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 permitThere 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.
CHARITY NAME |
DATE OF COLLECTION |
LOCATION OF COLLECTION |
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From |
To |
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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 licenceThere 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.
CHARITY NAME |
DATE OF COLLECTION |
LOCATION OF COLLECTION |
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From |
To |
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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 |