Street house to house and collection licence

Licence summary

To carry out house-to-house collections for charitable purposes in England and Wales you need a licence from the local authority.

 

Eligibility Criteria

Applications must be in the form prescribed by the local authority.

You must be a fit and proper person.

 

Regulation Summary

A summary of the eligibility criteria for this licence

 

Application Evaluation Process

No provision in the legislation.

 

Will Tacit Consent Apply?

Yes (except for Minor Variations). This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from the local authority by the end of the target completion period of 14 Calendar days.

 

Apply online (You will need Version 9 (or higher) of Adobe Reader)

Apply to run a charitable collection 

Notify us of the result of a charitable collection

 

Failed Application Redress

Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance.

You have the right to appeal to the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

Appeals must be lodged within 14 days of the refusal

 

Licence Holder Redress

Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance.

You have the right to appeal to the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

Appeals must be lodged within 14 days of the refusal

 

Trade Associations

None