Omaze UK

The full review

Who are Omaze UK?

Omaze UK Limited (incorporated 18 June 2019) is the British arm of the US brand, best known for its Million Pound House Draws. Its model is sweepstake‑style rather than capped‑ticket raffles, pairing mega‑prizes with guaranteed seven‑figure donations to a rotating roster of UK charities.

The competitions

Each campaign centres on a multi‑million‑pound home, typically with furnishings and £250,000 cash for settling in. Alongside the Grand Prize, there are Early Bird prizes (often prestige cars plus cash), a £1,000 Weekly Cash Draw, subscriber‑only draws and a separate Monthly Millionaire cash draw. Recent house ARVs stretch to £5,000,000 in London and even £6,000,000 on the Norfolk coast.

Entering and the draw

You can buy single‑purchase entry bundles (currently from £10 up to £150) or subscribe monthly via the app or website for recurring entries. Omaze states winners are selected by a verifiably random computer process, with independent scrutineers Civica Election Services handling coding of postal entries and acting as scrutineer. Grand Prize dates and Early Bird timelines are set out in each draw’s Experience Rules, while weekly winners are usually posted at 5pm on Fridays with winning entry codes published on the site.

The free entry route

There is a genuine no‑purchase necessary option: send a correctly completed postcard/letter naming the live draw to the Civica Election Services address shown in the Experience Rules. One postcard counts as one entry and is treated the same as any paid entry; valid postal entries roll into all applicable prize draws (except certain subscriber‑only draws) until the Grand Prize deadline.

Winners and payouts

Omaze publishes winning entry codes and extensive winner content, including door‑knocks and YouTube features. Grand Prize winners have had Stamp Duty and reasonable conveyancing costs covered, and receive at least £250,000 cash to help with initial running costs; guidance notes that a typical Omaze home’s annual running costs can be £20,000–£40,000.

What the reviews say

Trustpilot shows an “Excellent” standing at very large scale (TrustScore 4.5/5), with praise for slick execution, excitement and charity impact. The main gripes cluster around subscription management/cancellation and bits of site navigation, plus the inevitable disappointment of long‑shot odds in an uncapped‑entry format.