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 NAME	DATE OF COLLECTION		LOCATION OF COLLECTION
	From	To
BBC Children In Need	18th November 2023	18th November 2023	Chipping Norton High Street
Betel of Britain	2nd December 2023	2nd December 2023	Marriots Walk, Witney
Betel of Britain	9th December 2023	9th December 2023	Marriots Walk, Witney
Witneys Lions Club (CIO)	15th December 2023	15th December 2023	Sainsburys, Witan Way, Witney, OX28 4FF
Witneys Lions Club (CIO)	14th December 2023	14th December 2023	Lidl, New Close Lane, Witney, OX28 4TT
Betel of Britain	16th December 2023	16th December 2023	Marriots Walk, Witney
Witneys Lions Club (CIO)	16th December 2023	16th December 2023	Under the clock tower, Woolgate Centre, Witney
Witneys Lions Club (CIO)	21st December 2023	21st December 2023	Sainsburys, Witan Way, Witney, OX28 4FF
Witneys Lions Club (CIO)	22nd December 2023	22nd December 2023	Under the clock tower, Woolgate Centre, Witney
Witneys Lions Club (CIO)	23rd December 2023	23rd December 2023	Lidl, New Close Lane, Witney, OX28 4TT
Medical Detection Dogs Charity	15th December 2023	15th December 2023	Witney High Street

 

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.