House to House Collections

• Who needs a permit?
• What information is required?
• How to make an application
• When and where can I hold a collection?
• How much will it cost?
• What else do I need to do?
• Regulations
• Any questions?

Who needs a permit?

Charitable organisations who are planning to hold a collection of money (or articles for sale or use). by means of visits from house to house (including business premises)

What information is required?

We ask that you provide a letter from the charity that you are collecting for that they authorise you to collect on their behalf.

If you are Home Office exempt we ask that you provide your registration number. For further information please contact The Home Office

Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

Telephone: 0870 000 1585

Fax: 020 7273 2065

How to make an application

Applications for house to house collections must be made by charitable organisations at least ONE month before the proposed date of the collection.

You can download an application form by clicking on the link on the right of this page.

When and where can I hold a collection? (and how many can I have?)

Hart is divided into zones you can collect in, you can collect in one or a selection of zones, but only one collection per year within the whole of the Hart District.

Zones  

Fleet & Church Crookham  

Hartley Wintney  

Yateley & Blackwater  

Odiham  

Hook  

Crondall  

We ask that you apply early to avoid disappointment, preference is given to Charities that hold Home Office exemption.

How much will it cost?

There is no charge for a House to House collection permit. However once a permit has been issued, you will need to apply to The Stationary Office for copies of the prescribed certificate of authority and prescribed badges (which you will need to supply to all your collectors).

The Stationary Office

51 Nine Elms Lane

London

SW8 5DR

Tel: +44 (0)20 7873 8787

What else do I need to do?

After the collection has been held, please complete a form of statement, (available to download via the link on the right of this page) to be signed by an accountant, detailing the amount collected and any expenses incurred, must to be submitted to the Council within ONE month, of the collection date.

Regulations

Click on the link on the right for a copy of the House to House Collection Regulations.

Any Questions?

If you have any queries, please contact this section of the Licensing Unit on (01252) 774496.