ROCHDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL
STREET COLLECTION
NOTES FOR GUIDANCE
Before applying to undertake a street collection, you must first contact the Licensing Team to
establish if the area you wish to collect in is available on your required date. Collections can only
take place on a Saturday.
An application for a street collection permit should be made at least one month before the
proposed date.
Only one organisation can collect in an area on a specified Saturday, so it is important that the
proposed area(s) of collection is indicated on the application form.
Once a street collection permit is issued, you are required to comply with the 'street collection
byelaw' attached to the permit for example (extract and numbering from 'street collection
byelaw/regulations'):
16. (1) Within one month after the date of any collection the person to whom a permit has been
granted shall forward to the Rochdale Borough Council:-
(a) a statement in the form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations, or in a form to the like
effect, showing the amount received and the expenses and payments incurred in connection with
such a collection and certified by that person and either a qualified accountant or an independent
responsible person acceptable to the Rochdale Borough Council.
(b) a list of collectors;
(c) a list of the amounts contained in each collecting box and shall if required by the Rochdale
Borough Council, satisfy it as to the proper application of the proceeds of the collection.
There is a restriction of 24 Collections allowed each year in each area.
PLEASE ENSURE A SUPPORTING LETTER FROM THE CHARITY YOU ARE COLLECTING
ON BEHALF OF IS SUPPLIED ALONGSIDE YOU APPLICATION
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ROCHDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL
APPLICATION TO MAKE STREET COLLECTION OR SALE
LICENSING SECTION, NUMBER ONE RIVERSIDE, SMITH STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 1XU
1. Name of society on whose behalf
application is made
2. Name of applicant
3. Name and address of Hon Secretary
4. Name and address of Hon Treasurer
5. Name and address of auditor
6. Name and address of bankers
7. Approximately how many people are you
proposing to authorise to act as
collectors in the area to which this
application is made?
8. Date of proposed collection or sale and
between what hours
9. Area(s) of the Rochdale Metropolitan
Heywood Littleborough
Borough in which the collection is
proposed and made. Please select all
Middleton Milnrow
that apply
Rochdale Wardle
10.Object of proposed collection or sale
11.If the collection or sale is for charity, state
if such charity has been registered under
the War Charities Act 1940 and give the
Registration Authority
12.Has a permit for a collection or sale for a
similar objection been refused?
SIGNATURE
DESIGNATION
FULL NAME & ADDRESS
DATE…………………………………………….
TEL………………………………………………