Street collections general principles
To apply for a street trading collection permit charities must be registered with the Charity Commission or be a charitable organisation based within the district of Lichfield or supporting residents of Lichfield district.
Applications will normally be granted on a first come first served basis. As we only allow one collection at a time, we can not guarantee that you will get the date you apply for. For this reason we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.If you want to check if the date you would like is available you can email us before you complete the form.
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.