House to House Collections Act 1939

HOUSE TO HOUSE COLLECTIONS ACT 1939

House to House Collections Regulations 1947

Application for a Licence

In pursuance of Section 2 of the House to House Collections Act 1939, I hereby apply for a licence allowing me to promote the collection, details of which are given below:

Dated ...... Signed ......

Details of Collection

1. / Last Name of Person Applying.
Other Names of Person Applying.
Applying to collect on behalf of which
charitable organisation?
Title/Post held at the charitable organisation (if any) / 1. / ......
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2. / Address of Applicant. / 2. / ......
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3. / Is the organisation to benefit from the collection a registered charity?
If so, please detail registration number issued by Charities Commission. / 3. / ......
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4. / Particulars of charitable purposes to which proceeds of collection are to be applied.
(Full particulars should be given and, where possible, the most recent accounts of the organisation which is to benefit should be enclosed with the application) / 4. / ......
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5. / Over what parts of Harrogate District is it proposed that the collection should extend? / 5. / ......
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6. / During what period of the year is it proposed
that the collection should be made? / 6. / ......
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7. / Is it proposed to collect money? / 7. / ......
8. / Is it proposed to collect other property?
If so, of what nature? Is it proposed to sell such property or to give it away or to use it? / 8. / ......
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9. / Approximately how many persons will be authorised to act as collectors in the area referred to in 4 above? / 9. / ......
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10. / Is it proposed that remuneration should be paid out of the proceeds of the collection -
(a) to collectors?
(b) to other persons?
If so, at what rates and what classes of persons? / 10.
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11. / Is application being made for licences for collections for the same purposes in other areas?
If so, to what authorities? / 11. / ......
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12. / Has the applicant, or to the knowledge of the applicant, anyone associated with the promotion of the collection, been refused a licence or order under the Act, or had a licence or order revoked? If so, give particulars (or on separate sheet). / 12. / ......
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13. / Is it proposed to promote this collection in conjunction with a street collection?
If so, is it desired that the accounts of this collection should be combined wholly or in part with the account of the street collection? / 13. / ......
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14. / If the collection is for a War Charity, state if such charity has been registered or exempted from registration under the War Charities Act, 1940 and give name of registration authority and date of registration or exemption. / 14. / ......
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Please return to: Licensing, Department of Community Services, Springfield House, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5NX. Tel: 01423 556843. E-mail:

(A) This application form should be accompanied by:

i) a covering letter on the charitable organisation’s headed paper bearing the charity registration number, if applicable;

ii) a copy of the charitable organisation’s most recent published accounts; and

iii) any supporting literature, leaflets or publications.

(B) In cases where a private individual, company or collecting organisation is applying to collect on behalf of a charitable organisation, then the application must be accompanied by:

i) a letter of endorsement from that organisation;

ii) details of any contract entered into between the applicant and the charitable organisation regarding amounts/rates to be given to the charitable organisation from the proceeds of the collection;

iii) documentation referred to in (A) (ii) and (iii) above.

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