Street Collections Guidance Notes

Within one month after the date of any collection, the person to whom a permit has been granted will need to provide the council with the following:

• A Form of Statement showing the amount received and the expenses and payments incurred in connection with the collection. Please note that a Form of Statement will be included with your permit. The Permit Holder and a qualified accountant must certify this return. For the purposes of this requirement 'a qualified accountant' means a member of one or more of the following bodies:
  • The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales 
  • The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland
  • The Association of Certified Accountants
  • The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
     
• A list of the collectors along with a list of the amounts contained in each collecting box.
   
• Where collections raise £100.00 or over, a copy of a newspaper advert published within one month of the collection date. This should be published in the local press at the permit holder's own expense and set out the following matters: 
  • the name of the person to whom the permit was granted 
  • the area to which the permit relates 
  • the name of the charity or fund to benefit 
  • the date of the collection 
  • the amount collected
  • the amount of the expenses and payments incurred in connection with the collection.