Agenda item

Consideration was given to a report, presented by the Licensing Manager, concerning the following applications for the grant of promoter’s permits to carry out a house-to-house collection:-

Representatives of Clothes Aid were in attendance to explain their company’s Policy with regard to the percentage of collection takings paid over to charities.  Members asked a range of questions with regard to the financial payments.

Resolved:-  (1) That, in accordance with the provisions of the House to House Collections Act 1939, the application by Treating Children with Cancer be approved and a promoter’s permit be granted.

(2)  That, in accordance with the provisions of the House to House Collections Act 1939, the applications by Byronswell Ltd. (on behalf of Samuel’s Charity), Personal Fundraising Services Ltd. (on behalf of Childlife, Wood Green The Animals Charity and National Deaf Children’s Society), Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and UK Clothing Caravan Ltd. (on behalf of Children with Cancer UK) for promoters’ permits, be refused on the grounds that insufficient financial information had been provided.

(3)  That, in accordance with the provisions of the House to House Collections Act 1939, the applications by Clothes Aid Services Ltd. (on behalf of The Children’s Hospital Charity), for a promoter’s permit be refused on the grounds that:-

·                Insufficient financial information provided

·                Commercial Partnership Agreement not submitted

(4)  That, in accordance with the provisions of the House to House Collections Act 1939, the applications submitted by Unicare Ltd. (on behalf of Coping with Cancer, North of England Children’s Cancer Research and Yorkshire Children’s Trust) and Giving Support Ltd. (on behalf of Breast Cancer Research Aid), for promoters’ permits be refused on the grounds:-

·                That the total amount likely to be applied for charitable purposes as a result of the collection was inadequate in proportion to the values of the proceeds likely to be received.

·                That remuneration in relation to the total amount is likely to be, or has been, retained or received out of the proceeds of the collection.