Street collections

If you want to collect money or sell items for charity on the street and other public areas including shop doorways and car parks, you will need a street collection licence from us. A Pedlar’s certificate, for those selling door to door, cannot be used for charity street collections.

You can apply for your charity street collection licence online at www.gov.uk and should apply at least one month before the collection date. There is no charge for the licence but you must follow our Street Collection Regulations. If you prefer to apply by post please complete and return our Street Collection Application Form.

We control the charity street collections allowed at any one time to avoid clashes. Please contact us before you apply so we can check the date you have in mind. You should let us know if your planned collection does not take place.

Direct debit canvassers

Charities canvassing the public on the street to donate by direct debit do not need a licence from us. We do, however, encourage them not to overlap their activities with any charities that have applied/already have permission to hold street collections.

Members of the Institute of Fundraising are reminded they should follow its Code of Fundraising Practice.

After your collection

We cannot issue a new street collection licence to you if we are awaiting a Statement of Return for any previous collection(s).

Publicising money raised from street collections

Details of street collections raising £150 or more must be published. We make that information available here:

Permitted applications

Date Collecting Organisation Location
25-26 January 2019 Cancer Research UK High Street, Station Avenue and Croydon Road, Caterham
22-23 March 2019 Marie Curie Station Road East and West, Oxted & High Street, Caterham
30 March 2019 Rotary Club of Oxted and Limpsfield Outside Boots and Waitrose, Station Road East, Oxted. Outside Morrisons 43 East Hill, Oxted.
25-27 April 2019 Diabetes UK Station Road East and West, Oxted
11 May 2019 East Surrey Cats Protection Church Walk, Caterham
18 May 2019 RNLI Oxted and Westerham Station Road East and West (Oxted), Pollards Oak Road (Hurst Green) and Memorial Stores (Limpsfield)
8 June 2019 Caterham & District Carnival The Arc, Coulsdon Road, Court Road, High Street, Chaldon Road and Westway Common, Caterham on the Hill
8 June 2019 The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Station Road East and West, Oxted
22 June 2019 Croydon Male Voice Choir Church Walk Shopping Centre, Caterham
30 June 2019 Oxted Rotary Pram Race Charitable Trust Master Park, Station Road West, Old Oxted
13 July 2019 The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Station Avenue, Clareville Road and Croydon Road, Caterham
20 July 2019 League of Friends Caterham Dene Hospital Church Walk, Caterham Valley and Hill
10 August 2019 The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association High Street, East Grinstead Road, Station Road and Racecourse Lane, Lingfield
10 August 2019 Caterham Overseas Aid Trust Church Walk, Caterham Valley and Hill
17 August 2019 St Catherine's Hospice Church Walk Shopping Centre, Caterham
26 August 2019 Richmond Fellowship Queens Park Circle, Queens Park, Caterham
13-14 September 2019 The Royal British Airforce Association Caterham
14 September 2019  St Catherine's Hospice Station Road East and West, Oxted
28 September 2019 CHECK Church Walk, Caterham Valley and Hill
12 October 2019 St Catherine's Hospice Caterham Town Centre and Caterham Valley
25-26 October 2019 Cancer Research UK Station Avenue and Croydon Road, Caterham
26 October 2019  The Royal British Legion Godstone
2-9 November 2019 The Royal British Legion All Tandridge 
9 November 2019 National Autistic Society Church Walk Shopping Centre, Caterham
11 November 2019 Young Epilepsy Lingfield
23 November 2019 Marie Curie Cancer Care Church Walk shopping centre, Station Avenue & Croydon Road, Caterham
23 November 2019 Caterham Valley Parish Council Croydon Road, Caterham
30 November 2019 Oxted One World Group Station Road East and West, Oxted and Limpsfield High Street
7 December 2019 to 1 January 2020 Breck Foundation, Brigette Trust, Warlingham Events, Warlingham School Outside 27 Shelton Avenue, Warlingham, CR6 9NF
7 December 2019 St Catherines Hospice Care Church Walk Shopping Centre, Caterham
8 & 15 December 2019 Caterham, Oxted and Godstone Lions Club Church Walk Shopping Centre, Caterham
10 December 2019 Age Concern (Oxted Limpsfield and District) Station Road East, Oxted
14 December 2019 Caterham Harestone Rotary Club Station Avenue and Croydon Road, Caterham
12-14 December 2019 Rotary Club of Oxted and Limpsfield Station Road East, Oxted
18-21 December 2019 Rotary Club of Oxted and Limpsfield Station Road East, Oxted
29 December 2019 Catherham and Warlingham CAB High Street, Caterham on the Hill
30 Jan-1 Feb 2020 Cancer Research UK Station Avenue, Croydon Road, Caterham Valley
High Street, Caterham on the hill.
27 -28 March 2020 Marie Curie Oxted High Street
27 -28 March 2020 Marie Curie Caterham Valley (High Street, Station Avenue and Croydon Road)
4 April 2020 Caleidoscope Church Walk, Caterham
3 October 2020 St Catherine's Hospice Caterham Town
23-24 October 2020 Cancer Research UK Croydon Road & Godstone Road, Caterham
24 October 2020  The Royal British Legion Godstone
31 Oct-7 Nov 2020 The Royal British Legion All Tandridge
12 & 19 December 2020 Lingfield Silver Band Gun Pond, Plaistow Street
12 December 2020 Caterham Harestone Rotary Club Corner of Station Road & Godstone Road, Caterham Valley
17-18 September 2021 The Royal Air Forces Association Croydon Road, Godstone Road & Station Road, Caterham
22 September 2021 Caterham Valley Parish Council Westway Common, Caterham on the Hill
22-23 October 2021 Cancer Research UK Station Avenue, Croydon Road & Godstone Road, Caterham
30 October 2021 The Royal British Legion Godstone
6 November 2021 Marie Curie Cancer Care  Dene Field & Queens Park, Caterham
6-13 November 2021 The Royal British Legion All Tandridge
20 November 2021 Oxted One World Group Station Road East & West, Oxted and High Street, Limpsfield
27 November 2021 Caterham Valley Parish Council Croydon Road, Caterham

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