Freecycle build = LCEF donation

^ Don't know if it applies, as this forum is kept afloat by a few hard working individuals and the goodwill and charity of it's members, as will this raffle, so if it was done on the premise that it's a charity affair and none of the organisers will be making money out of it, and all the proceeds are going to charity, I think a lot of the normal laws are waved as it becomes a personal and not a business venture.

This isn't true - I used to manage raffles for a charity and there was definitely paperwork involved...

The forum isn't a registered charity and neither is Apollo (as far as I know), regardless of the fact that this is a no-profit venture for a good cause.

Even if they were the Gaming Act still applies, so it might be worth having an informal word with a brief: I'm sure there's one on the forum.

Yes - I think you may well need a license for this (I think it falls under the definition of "small society lottery"). It'd be worth calling the Gambling Commission to check...