House to house collections – which ones are reputable?

A resident has alerted us to a very useful Freedom of Information request concerning collection bags. It would appear that at least three ‘charitable organisations’ have put collection requests through Headington doors without house to house collection permits

1)    The following collectors have current House to House Collection Permits issued by Oxford City Council for the specified dates:

Be Child Cancer Aware (BCCA) – 01.01.2014 to 31.12.2014

Crossroads Church and Community Centre – 01.01.2014 to 31.12.2014

A Smile for a Child – 01.01.2014 to 10.11.2014

Royal Orthopaedic Hospital – 01.01.2014 to 31.12.2014

The Air Ambulance Service 01.01.2014 to 31.12.2014– 01.01.2014 to 30.06.2014

British Forces Foundation – 01.01.2014 50 19.07.2014

The Leukaemia Care Society  – 01.06.2014 to 31.05.2015

Sri Lankan Muslim Community Foundation Of Milton Keynes – 16.09.2014 to 05.10.2014

Child And Teenager Cancer Leukaemia – 16.06.2014 to 30.11.2014

Kids Out UK – 01.04.2014 to 31.03.2015

Margaret Green Animal Rescue Animal Sanctuary – 01.04.2014 to 31.03.2015

Children’s Hearts – 01.04.2014 to 31.03.2015

Woodlands Cancer Care – 01.04.2014 to 31.03.2015

 

2)    The following charities hold Cabinet Office Order of Exemption Certificates and, therefore, do not need to apply to the Local Authority but they have provided the Council with their proposed collection dates:

The Royal British Legion – 25.10.2014 to 08.11.2014

Macmillan Cancer Support – 01.01.2014 to 31.12.2014

Make a Wish Foundation UK – 01.01.2014 to 31.12.2014

Barnardo’s – 09.06.2014 to 20.06.2014

NSPCC – 01.01.2014 to 01.07.2014

Clothes Aid – 01.01.2014 to 31.12.2014

The Sailors Society – 04.07.2014 to 18.07.2014

Royal Air Forces Association – 08.09.2014 to 20.09.2014

If you receive door to door collection requests from an organisation which is NOT on the above list, please report it to the Council on 01865 252561 to check if specific collectors hold the relevant permits.

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