Licence Summary
To collect money or sell articles for the benefit of charitable or other purposes in England or Wales, you require a street collection licence from your local council.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications must be in the form prescribed by the local authority.
Regulation Summary
Charities Act 1992
Police, Factories etc (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916
Application Evaluation Process
You can download an application form from this webpage. Please submit your application to the Entertainment Licensing Section at least 28 days before the proposed collection.
After the collection has been held a return form, signed by an accountant, detailing the amount collected and any expenses incurred, needs to be submitted to the council within one month. The relevant return form will be sent when your permit is issued.
Will Tacit Consent Apply?
Yes. This means 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
Target Completion Period
29 days from receipt of correctly completed application form.
Forms to download, print and post
Should you wish to apply by post, you can download the following PDF forms from this page that you can complete and post to us:
- Street Collection Permit Application Pack
Forms to download and email
If you would prefer to be sent application forms by email that you can type directly onto, please contact us. We can accept payment by phone.
Redress
Should there be any question or concern about your application it may be referred to the Council's Licensing Committee for a decision. If this happens, you will be contacted with notice of the date.
Please contact Leeds City Council in the first instance.
Should you have a complaint about a Street Collector, the PFRA will give you advice.
Public Registers or databases
Leeds City Council does not hold a public register of Street collections online, but if you contact us we will be able to provide information over the phone.
Trade Associations
Public Fundraising Regulatory Association
Use of Personal Data
Leeds City Council is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and to this end may use the information you have provided on your application for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes.