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.

Street Collection Regulations - doc - 124 Kb

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
The Salvation Army	4 July 2020	Chipping Camden, High Street
The Salvation Army	11 July 2020	Tetbury Town Centre
The Salvation Army	11 July 2020	Cirencester, Town Centre
The Salvation Army	1 August 2020	Tetbury, Town Centre
The Salvation Army	22 August 2020	Bourton on the Water - Build a Bridge of Coins
The Phoenix Children's Foundation	29 August 2020	Cirencester, Town Centre
VSO International	5 September 2020	Cirencester, Town Centre
Amnesty International	12 September 2020	Cirencester, Town Centre
Amnesty International	19 September 2020	Stow-on-the-Wold, Town Centre
Cancer Research UK	17 October 2020	Cirencester, Town Centre
Cancer Research UK	23 October 2020	Cirencester, Town Centre
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal	24 October to 7 November 2020	Cotswold District
Cirencester Town Council	28 November 2020	Cirencester, Market Place, Cricklade Street and Castle Street
The Salvation Army	5 December 2020	Tetbury Town Centre
Citizens Advice Cotswold District (CACD)	5 December 2020	Cirencester, Market Place, Cricklade Street, Dyer Street, and Gosditch, West Market Place
Meningitis Now	12 December 2020	Cirencester, Town Centre
The Salvation Army	12 December 2020	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.

Street Collection Regulations - doc - 124 Kb

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
Transformation For Veterans	1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021	Cotswold District 9am to 5pm

Charity collections

Street collections

How to apply for street collections

Charity name

Date of collection

Location of collection

House to house collections

How to apply for house to house collections

Charity name

Date of collection

Location of collection

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