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 |
|---|---|---|
|
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 |
Cotswold District |
|
The Salvation Army |
21 November 2020 |
Cirencester Town Centre |
|
Cirencester Town Council |
28 November 2020 |
Cirencester, Market Place, Cricklade 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 |
|
Barnardo's Children's charity |
6 December 2020 |
Cirencester |
|
Meningitis Now |
12 December 2020 |
Cirencester, Town Centre |
|
The Salvation Army |
12 December 2020 |
Cirencester, Town Centre |
|
The Lions Club Tetbury |
14 November 2020 |
Tetbury |
|
The Lions Club Tetbury |
21 November 2020 |
Tetbury |
|
The Lions Club Tetbury |
12 December 2020 |
Tetbury, outside Tesco |
|
The Lions Club Tetbury |
19 December 2020 |
Tetbury, outside Tesco |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Transformation For Veterans |
1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 |
Cotswold District |
|
Clothes Aid service Ltd |
20 November 2020 to 19 November 2021 |
Cotswold District, 7am to 3pm |
|
Children's Hope Foundation |
28 September to 27 October 2020 |
Cotswold District 8am to 5pm |
