Street collections general principles
Applicants for a street collection permit must be charitable institutions benefiting residents of the district. A charitable institution is a charity (registered or unregistered) or voluntary organisation established for purposes which may not be strictly charitable in law, but which are philanthropic or benevolent.
Applications are granted on a first come, first served basis. An application will not be considered until the application is complete. If you want to check if the date you would like is available you can email us before you complete the form.
No more than three collections per charitable organisation per calendar year will be allowed.
Collections can take place on any day of the week including public holidays.
Only one collection will be permitted at any one time in any one particular area.
Collections will generally be restricted to three people taking part in the collection, except in exceptional circumstances.
You can only apply for a maximum of three collections a year for one organisation. Collections can take place on any day of the week including Public Holidays.
We restrict the number of people taking part in a collection to three.
If you are planning to collect on private land, for example Three Spires shopping centre, you will need to obtain written permission from the land owner to collect there. You must provide this with your application. If you are collecting on behalf of a registered charity you will also need to provide a letter of authority from the charity confirming you are authorised to collect on their behalf.
After the collection
Within one month of the collection date you will need to provide us with a completed proceeds statement form which gives details of the amount raised and any expenses incurred.