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
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.

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.

Related Documents

Street Collection Returns Form - pdf - 80 Kb

House to House Returns Form - pdf - 80 Kb