Charitable Collections
House to House Collections
Organisations that are planning to hold a collection of money
(or articles for sale or use) by means of visits from house to
house (including business premises) where the proceeds are for
charitable purposes.
Applications for house to house collections
must be made at least four weeks before the proposed date of the
collection.
There is no charge for a House to house
collection permit. However, once a permit has been issued, you will
need to apply to HM Stationery Office for copies of the prescribed
Certificate of Authority and prescribed Badges (which you will need
to supply to all your collectors).
There are no restrictions on the allocation of
dates for house to house collections, nor on the length of the
collection (provided it is less than one calendar year). Many
collections are carried out by regional or national charitable
organisations who often book their collections well in advance,
under the authority of a Home Office exemption.
After the collection has been held, a return
form, signed by an accountant, detailing the amount collected and
any expenses incurred, needs to be submitted to the Council within
one month. The relevant return form will be sent when your permit
is issued.
Street Collections
Organisations that are planning to hold a
collection of money, or a sale of articles for charitable purposes
should apply to the Licensing Section for a Street Collection
Permit.
Applications for street collections should be
made at least one month before the proposed date of the collection
(and not more than one year in advance). Applications for a
collection in the following year are only accepted from September
of the current year.
There is no charge for a street collection
permit.
The policy of the Council is not to permit
more than one organisation to collect in the same area on the same
date, and only one date within a six month period.
After the collection has been held, a return
form, signed by an accountant, detailing the amount collected and
any expenses incurred, needs to be submitted to the Council within
one month. The relevant return form will be sent when your permit
is issued.
Further Information
For further information contact: Licensing, Civic Centre,
Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 1PL
Telephone: 01233 330578 or 01233 330723
Email licensing
Fax: 01233 330469
This webpage was updated on
7/3/2008