Charity Collection Licences

A licence is required to make charitable collections within the district and conditions agreed before permission is granted.

Who Should Apply

A licence is required if you wish to make a collection for charity in our district by:

Street Collections
House to House Collections

At least 28 days notice is required of the proposed collection. We try to ensure only one organisation is authorised to carry out a collection in any given area over a set period.

However, we have no official powers to restrict charitable organisations that wish to carry out collections under their Home Office Exemption Certificate, even if these collections may clash with a Local Authority permitted collection.

Apply Online

We work in partnership with Business Link to issue all of our licences online. You will be required to follow these steps:

Complete the Business Link questionnaire on 'Your Business'
Receive a checklist of all licences that apply to you
Apply for each licence from the Business Link results page.

By creating a Business Link account, your results will be stored in your profile. You may log-in and return to them in your own time. In addition to listing all the licences required, the questionnaire results will also detail the regulations your business should meet as well as provide further help and guidance.

Apply By Post

You can apply for a licence by downloading the document below and completing it on paper. Please return it to us by post or email.

Tel: 01273 484354
Email: licensing@lewes.gov.uk

Environmental Health
Lewes District Council
Southover House
Southover Road,Lewes
BN7 1AB

PDF
PDF Street Collection Licence - Application Form (0.02mb)

PDF
PDF House To House Collection Licence - Application Form (0.02mb)

Fees

No fee is required

Application Process

On receipt of a satisfactory application, we will allocate the dates subject to availability and issue a permit. This will be sent to you, together with a copy of the regulations and other paperwork.

Further Information

The return form should be sent back to us within one month from the date of the collection. Charitable Organisations who have been issued permits will be sent a reminder letter annually inviting them to renew their permits for the coming year.