Apply for a charity collection permit

Thank you. You need a street collection permit.

This gives you permission to collect money or sell goods for charity. The money raised must go to a charity, or be for charitable purposes.

You need a permit for:

• all charitable street collections
• carol singing or busking for a charitable purpose
• collections that take place on private property, but where the public have right of way access. For example. a shopping centre. You will also need to get permission from the private property owner before applying to the Met for a permit.

The permit allows you to collect at one location for a consecutive period no longer than seven days. If you want to collect over multiple periods, even at the same location, you will need to email the charity collection team first before applying.

If you aren't collecting money, contactless payments or selling items, you will also need to email the charity collection team first before applying.

If you're collecting during a procession, you first need to register the procession with the police. You can find out more information on our events procession service. You can then apply for your street collection permit.

You must submit your application by the first day of the month before your collection month. For example, if you want to collect on 20 September, we need your application by 1 August.

What you'll need to make an application

For a street collection permit you will need the following:

• a letter on letterheaded paper from the charity giving you permission to collect on their behalf
• to be collecting for a charity that's registered with the Charity Commission or the Office of the Regulator for Community Interest Companies (CIC)
• an overview of the charity's background and objectives
• the contact details of the lead applicant. This includes their name, date of birth and address. You will also need the same details for a further two applicants. They must be an employee or members of the charity
• photo ID of the three applicants. You must use an accepted form of photo ID from this list
• we'll ask you for the lead applicant's email address in the form. This will be the address we'll contact after we've received your application

Each person in the Chief Promoter role will need to provide a digital signature.

Online

Average completion time: fifteen minutes

Please note: You won't be able to save your request as you go. You'll have two hours to complete each step of the form before it times out.

Click 'Start' below to complete the application form.