Charitable Collections
Charitable collections fall into
two categories:
(a) Street collections which include collections for cash or
the sale of articles in the street, and
(b) House to house collections for money or property.
Collections need to be licensed by the Council unless exempted by
the Home Office. However it should be noted that unless the
collection is carried out by the charity itself or its members, a
permit will be required regardless of whether the charity itself is
exempt.
The Council will generally issue a permit for each collection
period. Anyone wishing to make a collection should apply to
the Council at least 28 days before the date of the proposed
collection. The Council reserves the right to limit the
number of permits that will be issued for any period within the
same area.
There is no charge for a permit. When a collection has been
made under a permit issued by the Council, the organiser must send
the Council an audited return.
Explanatory Notes for Collections
Please complete one copy of the appropriate application form,
having thoroughly read the relevant regulations, and return it to
us at the address below.
Licensing Unit
Rochford District Council
Council Offices
South Street
Rochford, Essex SS4 1BW
Street Collections, only
The Highway Authority's consent will be required if it is intended
to operate from a parked vehicle/caravan or from a table or stall
that will be situated on the footway or designated area that falls
within the highway. The Authority may be contacted at:
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Essex County Council Transportation and Operational Services
South East Area Office
Churchill House
55-57 Eastwood Road
Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7JE
Telephone: 01268 771458
Regulations require that after making a street collection, a
statement must be published in a local newspaper showing:
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(a) the name of the permit holder,
(b) the area to which the permit relates
(c) the name of the charity,
(d) the date of the collection,
(e) the amount collected and the expenses
incurred.
In order to ease the burden on charities, the Editors of the
Standard Recorder and Yellow Advertiser have agreed to publish an
editorial item containing the required information, although
neither can guarantee the date of publication.
A news item containing the information should be submitted to:
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The Editor
Echo Newspapers
18 Clarence Road
Southend on Sea
Essex SS1 1AN |
The Editor
The Yellow Advertiser
Acorn House, Great Oaks
Basildon
Essex SS14 1AH |
It is important that the required information is publicised.
If for any reason the statement is not published, alternative
arrangements must be made that are satisfactory to the
Council.
When submitting the statement of account either a cutting of the
newspaper item or details of when and where the information was
published should be included.
Application forms, returns forms and copies of regulations can be
accessed via the links below.
Tacit consent will apply to these
applications. This means that you will be able to act as though
your application is granted if you have not heard from the local
authority by the end of the target completion period which is 60
days.