement on file
Hull AFC
Rugby league club
Wetherby RUFC
Grassroots rugby union
Stadium & national
Major events & national draws
EURO 2020 — England v Italy
‘Wembley final draw’
Official tournament draw
Wembley Stadium
‘RFL Challenge Cup Final’
Official draw
Champions League Final
Official draw operation
Silverstone
Motorsport event draw
Win My House
Campaign management — £1.3M house giveaway
Endsleigh
Charity event
Causes
Charity partners
NABS
‘Annual Prize Draw’
Advertising industry charity — multi-year (2022, 2023)
Sands
‘Sands United Club Draw’
Stillbirth & neonatal death charity
Bristol Museum
Arts charity partnership
Spinal Research
Medical research charity
Calderdale SmartMove
Community housing charity
Animal Welfare Investigations Project
Animal welfare charity
Something To Look Forward To
UK cancer charity — Cause in Focus campaign
East Surrey Hawks
Disability football — inclusive sports fundraising
Watch the work
Real draws. Real winners. Real impact.
Seven years of case study videos, draw spotlights, winner reveals and partner interviews — across grassroots clubs, Premier League foundations, the NHS, charities and beyond.
Watch on YouTube@playfundwin3761 on YouTube
Built by people who've sat where you sit.
Play Fund Win was founded in 2019 by two co-founders — Dean Lynn (CEO) and Steve Lightfoot (CRO) — who ran sports fundraisers themselves and got tired of watching platforms cream the top while volunteers did the work.
Dean Lynn
Co-Founder
Builds the product roadmap and works directly with the largest clubs. Believes a 30% platform cut is theft and that fundraising tech should be invisible to the people raising money.
Built in the rooms that matter
From SporTech Nation 2025 keynotes and WebSummit features, to La Liga boardrooms and Premier League clubs — designed by Co-Founders who've stood in the dugout, not just behind a desk.
What drives us every day
These aren't just words on a wall—they guide every decision we make.
Fundraisers First
Every feature, every update—built with fundraisers in mind. Your needs drive our roadmap.
Simplicity Wins
If it needs a manual, we've failed. Fundraising software should just work.
Transparency Always
No hidden fees. No surprises. We tell you exactly what you pay and why.
Community Driven
You tell us what you need, and we build it. User feedback shapes our future.
Results Obsessed
Success = how much you raise, not how many features we ship.
Real Support
Need help? Get a real person who cares about your success—not a chatbot.
Real numbers, real organisations
These aren't vanity metrics—they represent thousands of good causes achieving their goals.
Multi-£M
Raised for good causes
2,500+
Active organisations
10M+
Tickets sold
98%
Customer satisfaction
The stats on prize draw fundraising
The global potential for digital fundraising is massive
1.8M+
Sports Fundraising is Global
Every country has community sports clubs who fundraise. There are over 1.8 million affiliated sports clubs globally.
1M+
The Potential of Live Events
Every country has live events with audiences primed as potential players. Over 1 million live events (with an attendance of over 1,000) take place every year.
1.3M+
Charities Are Going Digital
Every country has charities who are embracing digital fundraising technologies. There are approximately 1.3 million registered charities globally.
Ready to raise more?
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