To carry out house-to-house collections for charitable purposes in England and Wales you need a permit from the local authority.

You should make an application in writing for a permit not later than one month before the date on which you would like to make the collection.

Before you apply

Please read through the guidance notes below carefully before completing the application form.

Fees

Public Charitable House to House Collection permit is free.

Public Register of house-to-house collections

GDPR and Privacy Statements

The full Privacy Statement for Charitable Collections can be viewed here.