House-to-house collections licence

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

Applications must be in the form prescribed by the local authority.

You must be a fit and proper person.

If you have not heard from the local authority within a 10 working days, please contact it. You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or use the contact details below.

• Apply to run a charitable collection
• Notify us of the result of a charitable collection

Please note that you will be making your application to Thanet Council via Business Link’s online licensing service (UK Welcomes) . There is no charge for using this facility.

Please contact your Local Authority 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.

Please contact your Local Authority 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.