Charity collections

Street collections

You will need a Street Collection Permit if you wish to make a charitable tin collection in the street, in a public or private place.

There is no fee.

View the street collection regulations.

• The completed form must be returned at least one month prior to the date of collection
• We may, in granting the licence, limit the collection to certain parts of the street or place
• After the collection has taken place a financial return form must be returned to us within one month
• Licences are valid for one day

After you have returned the application form, if you have not heard from us by the end of the target completion period, the licence is deemed granted.

If you intend to collect in the Woolgate Shopping Centre in Witney you will also need permission from the Centre manager, Rob Steere. Contact him by emailing robert@woolgateshopping.co.uk or calling 01993 778370. You will not be authorised to collect there unless you have permission.

This table shows which dates have already been booked for street collections.

Charity	Date from	Date to	Location
Witney Lions Club (CIO)	18 December 2024 (09:00 to 17:00)	18 December 2024	B&Q, Thorney Leys Park, Witney, OX28 4GF
Witney Lions Club	19 December 2024	19 December 2024	Carterton Town Hall & Square
Medical Detection Dogs Charity	19 December 2024	19 December 2024	Witney High Street
Katharine House Hospice	19 December 2024	19 December 2024	Three Horseshoes, Long Hanborough
Betel of Britain	21 December 2024	21 December 2024	Marriotts Walk, Witney
Witneys Lions Club (CIO)	21 December 2024	21 December 2024	Under the clock tower, Woolgate Centre, Witney, OX28 6AP
Witneys Lions Club (CIO)	22 December 2024 (10:00 to 16:00)	22 December 2024	Marriotts Walk Shopping Centre, Witney, OX28 6GW
Katharine House Hospice	22 December 2024	22 December 2024	The Kingsley Cafe, Eynsham
Witney Lions Club	23 December 2024	23 December 2024	Lidl, New Close Lane, Witney
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity	2 January 2025	31 December 2025	All of West Oxfordshire
Faringdon & District Rotary Trust Fund	4 January 2025 (9:00 to 13:00)	4 January 2025	Clanfield. Grass area opposite pub and war memorial.
Alzheimers Research UK	2 January 2025	2 February 2025	All of West Oxfordshire
Marie Curie	1 March 2025 (9:00 to 17:00)	1 March 2025	Witney town centre including High Street, Market Square & Woolgate Centre
Muscular Dystrophy UK	17 May 2025	17 May 2025	Witney
Muscular Dystrophy UK	9 August 2025	9 August 2025	Witney
Against Breast Cancer	27 September 2025	27 September 2025	Witney Town Centre, The Woolgate, Marriots Walk

House to house collections

You will need a licence to do a house-to-house collection of money or any other goods such as clothes on the doorstep of private homes and businesses.

There is no fee

View a summary of the eligibility criteria for this licence

• The completed form must be returned at least one month prior to the start date of the collection.
• We may, in granting the licence, limit the collection to certain parts of the street/place/area.
• Many of the large well-known charities hold a Home Office Exemption Certificate which means that no licence is required; however notice must be given to us as the licensing authority.
• A licence will not be granted for a period of longer than 12 months.
• We, as the licensing authority, may refuse a licence, or where granted, may revoke it in circumstances specified in The Act.
• After the collection has taken place a financial return form must be returned to us within one month.

After you have returned the application form, if you have not heard from us by the end of the target completion period, the licence is deemed granted.

 

 

Raffles (Small Society Lotteries)

All small society lotteries require registration under the Gambling Act 2005. This registration is needed when your organisation intends to sell printed raffle tickets in advance of the date on which the draw will take place. The Small Society Lottery registration is mainly for charitable purposes.

• Call 01993 861000 to provisionally book a date and request an application form
• Return your completed application form with the £40 fee
• The registration lasts for a calendar year. After the initial registration if you pay an annual fee of £20 by the end of October the registration is renewed for another year.

View the Gambling Commission website to check that your organisation meets the regulations before you fill in the application form.

Once you have returned the application form, if you have not heard from us by the end of the target completion period, the licence has been granted.