Licence
Summary
To carry out
house-to-house collections for charitable purposes in North
Somerset you need a licence from us.
There is no
application fee.
Once a
collection has been completed a formal return has to be made to us
giving details of the donations received and expenses incurred.
You must make
an application one month before the date that you want to
collect.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications
must be in the form prescribed by us.
We restrict the
number of collections in any particular locality and we may reject
an application if another organisation already has been granted
permission to carry out a collection.
You must be a
fit and proper person.
Regulation
Summary
The main
legislation relating to this permission is the
House to
House Collections Act 1939.
Application Evaluation
Process
There are no
formal consultation procedures in relation to applications made.
Applications will be assessed on the information provided. If
it is considered necessary the application may be referred to the
Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee for determination.
Will
Tacit Consent Apply?
Yes. This means
that you will be able to act as though your application is granted
if you have not heard from us by the end of the target completion
period of 21 days.
Apply
online
Apply to run a charitable collection
Notify us of the result of a charitable collection
Downloadable forms and other documents
If you wish to
complete an application by hand and return it to us by post, you
can download the
application formhere.
If you wish to
submit a
formal return document by post, a copy can
be downloaded here.
We also have
produced
guidance notes on House to House collections
which set out the general principles in relation to carrying out
this type of charitable collection.
Failed
Application Redress
Please contact
us in the first instance.
You have the
right to appeal to the Minister for the Cabinet Office.
Appeals must be
lodged within 14 days of the refusal.
Licence
Holder Redress
Please contact
us in the first instance.
You have the
right to appeal to the Minister for the Cabinet Office.
Appeals must be
lodged within 14 days of the decision.
Consumer
Complaint
We would always
advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made
with the organisation carrying out the collection by you -
preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that
has not worked, contact the Licensing Team.
Public
Registers
Further
information can be obtained on the registers held by visiting
the
public registers page.
Trade
Associations
None
Contact
Details For more information please contact
the Licensing
Team.
