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Best cash competition sites in the UK

Updated 17 October 2026 · 15 min read · By Hoardsy

Published by Hoardsy. Hoardsy is not ranked on this page. This is our comparison, with a declared method and dated links so you can challenge it. The comparison is a snapshot, not a live price feed. Last checked 17 October 2026.

A cash competition should make the amount, the chance and the payment process clear before you enter. This ranking focuses on those questions. It separates money offered as the prize from restricted credit and from a possible cash choice attached to a car or another item.

How this ranking is scored

Stated cash-payment timing and published chance information each receive 25 points. A physical-item delivery deadline or a house-only cash-choice deadline does not qualify for cash-draw timing points. Treatment of low sales receives 20; documented selection and free entry information receive 15 each. A published timeframe earns disclosure points, not a claim that we have tested the speed of a payment or verified a completed payout.

  • Cash payment timeframe, 25 points. Full points for a verified cash-payment timeframe with a stated upper number of days, applying generally or to this format. Physical delivery and house-prize cash choices earn zero here. This measures disclosure, not observed speed.
  • Published chance information, 25 points. Full points for a numerical chance for a defined sampled outcome; half for a ticket cap and random selection; zero where neither is verified. Any-prize chances include small prizes and credit. This measures disclosure, not which site offers the greatest winning chance.
  • Treatment of low sales, 20 points. Full points only for an express commitment to award the prize or complete the draw regardless of sales. Zero for a shortfall clause or an unverified promise; the evidence distinguishes those cases.
  • Documented result selection, 15 points. Full points for a locked entry record, subsequent independently public randomness and a reproducible check; half for a named random method or independent judging; zero if unverified. Half points do not imply unfair selection.
  • Free entry information, 15 points. Full points for a published postal route and explicit equal-chance treatment; half for a verified route without equal-chance wording established; zero for an unverified route. Postal processing and visual prominence have not been audited.

Each contribution is shown beside its source in the table. Missing evidence earns zero for that test; it does not establish that a service is poor, unlawful or unavailable. Partial points follow the rule above. Scores are rounded to one decimal place, then added; equal totals are ordered alphabetically without implying a quality difference. A review profile’s age is not proof of trading duration or completed prize payments. These are editorial evidence scores, not consumer ratings, probabilities or a regulator’s approval.

Cash sites ranked on payment and prize disclosure

The table includes operators with cash competitions recorded in the checked dataset. An operator’s inclusion does not mean every prize on its website is paid as cash. Read the source and the specific competition page for the offer you are considering.

Cash sites ranked on payment and prize disclosure: evidence score out of 100, checked 17 October 2026
Rank and operatorScoreScored evidence and sources
1. 7days Performance

The checked catalogue or rules cover vehicle, cash, instant-win, technology competitions. Availability varies. Source, checked 17 October 2026.

60/100
  • Cash payment timeframe: 0/25. A universal payment or delivery deadline was not verified. A winner response deadline is not a payout promise. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Published chance information: 25/25. A sampled scratch-format listing states a 1-in-6.3 chance of any prize. This is not the car-prize chance or a chance of profit. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Treatment of low sales: 20/20. The current site promises winners regardless of sellout. It is a published commitment, not independently measured fulfilment. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Documented result selection: 7.5/15. Current terms describe live ball draws and Mersenne Twister automated selection. Instant outcomes are set before the reveal; entrants cannot influence them. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Free entry information: 7.5/15. Separate prepaid postcards are accepted. The terms describe account-entry or equivalent site-credit processing for instant formats; check the applicable format’s instructions. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
2. Dream Car Giveaways

The checked catalogue or rules cover vehicle, property, cash, instant-win, technology competitions. Availability varies. Source, checked 17 October 2026.

55/100
  • Cash payment timeframe: 0/25. The house-prize cash choice is paid within 14 working days after selection and bank validation. This is not a universal withdrawal deadline. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Published chance information: 12.5/25. Competition entry caps are stated on the website. Random draw selection makes a cap useful for a worst-case single-prize calculation. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Treatment of low sales: 20/20. Clause 13.4 expressly rules out a minimum entry number and sales-driven cancellation, extension or amendment; the prize stands. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Documented result selection: 7.5/15. Standard winners are drawn randomly; instant prizes are preallocated to spreadsheet numbers which are randomly assigned to entrants. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Free entry information: 15/15. Both standard and instant products accept postal entries. Entries must arrive before close and allocation fills; some low-price products credit multiple entries per stamp. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
3. Elite Competitions

The checked catalogue or rules cover vehicle, property, cash, instant-win, technology competitions. Availability varies. Source, checked 17 October 2026.

55/100
  • Cash payment timeframe: 0/25. A universal payment or delivery deadline was not verified. A winner response deadline is not a payout promise. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Published chance information: 12.5/25. Terms describe capped entries and fixed ticket/prize pools. This supports calculation for a specified draw, not one universal probability across the catalogue. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Treatment of low sales: 20/20. Clause 6.9 says prizes are awarded in full regardless of the entries received. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Documented result selection: 7.5/15. End draws normally use a live-streamed ball machine; instant winning numbers are set before opening. The terms also permit alternative random methods. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Free entry information: 15/15. Postal entries have the same chance as paid entries, including instant prizes; separate prepaid postcards must arrive before close or sellout. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
4. Rev Comps

The checked catalogue or rules cover vehicle, cash, technology competitions. Availability varies. Source, checked 17 October 2026.

55/100
  • Cash payment timeframe: 0/25. A universal payment or delivery deadline was not verified. A winner response deadline is not a payout promise. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Published chance information: 12.5/25. The catalogue publishes ticket limits and numbers sold for the sampled random vehicle draws. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Treatment of low sales: 20/20. The FAQs say every listed prize is drawn on its date regardless of sellout. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Documented result selection: 7.5/15. Live draws use a ball machine with a random-generator fallback. Separate automated draws use the published automated selection process. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Free entry information: 15/15. Terms allow one postal entry per postcard with the same per-entry chance; registered account details must match. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
5. Click Competitions

The checked catalogue or rules cover vehicle, cash, instant-win, technology competitions. Availability varies. Source, checked 17 October 2026.

47.5/100
  • Cash payment timeframe: 0/25. Certain instant physical prizes target delivery within 21 calendar days after shipping details, subject to availability. Cash withdrawal timing is separate. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Published chance information: 25/25. The sampled catalogue advertises a 50/50 chance for an instant product. That chance concerns any prize, not a large cash prize or profit. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Treatment of low sales: 0/20. An express promise that the full prize is independent of ticket sales was not verified in the current terms. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Documented result selection: 7.5/15. The rules specify certified random-number-generator software; draws may be streamed or automated. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Free entry information: 15/15. Designated competitions permit prepaid postal entries with the same per-entry chance as online tickets. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
6. Lucky Day Competitions

The checked catalogue or rules cover vehicle, property, cash, instant-win, technology competitions. Availability varies. Source, checked 17 October 2026.

47.5/100
  • Cash payment timeframe: 0/25. A universal payment or delivery deadline was not verified. A winner response deadline is not a payout promise. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Published chance information: 12.5/25. Sampled catalogue entries show ticket totals and remaining allocations, allowing capped random-draw comparisons. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Treatment of low sales: 20/20. Clause 11.3 expressly excludes a minimum number of entries and cancellation or prize amendment for lack of entries. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Documented result selection: 7.5/15. The terms describe random main draws, automated draws and instant ticket-number matching. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Free entry information: 7.5/15. Postal entries are separate and must arrive before the closing date and ticket cap; entrants need matching account details. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
7. McKinney Competitions

The checked catalogue or rules cover vehicle, property, cash, instant-win, technology competitions. Availability varies. Source, checked 17 October 2026.

27.5/100
  • Cash payment timeframe: 0/25. The seven-day rule is the draw timetable, not a payout deadline. A universal payment deadline was not verified. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Published chance information: 12.5/25. Sampled catalogue pages show ticket totals and entries sold for random draws. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Treatment of low sales: 0/20. An explicit no-minimum-sales undertaking was not verified in these terms; a minimum must not be inferred from that absence. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Documented result selection: 7.5/15. The terms describe random main draws within seven days of closing and verifiably random instant-ticket allocation. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Free entry information: 7.5/15. One prepaid postcard per entry is accepted before the closing date and cap; account and contact requirements apply. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
8. Aspire Competitions

The checked catalogue or rules cover vehicle, cash, instant-win, technology competitions. Availability varies. Source, checked 17 October 2026.

22.5/100
  • Cash payment timeframe: 0/25. A universal payment or delivery deadline was not verified. A winner response deadline is not a payout promise. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Published chance information: 0/25. Terms describe a fixed instant-prize pool, but a usable numerical probability or full ticket cap was not verified in the accessible catalogue. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Treatment of low sales: 0/20. A sales-independent prize guarantee was not verified in the checked terms. This does not establish that a minimum-sales condition exists. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Documented result selection: 7.5/15. The terms describe an Aspire random generator certified by GLI, with another generator permitted, and streamed draws. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Free entry information: 15/15. One postcard gives one draw entry; the terms explicitly give postal entrants the same opportunity for instant prizes. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
9. BOTB

The checked catalogue or rules cover vehicle, property, cash, instant-win competitions. Availability varies. Source, checked 17 October 2026.

22.5/100
  • Cash payment timeframe: 0/25. Some new cars may take 12 months or longer under 13.7. This is not a universal cash-payment deadline. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Published chance information: 0/25. The flagship Spot the Ball product is judged on skill and is not a uniform random one-in-N draw. A comparable numeric chance across the sampled formats was not established. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Treatment of low sales: 0/20. An express promise to award the same prize regardless of ticket sales was not verified in these terms. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Documented result selection: 7.5/15. Spot the Ball uses independent judging; other products use the random-selection arrangements in their own rules. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Free entry information: 15/15. Postal entry applies to designated competitions, with one entry per postcard and equal chance for eligible entries; routes differ by format. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
10. Omaze UK

The checked catalogue or rules cover property, vehicle, cash competitions. Availability varies. Source, checked 17 October 2026.

15/100
  • Cash payment timeframe: 0/25. A universal payment or delivery deadline was not verified. A winner response deadline is not a payout promise. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Published chance information: 0/25. A fixed numerical per-entry probability or overall entry cap was not verified in the checked general rules; read the specific draw rules. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Treatment of low sales: 0/20. An explicit guarantee against a minimum-sales shortfall was not established from the checked general rules. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Documented result selection: 7.5/15. The rules state that eligible entries enter a verifiably random selection; winning entry codes are published. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Free entry information: 7.5/15. An alternative postal route uses separate postcards or letters. The correct address and entry period are in each draw’s rules. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
11. Raffle House

The checked catalogue or rules cover property, cash competitions. Availability varies. Source, checked 17 October 2026.

15/100
  • Cash payment timeframe: 0/25. A universal payment or delivery deadline was not verified. A winner response deadline is not a payout promise. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Published chance information: 0/25. A numerical per-ticket chance or usable random-draw ticket cap was not verified in this check. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Treatment of low sales: 0/20. The linked terms page is labelled 5 April 2021 and describes a historical entry threshold. The current draw’s shortfall formula and sales-independent prize protection were not verified. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Documented result selection: 7.5/15. The operator’s own Trustpilot profile says Civica conducts its draws. This is an attributed operator statement, not our independent audit. Source, checked 17 October 2026.
  • Free entry information: 7.5/15. The linked terms describe one postal entry per stamped outer envelope with matching account details. The page is labelled 5 April 2021; reconfirm the current draw instructions. Source, checked 17 October 2026.

Where Hoardsy stands on the same checks

We run Hoardsy, so it isn’t ranked or scored above. Here’s how it does on every check, with the source for each.

  • Cash payment timeframe: Published delivery and withdrawal target: 1–5 business days. This is a prelaunch policy, not measured payment performance. source (17 October 2026)
  • Published chance information: Competition pages publish ticket caps and the chance per ticket for each listed prize. A chance of any prize includes prizes below the entry cost and site credit. source (17 October 2026)
  • Treatment of low sales: The published prize stands regardless of sales; there is no minimum-sales threshold. source (17 October 2026)
  • Documented result selection: The entry record locks before a later public drand value selects the end-draw winner. Published evidence lets a reader repeat the check. source (17 October 2026)
  • Free entry information: Free postal entry on every competition, with the same chance as a paid ticket. Postage costs money. source (17 October 2026)

See Hoardsy’s competitions with every prize and chance shown before you enter.

Cash, credit and a cash choice are different offers

Start by identifying exactly what the advertised amount represents. A cash prize is money payable under the prize rules. Site credit is a balance with its own restrictions and may only fund further entries. A cash choice is an alternative attached to another prize, with its own amount or formula. Mixing all three into one total can make a comparison look simpler while changing its meaning.

Look for the payment method, any restrictions and the point at which a winner can request payment. If the page says a balance is available immediately, establish whether that balance is withdrawable cash or restricted credit. The table’s evidence comes from the linked rules; it does not treat an attractive account balance display as proof that money can be received immediately.

Read the payment clock from the correct starting point

A timing statement needs both a duration and a starting event. “Within five working days” means little without knowing whether the clock begins at the draw, the winner’s response, completion of identity checks or approval of a payment request. Also check what happens if details are incomplete and how the operator communicates with winners.

The score rewards a stated timeframe because it gives a reader something concrete to inspect. It does not reward a shorter figure more highly without comparable evidence about scope and conditions. Hoardsy’s published payment rules are shown separately while its record remains new. Publication of a policy and performance against that policy are different forms of evidence.

Compare the chance of the amount you actually want

A draw for one cash prize can be compared using its final valid-entry count when every entry is equally likely. A competition with many immediate awards needs the complete prize schedule and allocation rules. A high count of small wins does not establish a high chance of the largest amount, and an award below the entry price does not leave you ahead on that entry.

Choose the outcome you are comparing before reading a percentage. You might care about receiving any cash, receiving more than the ticket price or receiving a particular larger sum. Those events can have very different probabilities. If a site only publishes the chance of any award, do not relabel it as the chance of receiving more money than you spent.

Ask whether the advertised cash amount can change

The strongest comparison uses the cash amount stated in the individual competition and the rules governing it. Read what happens when entries sell slowly, when the event closes and whether the source contains a replacement-prize clause. A percentage of ticket receipts is a different proposition from a fixed sum announced before entry.

Where the terms are conditional, keep that condition beside the amount in your notes. Do not compare a fixed amount from one promotion with an optimistic estimate of another promotion’s possible award. A countdown or sales meter is useful context only when the written rules explain its relationship to the promised prize.

Keep a record of the winning entry and the claim

Before entering, save the prize description and rules. If an entry wins, retain the entry reference, result record and the instructions for claiming. Use the operator’s published contact route and follow the documented identity process. A public winner photograph and your own payment record are different things; neither should be substituted for information the terms require.

If a payment is delayed, compare the elapsed time with the precise policy and starting event. Use the operator’s complaint procedure and keep correspondence. The useful question is whether a documented commitment has been met in your case. A broad label such as “fast paying” cannot answer that without comparable observations and dates.

Cash draws versus instant games

A scheduled cash draw gives a result after its closing process. An instant format reveals the entry result earlier, but any cash payment still follows its own rules. Some instant competitions also include a later draw; read that prize and chance separately. The format you prefer does not remove the need to compare amount, probability and price.

Hoardsy’s instant win games and Plinko page explain its planned cash-prize formats and published tables. If you prefer a later draw, use the cash hub to inspect the applicable competition rules, and read the free postal entry instructions alongside the paid route.

Frequently asked questions

Which cash competition site pays fastest?

This review has not run comparable payment tests across operators. The table scores whether a stated timeframe is available, with a source and date. Read the starting event, identity requirements and scope before comparing timing claims.

Are instant cash results paid immediately?

An immediate result does not necessarily mean an immediate bank payment. Identity checks, claim steps and processing can apply. Read the payment rules for that particular award.

Is site credit the same as a cash prize?

No. Credit can have limits on withdrawal, use or expiry. Keep credit separate from money payable to you when reading prize tables and comparing the value of awards.

Is a car’s cash alternative a cash competition?

It can be relevant if you want cash, but only after checking that the winner can choose it and confirming the amount or formula. Do not assume the car’s advertised value equals the cash available.

Does a payment policy prove that an operator has paid winners?

No. A published policy describes a commitment. Evidence of completed payments is separate.

Choose the next comparison

See the wider best competition sites in the UK ranking for the full operator set and overall method. See cash competitions and cash prize draws for Hoardsy’s individual prize pages and current published entry information. For the game formats, compare instant win games and their published prize tables, or read how Plinko reveals a result through a ball and pegs. Read free postal entry before choosing an entry route. Hoardsy is 18+ and for residents of England, Scotland and Wales; check other operators’ own eligibility rules. Set a spending limit before entering and treat the ticket price as money you may lose in full.

Last checked 17 October 2026.

Hoardsy

See the competitions

Choose a draw or an instant game. Every prize and its chance is on the page before you enter.

18+, Great Britain only. Free postal entry on every competition.