Charity collections

Street collections

You will need a Street Collection Permit if you wish to make a charitable tin collection in the street, in a public or private place.

There is no fee.

View the street collection regulations

• The completed form must be returned at least one month prior to the date of collection
• We may, in granting the licence, limit the collection to certain parts of the street/place
• After the collection has taken place a financial return form must be returned to us within one month
• Licences are valid for one day

After you have returned the application form, if you have not heard from us by the end of the target completion period, the licence is deemed granted.

This table shows which dates have already been booked for street collections.

Charity	Date of collection		Location
	From	To
Coleford Festival of Transport	Monday 21 April 2025	Monday 21 April 2025	Coleford Town Centre
Funding towards future Coleford Music Festival events	Saturday 12 July 2025	Sunday 13 July 2025	Coleford Town Centre
The Royal British Legion	Sunday 19 October 2025	Sunday 19 October 2025	Mitcheldean High Street
The Royal British Legion	Friday 25 October 2025	Saturday 08 November 2025	Bream
The Royal British Legion	Friday 25 October 2025	Sunday 09 November 2025	Newherne Street, Hams Road and High Street, Lydney
The Royal British Legion	Friday 25 October 2025	Sunday 09 November 2025	The Green, Severn Street, Orchard Rise, Sheens Meadow, Station Road, Hyde Bank, Church Road, Unlawater Lane, Lower and Upper Street, Newnham On Severn
The Royal British Legion	Saturday 18 October 2025	Saturday 18 October 2025	Church Road, Longhope Industrial Estate and High Street Mitcheldean
The Royal British Legion	Friday 25 October 2025	Sunday 09 November 2025	Broad Street and Church Street, Newent
The Royal British Legion	Friday 25 October 2025	Friday 25 October 2025	Park End Road and Bowson Square, Bream

House to house collections

You will need a licence to do a house-to-house collection of money or any other goods such as clothes on the doorstep of private homes and businesses.

There is no fee.

View a summary of the eligibility criteria for this licence.

• The completed form must be returned at least one month prior to the start date of the collection.
• We may, in granting the licence, limit the collection to certain parts of the street/place/area.
• Many of the large well-known charities hold a Home Office Exemption Certificate which means that no licence is required; however notice must be given to us as the licensing authority.
• A licence will not be granted for a period of longer than 12 months.
• We, as the licensing authority, may refuse a licence, or where granted, may revoke it in circumstances specified in The Act.
• After the collection has taken place a financial return form must be returned to us within one month.

After you have returned the application form, if you have not heard from us by the end of the target completion period, the licence is deemed granted.

Notice of house to house collections:

Charity: National Deaf Children's Society

(Direct Debit sign up only)

Dates: 19 March 2025 to 17 August 2025 

Area: Forest Of Dean District

 

Charity: Shelter

(Direct Debit sign up only)

Dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 May 2025 

Area: Forest Of Dean District

Related Documents

Street Collection Returns Form - pdf - 80 Kb

House to House Returns Form - pdf - 80 Kb