Public charitable collections

Apply for a public charitable collection permit if you want to collect money for charity in Scotland.

This permit covers collecting money from members of the public:

• in public
• on a 'place-to-place' basis (eg house to house)

The permit does not cover some public access places, like privately-run shopping centres or car parks.

You do not need to apply for a permit if you collect:

• during a public meeting
• using a container in a fixed position in a public place, eg a collecting tin kept on a shop counter