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.
Apply for a street collection permitThere 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 NAME |
DATE OF COLLECTION |
LOCATION OF COLLECTION |
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From |
To |
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The Royal British Legion | 28th October 2023 | 12th November 2023 | The Green, Severn Street, Orchard Rise, Sheens Meadow, Station Road, Hyde Bank, Unlawater Lane, Lower & Upper Street, Newnham on Severn |
The Royal British Legion | 28th October 2023 | 11th November 2023 | Park End Road & Bowson Square, Bream |
The Royal British Legion | 28th October 2023 | 11th November 2023 | Triangle, Cinderford Town Centre |
The Royal British Legion | 26th October 2023 | 12th November 2023 | Newherne Street, Hams Road & High Street, Lydney |
The Royal British Legion | 28th October 2023 | 12th November 2023 | Broad Street & Church Street, Newent. |
The Royal British Legion | 21st October 2023 | 21st October 2023 | Church Road, Longhope Ind Est, Longhope & High Street Micheldean |
The Royal British Legion | 28th October 2023 | 28th October 2023 | Church Road, Longhope Ind Est, Longhope & High Street Micheldean |
The Royal British Legion | 4th November 2023 | 4th November 2023 | Church Road, Longhope Ind Est, Longhope & High Street Micheldean |
The Royal British Legion | 22nd October 2023 | 22nd October 2023 | High Street, Micheldean. |
The Royal British Legion | 29th October 2023 | 29th October 2023 | High Street, Micheldean. |
The Royal British Legion | 5th November 2023 | 5th November 2023 | High Street, Micheldean. |
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.
Apply for a house to house collection licenceThere 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.