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
Street Collection Regulations - doc - 124 Kb
- 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 From |
Date To |
LOCATION OF COLLECTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cirencester Town Council | 2nd December 2023 | 2nd December 2023 | The Market Place, Cricklade Street and Castle Street Cirencester |
| Cirencester Town Council | 3rd December 2023 | 3rd December 2023 | The Market Place, Cricklade Street and Castle Street Cirencester |
| The Salvation Army | 9th December 2023 | 9th December 2023 | Tetbury Town Centre |
| Cirencester Running Club | 9th December 2023 | 9th December 2023 | Cirencester Town Centre |
| Cirencester Town Council | 10th December 2023 | 10th December 2023 | The Market Place, Cirencester |
| Lechlade & District Lions | 11th December 2023 | 15th December 2023 | Lechlade and Kempsford |
| Cirencester Town Council | 16th December 2023 | 16th December 2023 | The Market Place, Cirencester |
| Cirencester Town Council | 19th December 2023 | 21st December 2023 | The Market Place, Cirencester |
| Cirencester Town Council | 23rd December 2023 | 23rd December 2023 | The Market Place, Cirencester |
|
Rotary Charity Fund |
24th February 2024 |
24th February 2024 |
The Market Place, Cirencester |
|
Marie Curie |
16th March 2024 |
16th March 2024 |
Chipping Campden |
|
Marie Curie |
23rd March 2024 |
23rd March 2024 |
Cirencester |
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
