Charity collections
Licences and permits are required for the following types of charity collections:
Street collections
You will need a street collection permit if you wish to make a charitable tin collection in the street, or in a public or private place.
How to apply for street collections
Please read the street collection regulations before applying.
Apply for a street collection licence
- 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 the Council within one month.
- Licences are valid for one day.
This table shows which dates have already been booked for street collections.
|
CHARITY NAME |
DATE OF COLLECTION |
LOCATION OF COLLECTION |
|---|---|---|
|
Scuttlebrook Wake Committee |
30 May 2022 |
Chipping Campden |
|
The Royal Air Forces Association |
17 August 2022 |
Cirencester Town Centre |
House to house collections
You will need a licence to undertake a house-to-house collection of money or any other goods such as clothes on the doorstep of private homes and businesses.
How to apply for house to house collections
Please read the street collection regulations before applying.
Apply for a house to house collections licence- the completed form must be returned at least one month prior to the start date of the collection.
- you must provide a covering letter which provides details on the following:-
- details of the aims and objectives of your society
- a list of the society's patron and officers and, if applicable, branch officers
- copies of accounts of collections held in other areas
- the format of the proposed collection
- details of the methods used to obtain collectors and how those collectors are controlled
- any other information you may wish to send in support of your application
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 the Council 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 the Council within one month.
- There is no fee
This table shows which dates have been booked for house to house collections.
|
CHARITY NAME |
DATE OF COLLECTION |
LOCATION OF COLLECTION |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
From |
To |
|
|
PDSA |
8 November 2020 |
31 October 2021 |
Cotswold District Council |
|
Clothes Aid Service Ltd |
20 November 2020 |
19 November 2021 |
COTSWOLD District |
|
Children’s Hearts |
14 December 2020 |
13 December 2021 |
Cotswold District 8:00-18:00 |
|
Clothes Collection Ltd |
20 December 2020 |
30 November 2021 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
Audosta |
18 January 2021 |
17 January 2022 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
Boot Out Breast Cancer |
5 February 2021 |
23 August 2021 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK |
15 March 2021 |
17 March 2022 |
Whole of Cotswold District council |
|
Wood Green - The Animal Charity |
1 April 2021 |
31 December 2021 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
National Hereditary Breast Cancer Helpline |
1 June 2021 |
31 May 2022 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
NDCS |
5 July 2021 |
3 July 2022 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
Tree of Hope Charity - Exemption |
16 August 2021 |
27 August 2021 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
Tree of Hope Charity - Exemption |
20 September 2021 |
29 September 2021 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
Tree of Hope Charity - Exemption |
18 October 2021 |
29 October 2021 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
Tree of Hope Charity - Exemption |
8 November 2021 |
19 November 2021 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
The Royal British Legion |
30 October 2021 |
13 November 2021 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
Christian Aid |
15 May 2022 |
21 May 2022 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
The Royal British Legion |
29 October 2022 |
12 November 2022 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
Christian Aid |
14 May 2023 |
20 May 2023 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
The Royal British Legion |
28 October 2023 |
11 November 2023 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
Christian Aid |
12 May 2024 |
18 May 2024 |
All of Cotswolds |
|
Christian Aid |
11 May 2025 |
17 May 2025 |
All of Cotswolds |
