House to House Collections Act 1939
The House to House Collections Act 1939 applies to England and Wales.
Under this Act, house-to-house collectors who want to carry out a "charitable" collection, need a licence from the licensing department of your local council.
Note: In Greater London, the licensing authority for this is the Metropolitan Police (not the local council).
The Act defines "charitable" as meaning "charitable, benevolent or philanthropic . . ."
It applies whether they're collecting for money or goods (such as clothing, bedding, shoes, books or CDs).
See the CharityBags website for details (and exceptions) :
www.charitybags.org.uk
House to House Collections Act 1939
Above: Title page of the House to House Collections Act 1939
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See also :
Misleading or bogus charity clothing collection scam :
www.misleading-bogus-charity-clothing-collection-scam.org.uk
Air Ambulance scam :
www.air-ambulance-scams.org.uk
Air Ambulance Service scam :
www.air-ambulance-service-scam.org.uk
Air Ambulance Support scam :
www.air-ambulance-support-scam.org.uk
www.charitybags.org.uk
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