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.

Street collections

CHARITY NAME	DATE OF COLLECTION		LOCATION OF COLLECTION
	From	To
Cancer Research UK	29 January 2022	29 January 2022	COLEFORD
Cancer Research UK	28 January 2022	28 January 2022	COLEFORD
Wood Green - The Animal Charity	1 January 2022	31 December 2022	ALL AREAS
The Royal British Legion	29 October 2022	12 November 2022	ALL AREAS
The Royal British Legion	28 October 2023	11 November 2023	ALL AREAS
The Royal British Legion	26 October 2024	9 November 2024	ALL AREAS

 

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.

This table shows which dates have been booked for house to house collections.

House to house collections

CHARITY NAME	DATE OF COLLECTION		LOCATION OF COLLECTION
	From	To
Children With Cancer UK Charity	1 October 2020	1 October 2021	Forest of Dean
Clothes Aid Service Ltd	8 November 2020	31 October 2021	Forest of Dean
World Cancer Care	1 December 2020	1 November 2021	Forest of Dean
Audosta	9 August 2021	8 August 2022	Forest of Dean
Against Breast Cancer	27 January 2021	27 January 2022	Forest of Dean
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity	2 August 2021	29 August 2021	Forest of Dean
The Royal British Legion	1 March 2021	28 February 2022	Forest of Dean
British Heart Foundation	2 August 2021	29 August 2021	Forest of Dean
Boot out breast cancer	17 May 2021	16 May 2022	Forest of Dean
The Royal British Legion	30 October 2021	13 November 2021	Forest of Dean
Christian Aid Week	15 May 2022	21 May 2022	Forest of Dean
The Royal British Legion	29 October 2022	12 November 2022	Forest of Dean
Christian Aid Week	14 May 2023	1 May 2023	Forest of Dean
The Royal British Legion	28 October 2023	11 November 2023	Forest of Dean
Christian Aid Week	12 May 2024	18 May 2024	Forest of Dean
Christian Aid Week	11 May 2025	17 May 2025	Forest of Dean
Tree of Hope Charity - Exemption	19 July 2021	31 July 2021	Forest of Dean
Tree of Hope Charity - Exemption	16 August 2021	27 August 2021	Forest of Dean
Cancer Support UK	25 August 2021	24 August 2022	All of Forest of Dean
Tree of Hope Charity - Exemption	20 September 2021	29 September 2021	Forest of Dean
Parochial Church Council of Dymock	20 September 2021	3 October 2021	The parish of Dymock only
Tree of Hope Charity - Exemption	18 October 2021	29 October 2021	Forest of Dean
Tree of Hope Charity - Exemption	8 November 2021	19 November 2021	Forest of Dean
Tree of Hope Charity - Exemption	10 January 2022	23 January 2022	Forest of Dean

 

 

Related Documents

Street Collection Returns Form - pdf - 80 Kb

House to House Returns Form - pdf - 80 Kb