Get a permit to collect for charity

You need a permit to make a collection for a charitable cause in a public space. A charitable collection can involve either:

• taking money
• selling articles for the benefit of a charity
• accepting donated items

Charities can have two collections a year, each lasting no longer than one day. We don't let more than one organisation collect in the same area on the same date.

How to apply

Complete our street collections application form and send this to us. We'll need to receive this at least one month before the date you'll be collecting on.

You can book a date for your collection by phone. We will keep this date reserved for you for 14 days. If we don't receive your application form in this time, we can give your date to someone else.

You don't have to pay a permit fee, but you will need to publish an account of your collection's proceeds.

Read more about street collections in our guidance notes.

Contact us

If you have a question, contact us.