Nycda Ltd

What Nycda Ltd does

Nycda Ltd (legally National Youth and Community Development Association) is a UK-registered not-for-profit organisation and private limited company headquartered in Bury, Lancashire, England. Its sole commercial product is the 'NYCDA Weekly Draw,' a weekly fundraising lottery operating under Gambling Commission licence account no. 5166. Participants pay £1 per week per entry via monthly direct debit, with draws every Wednesday yielding a guaranteed £2,000 top prize, a £500 Rollover (capped at £10,000), and 65 smaller £10 prizes, supplemented by non-cash sponsored prizes from beneficiary partners. Profits, less operational costs and prize-payout, are distributed to support sport, health, and education community development projects.

The company operates a distribution model built on official lottery canvassers, telesales campaigns, and partner-affiliated channels. Its beneficiary ecosystem spans a broad range of UK sports clubs (Leeds Rhinos, Blackpool FC, Manchester Storm Ice Hockey Club, Hull FC, Durham Cricket Club, Worcester City FC, Stockport County FC) and healthcare charities (Melanoma UK, Rossendale Hospice). NYCDA is a Gold member of the Lotteries Council and maintains compliance with the Gambling Act 2005, Charities Act 2016, and Data Protection Act 2018/GDPR. The organisation is small (1-10 employees), privately held, with no disclosed funding, no VC/PE backing, no M&A activity, and no proprietary technology platform; its core assets are its gambling licence, its partner network, and its distribution-by-canvass model.

Name

Nycda Ltd

Legal name

National Youth and Community Development Association

Website

https://www.nycda.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nycda Ltd (National Youth and Community Development Association) is a UK not-for-profit that runs the NYCDA Weekly Draw, a £1/week licensed fundraising lottery, channelling proceeds to UK sports clubs and charities for sport, health, and education community development projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Lottery Services

NAICS

Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Draw-Based Lottery Management (Number Games, Keno as Lottery) (MPAEAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Community Fundraisers & Charity Events (Gala/Walks excluded) (MPAGAEAK), Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK)

Keywords

• Fundraising lottery
• Community development
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Sports charity partnerships
• Lottery administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Bury Saint Edmunds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. NYCDA Weekly Draw Lottery: Weekly fundraising lottery subscription at £1 per week per entry. Draw takes place every Wednesday with prizes ranging from guaranteed £2000 to £500 Rollover (up to £10,000) plus 65 smaller £10 prizes. Beyond operational costs and prize pot contribution, all profits support NYCDA and partner organizations' community development aims in sport, health and education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nycda Ltd runs the "NYCDA Weekly Draw," a weekly fundraising lottery costing £1 per entry, with a Wednesday draw offering a guaranteed £2,000 prize, a £500 Rollover (up to £10,000), and 65 £10 prizes. Beyond the lottery, Nycda provides a full support package to partner sports clubs and charities including administrative support, face-to-face sales, telesales, business and partnership development, PR/marketing, digital support, event management, and game day draw fundraising, with proceeds supporting community development programmes in sport, health, and education.

Product overview

NYCDA operates as a single offering: the NYCDA Weekly Draw fundraising lottery. This is not a technology platform but rather a community fundraising mechanism that provides administrative support, sales support, telesales campaigns, business and partnership development, PR/marketing support, website/social media support, event management, and game day draw fundraising services to beneficiary partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NYCDA Weekly Draw A weekly fundraising lottery costing £1 per entry, with a Wednesday draw offering a guaranteed £2,000 prize, a £500 Rollover (up to £10,000), and 65 smaller £10 prizes. Participants sign up via monthly direct debit through partner sports clubs and charities, and proceeds beyond operational costs and prize pot fund community development programmes in sport, health, and education. Licensed by the Gambling Commission under account no. 5166.

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Leeds RhinoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor rugby league club partnership. NYCDA supports sports club fundraising initiatives to deliver community development programs.
• Blackpool FCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball club partnership for community fundraising via the weekly draw lottery.
• Manchester Storm Ice Hockey ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIce hockey club partnership delivering community ice hockey sessions through lottery fundraising.
• Hull FCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRugby league club partnership for sports club based fundraising initiatives.
• Durham Cricket ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCricket club partnership supporting girls cricket programs and fundraising initiatives.
• Worcester City Football ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball club partnership for community fundraising initiatives.
• Melanoma UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare charity partnership for melanoma awareness fundraising and business development initiatives on Merseyside.
• Rossendale HospicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospice partnership for fundraising and business development support.
• Lotteries CouncilflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold member of the Lotteries Council. NYCDA makes donations to relevant gambling awareness bodies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NYCDAWeeklyDraw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-youth-community-development-association

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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