Short answer
To rate low deposit casinos we read the casino's own payment page, help article or terms, and list a brand only if it holds a UKGC licence and prints a minimum of £10 or less. The order follows the lowest minimum, then how many methods keep it, then the withdrawal floor. We read on 22 October 2026.
Key facts checked 22 October 2026
- Brands read
- more than 40
- Brands listed
- 14
- Licence needed
- UKGC
- Highest minimum listed
- £10
- Source of every figure
- the casino's own page
- Read on
- 22 October 2026
Anyone can publish a table of £1, £3 and £5 casinos. The harder part is showing where the numbers came from. This page explains how we rate low deposit casinos on this site, so you can see why a brand sits where it does and which claims we did not accept. The list itself is on the home page.
How we rate low deposit casinos: what we read
On 22 October 2026 we read the payment pages, help articles and terms of more than forty UK-licensed brands. For each one we looked for a single thing first: the minimum deposit, written by the casino itself. We did not use affiliate tables, forum posts or screenshots of old promotions as a source for any figure.
We read, and we do not play. When we rate low deposit casinos, the wording on this site is therefore "the page says" or "the terms state", and never a claim about what happens when you open an account and pay in. If a casino's cashier shows a number only after you log in, we report that the number is in the cashier and leave the figure out.
Where each kind of number lives
Different brands publish limits in different places, and the picture shows the idea: a method, the page where its limit is shown and what to check there. These are the page types we used.
| Page type | Example | What it gives |
|---|---|---|
| Payment-methods table | Mecca Bingo, Kitty Bingo, Rialto Casino | one row per method with deposit and withdrawal minimums |
| Banking page | 32Red | minimum deposit, minimum withdrawal, voucher range |
| Deposit FAQ | Lottoland, Casumo | a minimum per method or one rule for all |
| Terms and conditions | Sky Vegas, section 9.7 and 12.7 | minimum deposit and minimum withdrawal in the contract |
| Help article per method | Coral, Gala Casino | minimum and maximum for one method, such as Google Pay |
| Offer small print | Genting Casino, Casumo, Tombola | qualifying deposit, wagering, maximum bet |
If two pages of the same brand disagree, we say so. Sky Vegas is the standing example: its terms set £5 for all methods, and a support article says Pay by Bank has no minimum. We print both and plan around £5.
What gets a brand onto the list
A casino is listed when it passes all of these:
- It holds a UK Gambling Commission licence. We show the holder and number as the casino's pages print them. Where we did not read a number on the pages, as at Genting Casino, the card shows none.
- Its own page states a minimum deposit, in writing.
- That minimum is £10 or less for at least one ordinary online method, such as a debit card, a wallet or a bank payment.
- The page was available to us on the day of reading.
A figure that applies to a shop counter does not count. William Hill allows a £1 top-up through WH Plus in a shop, and we list it at the £5 of its online methods.
How the order is set
The four trays in the picture are the first sort. A casino whose lowest minimum is £1 goes before one at £5, and £5 before £10. Within a tray we apply three checks in turn.
- Methods at the lowest minimum. Six methods at £5 rank above one wallet at £5. Kitty Bingo keeps £5 on all six, Mecca Bingo on five of six, Mecca Games on one.
- Withdrawal floor. A brand that lets you take out £5 ranks above one that asks £10, because a small balance is only useful if you can cash it out.
- How clearly it is printed. A figure on a table of methods is stronger evidence than an article that defers to the cashier. Coral and Gala Casino confirm £5 for two methods and defer for the rest, and the cards say so.
| Casino | Score | Lowest minimum | Minimum withdrawal on the page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lottoland | 4.8 | £1 | not printed on the pages we read |
| Kitty Bingo | 4.7 | £5 | £5 |
| Mecca Bingo | 4.6 | £5 | £5 |
| Sky Vegas | 4.6 | £5 | £10, £5 by Pay by Bank |
| William Hill | 4.5 | £5 | £5 |
| Coral | 4.3 | £5 | £5 by Google Pay |
| Gala Casino | 4.3 | £5 | £5 by Google Pay |
| Mecca Games | 4.2 | £5 | £10 |
| Genting Casino | 4.2 | £10 | not printed, 1 to 5 business days |
| Casumo | 4.2 | £10 | not printed |
| 32Red | 4.2 | £10 | £10 |
| MrQ | 4.1 | £10 | not printed |
| Rialto Casino | 4.0 | £10 | £10 |
| Tombola | 4.0 | £10 | not printed |
The score is a rounded editorial summary of those checks, not an arithmetic formula. Inside one tray a gap of 0.1 or 0.2 is too small to read as a difference in quality, and the payment method you use matters more than the gap. Offer terms are read separately and are covered on the low deposit bonuses page, because a welcome offer often has a higher qualifying deposit than the cashier.
What the score does not measure
When we rate low deposit casinos the score says nothing about the choice of games, the quality of customer service or how quickly an account is verified, because we read pages and do not run accounts. It also does not turn a UKGC licence into an endorsement. The licence is the entry condition. Every brand listed has it, and no brand is described here as the best without a criterion.
What we leave out, and why
The list is shorter than the lists you may have seen. This table gives the reasons, with examples, for brands that did not make it.
| Reason | Example from our reading | Treatment |
|---|---|---|
| The minimum is above £10 | Dream Vegas £20 on every method, Casino Kings £20 on its payments page | not listed |
| No minimum printed | London.bet, whose terms and help pages show no amount | not listed, and no £1 label accepted |
| Not open to UK players | Zodiac Casino, whose site says it is only accessible to players living in Alberta or Ontario | not listed |
| Not available on the day | Betfred and 888casino showed a not-available message | not listed |
| Check page before the payment page | Virgin Bet, Grosvenor, LeoVegas and others | not listed, we did not try to get past the check |
Open the casino and read the minimum deposit in the cashier before you pay.
This does not mean those brands are poor casinos. It means we could not confirm a figure from the casino's own page, and a figure we cannot confirm is not printed on this site.
Corrections and updates
Because we rate low deposit casinos from pages that change without notice, a minimum can move in either direction. Each entry carries its check date, and the date at the top of a page is the last full pass. If you see a different figure in a cashier, tell us through the contact page, with the method and the amount shown, and we will re-read that page. The people who write and check these pages are described on the about page.
Where to go next
- The £1 deposit casino page covers the only brand with a £1 floor.
- The £5 deposit casinos page applies the method-coverage check to seven brands.
- The payment methods guide shows how the lowest minimum changes with the wallet.
- The home page shows the full list.
Callum covers welcome offers, slots and mobile play at small stakes, and writes the casino reviews. He reads the bonus terms and the game list at the stake a small deposit allows, and notes what changes when the balance is only a few pounds.
Meet the editorial team →Small deposit questions
Do you deposit money to check the minimum?
No. We read what the casino publishes: the payment-methods table, the banking page, the help article for each method or the terms. Where a page only says the amount is shown in the cashier, we write that down and give no figure.
What does the score on a casino card mean?
It is a shorthand for where the brand sits on the checks below: lowest minimum, methods at that minimum, withdrawal floor and how clearly the numbers are printed. It is not a measure of game choice, support or speed of verification, and a gap of 0.1 is small.
Why is a well-known brand missing from the list?
The usual reasons are that its page was not available to us on the day, it showed a check page we did not try to get past, it prints no minimum, or its minimum is above £10. The table further down gives examples of each.
How often are the figures updated?
Every entry carries the date it was checked, 22 October 2026 for this pass. Casinos change cashier tables without notice, so we re-read the pages on each update of the list.
Do the play buttons open the casino I am reading about?
No. The buttons lead to a recommended casino chosen automatically for the reader's country. We are an independent comparison and not a casino.