House to House Collections

 

 

 

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) where the proceeds are for charitable purposes.

 

 

 

Persons wishing to undertake a house to house collection in Sheffield must apply to the Licensing General Section.

 

Applications must be received at least 28 days prior to the proposed collection start date.

 

 

 

There are no restrictions on the allocation of dates for house to house collections, nor on the length of the collection (provided it is less than one calendar year).

 

 

 

Following the collection, a form of statement must be returned to the Council within one month giving an account of monies raised.

 

 

 

There is no charge for a house to house collection permit. However, once a permit is issued, you are required to apply to HM Stationery Office for copies of the prescribed Certificate of Authority and prescribed badges (which you will need to supply to all your collectors) and there will be a charge for this (please contact HMSO for current charges).

 

It is an offence for any collector to collect without having in his/her possession the required signed authority and badge.

 

The address of H M Stationery Office is The Stationery Office, Customer Services, PO Box 29, Norwich, NR3 1GN telephone number 0870 600 5522.