KHIST 2020 Lottery – taking it to the next level (update)
The Trust is delighted to confirm having had a very satisfactory response from our supporters to a request for help, which first appeared on this website on 14th November.
Since it was first established in January 2011, the lottery has been an undoubted success, having raised in excess of £94K for the benefit of Kidderminster Harriers in just short of 4 years – a fantastic achievement. The current “financial challenges” at the club have, however, been well publicised and, it’s been our ambition for some time to grow the lottery ‘to the next level”. We therefore requested our members and supporters to consider making regular lottery entries by mandate (forms for which can be downloaded from the KHIST website or provided by any Trust board member). We also requested supporters, who may not be able to give that regular commitment, to purchase £1 cash lottery tickets whenever they can. These are always available from any of the various volunteers who help us to sell tickets for the monthly draw. If you are able to persuade the odd friend or family member to participate, then please contact a Trust board member, who will arrange for you to have the tickets you require.
Perhaps more innovative was the revelation that, for the first time we are now recruiting Harriers fans as agents. The deal is that anyone who can commit to selling a minimum of 40 tickets each month will be allocated 15% of the accumulated proceeds towards their next KHFC season ticket. Supporter agents will, of course, be helping the Trust to secure funds for the benefit of our football club.
In just three weeks, we have had a very satisfactory response to our request for new mandates (5 already confirmed) and a number of supporters have made enquiries as to how they can get involved. In particular, we have already reached agreement with 10 (ten) applicants, who will be signed up as KHIST 2020 Lottery Agents over the course of the next few days (that’s a minimum 400 lottery tickets per month) and we’re looking forward to reaching similar agreements with many more of our loyal supporters.
For those fans who may be considering becoming lottery Agents, our board members will be available in the ‘Harriers Arms’, after the FA Youth Cup match/ KHIST 2020 Lottery draw on Wednesday (10thDecember). You will then have the opportunity to ask questions or, indeed, to sign up.
The standard KHIST Lottery Agent Agreement is now available and is as detailed below:
The Kidderminster Harriers Independent Supporters Trust Lottery Agent Agreement (“Agreement” ) version 11/12/2014..
The KHIST 2020 Lottery is operated by the Kidderminster Harriers Independent Supporters Trust (“KHIST”).
KHIST shall through appointed KHIST Lottery Agents raise finances by means of the KHIST 2020 Lottery, such finances being used to increase the influence of KHIST with Kidderminster Harriers Football Club (“KHFC”) and to the benefit of KHFC. This shall be by the means, whenever reasonably possible of the KHIST board (at its sole discretion) procuring shares in KHFC, subject to the agreements of the terms of procurement, including but not limited to how KHFC will use such finances, prior to the procurement of shares.
As a KHIST Lottery Agent you will be directly supporting KHFC.
This Agreement is legally binding between KHIST and
Name: ……………………………………………………………………
Address:……………………………………………………………………..
Hereinafter referred to as “Lottery Agent”.
By signing This Agreement, the above detailed Lottery Agent shall be bound by the terms and conditions detailed in this Agreement.
Only persons aged 16 years or over and resident in Great Britain shall be eligible to take part in the lottery or to purchase a ticket for any draw operated by KHIST,
From the 11th of each month KHIST will distribute lottery tickets to the KHIST Lottery Agents, with a minimum allocation of 40 lottery tickets per Lottery Agent. Each Lottery Agent will also receive a monthly newsletter showing the previous month’s winners and latest news.
ALL counterfoils of sold lottery tickets and complete unsold lottery tickets, together with cash proceeds from such sale, MUST be returned to KHIST no later than the 9th of each month. Individual arrangements to meet this deadline will be made with each Lottery Agent. In exceptional circumstances this deadline may be increased (at the sole discretion of the KHIST board) provided that the Lottery Agent advises the KHIST board immediately the Lottery Agent becomes aware of such exceptional circumstances. In the event the Lottery Agent is unable to sell his or her allocation of lottery tickets, the Lottery Agent shall immediately inform KHIST board and return the unsold lottery tickets to enable such lottery tickets to be allocated to other Lottery Agents to sell.
Subject to a Lottery Agent meeting or exceeding an agreed MINIMUM monthly sales target of £40 (Forty Pounds Sterling), KHIST will allocate 15% of such sales towards the purchase of the Lottery Agent’s next KHFC season ticket. This allocated money will be retained by KHIST and prior to the Lottery Agent procuring his or her next season ticket, the Lottery Agent must contact the KHIST board, which will then make a contribution of the accumulated value of this allocated money directly to KHFC with respect to the Lottery Agents next KHFC Season Ticket..
This Agreement can be terminated by either party without notice. ALL counterfoils of sold lottery tickets and complete unsold lottery tickets, together with monies held, must then be returned to KHIST immediately.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of England, and the Parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Signed by
……………………….. (Lottery Agent)
………………………….KHIST Board Member
…………………………..Date
