House to House Collections
Door to door collections for cash and/or goods, including
envelope collections and those from pub to pub need to be licensed.
The Home Office licenses national collections and the District
Council regulates smaller collections.
These collections need to be undertaken in accordance with the
House to House Collections Act 1939.
Ideally, applications should be submitted at least one month
prior to the first collection date. It is particularly important to
leave enough time to order and received the necessary prescribed
badges and certificates of authority from Her Majesty's Stationery
Office.
Within three months of the Collection a return form showing
details of the monies collected must be completed and returned to
the licensing authority.
If you wish to apply for a House to House Collection Permit you
can download the relevant information and forms by clicking on the
links below.
Apply Online (Via Business Link)
Applications are usually dealt with within 2 weeks of receipt of
a full application. In very exceptional circumstances the deadline
may be required to be extended, you will be notified of the new
deadline and the reason for extending it.
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