Apply for the charity ballot
The hugely popular TCS London Marathon Charity Ballot offers 500 charities the chance to win a place at the world’s biggest annual one-day fundraising event.
The Charity Ballot is open to UK-registered charities. A total of 500 places are available allocated through a ballot. No charity will be eligible for more than one place.
Applications for the 2026 Charity Ballot opened on Monday 2 December 2024 and closed at 23:59 on Friday 13 December. Charities were notified of the results by Friday 20 December.
Details for the 2027 Charity Ballot will be available in late 2026.