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Charity collections

Street collections

You will need a Street Collection Permit if you wish to make a charitable tin collection in the street, in a public or private place.

Apply for a street collection permit

There is no fee

View the street collection regulations

  • The completed form must be returned at least one month prior to the date of collection
  • We may, in granting the licence, limit the collection to certain parts of the street/place
  • After the collection has taken place a financial return form must be returned to us within one month
  • Licences are valid for one day

After you have returned the application form, if you have not heard from us by the end of the target completion period, the licence is deemed granted.

This table shows which dates have already been booked for street collections.

Street collections

CHARITY NAME

DATE OF COLLECTION

 

LOCATION OF COLLECTION

 

From

To

 
Coleford Music Festival 8th July 2023 8th July 2023 Coleford Town Centre
Coleford Music Festival 9th July 2023 9th July 2023 Coleford Town Centre
The Royal British Legion 28th October 2023 12th November 2023 The Green, Severn Street, Orchard Rise, Sheens Meadow, Station Road, Hyde Bank, Unlawater Lane, Lower & Upper Street, Newnham on Severn
The Royal British Legion 28th October 2023 11th November 2023 Park End Road & Bowson Square, Bream
The Royal British Legion 28th October 2023 11th November 2023 Triangle, Cinderford Town Centre
The Royal British Legion 26th October 2023 12th November 2023 Newherne Street, Hams Road & High Street, Lydney
The Royal British Legion 28th October 2023 12th November 2023 Broad Street & Church Street, Newent.
The Royal British Legion 21st October 2023 21st October 2023 Church Road, Longhope Ind Est, Longhope & High Street Micheldean
The Royal British Legion 28th October 2023 28th October 2023 Church Road, Longhope Ind Est, Longhope & High Street Micheldean
The Royal British Legion 4th November 2023 4th November 2023 Church Road, Longhope Ind Est, Longhope & High Street Micheldean
The Royal British Legion 22nd October 2023 22nd October 2023 High Street, Micheldean.
The Royal British Legion 29th October 2023 29th October 2023 High Street, Micheldean.
The Royal British Legion 5th November 2023 5th November 2023 High Street, Micheldean.

 

House to house collections

You will need a licence to do a house-to-house collection of money or any other goods such as clothes on the doorstep of private homes and businesses.

Apply for a house to house collection licence

There is no fee

View a summary of the eligibility criteria for this licence

  • The completed form must be returned at least one month prior to the start date of the collection.
  • We may, in granting the licence, limit the collection to certain parts of the street/place/area.
  • Many of the large well-known charities hold a Home Office Exemption Certificate which means that no licence is required; however notice must be given to us as the licensing authority.
  • A licence will not be granted for a period of longer than 12 months.
  • We, as the licensing authority, may refuse a licence, or where granted, may revoke it in circumstances specified in The Act.
  • After the collection has taken place a financial return form must be returned to us within one month.

After you have returned the application form, if you have not heard from us by the end of the target completion period, the licence is deemed granted.

This table shows which dates have been booked for house to house collections.

House to house collections

CHARITY NAME

DATE OF COLLECTION

 

LOCATION OF COLLECTION

 

From

To

 
National Hereditary Breast Cancer Helpline 2nd May 2022 31st August 2023 All of Forest of Dean
Boot Out Breast Cancer 17 May 2022 16 May 2023 All of Forest of Dean
Scope 1st July 2022 1st July 2023 All of Forest of Dean
Cancer Support UK 25 August 2022 24 August 2023 All of Forest of Dean
British Heart Foundation 1st May 2023 7th May 2023 All of Forest of Dean
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity 1st May 2023 28th May 2023 All of Forest of Dean
The Royal British Legion 28 October 2023 11 November 2023 Forest of Dean
The Royal British Legion 26th October 2024 9th November 2024 All areas
Christian Aid Week 14 May 2023 20 May 2023 Forest of Dean
Christian Aid Week 12 May 2024 18 May 2024 Forest of Dean
Christian Aid Week 11 May 2025 17 May 2025 Forest of Dean
Christian Aid Week 10 May 2026 16 May 2026 Forest of Dean
Tree of Hope 01.18.22 31.07.23 Whole of Forest of Dean
Clothes Aid 1 November 2022 31 October 2023 Whole of Forest of Dean
Clothes Aid 20 November 2022 19 November 2023 Whole of Forest of Dean
Boot out Breast Cancer 17.05.2022 16.05.2023 Whole of Forest of Dean
Leukaemia & Myeloma Research UK 26.09.2022 25.08.2023 Whole of Forest of Dean
Childrens Hearts 14 November 2022 13 November 2023 Whole of Forest of Dean
Against Breast Cancer 27th January 2023 27th January 2024 Whole of Forest of Dean
Audosta Ltd 27th March 2023 26th March 2024 Whole of Forest of Dean
Audosta Ltd on behalf of Childrens Hearts 3rd April 2023 2nd April 2024 Whole of Forest of Dean