Charitable collections

To carry out house-to-house collections for charitable purposes in England and Wales you need a licence from the local authority. Any organisation carrying out a house-to-house collection must abide by the code of fundraising practice and its associated rule book published by the Institute of Fundraising (IoF). Further Information can be found on the IoF website by clicking on the links to the right of this page.

To carry out street collections for charitable purposes in England and Wales, you will need a licence from the local authority. Any organisation carrying out a street collection must abide by the code of fundraising practice and its associated rule book published by the Institute of Fundraising (IoF). Further Information can be found on the IoF website by clicking on the links to the right of this page.