The same applies to private raffles where you are only selling tickets to members of a club. For larger raffles and lotteries, or ones where you wish to sell tickets to members of the public, you must apply to the local registration authority (local council) beforehand for a licence permit.

Tickets must not be sold by anyone under the age of 16. For more guidance, contact the Institute of Fundraising

Collecting

If you plan to hold a collection on private property, such as a pub or shopping centre, you need to gain permission from the owner or manager. If you collect on the street you must gain a permit from the local authority for the area you wish to collect in.

Please don’t collect money door to door; this is illegal without a licence. The minimum legal age for collecting money is 18 years old in London and 16 years old everywhere else.

If you wish to collect you must use a sealed collecting tin and carry an ID card (please contact us for a tin and ID card).

Other things to remember

• If you are selling alcohol at an event you need an alcohol licence, which you can apply for from your local magistrates’ court. Speak to your local Council licensing team for advice.
• At a one-off event, you don’t need a licence to sell food, but you should follow Food Hygiene Regulations – these can be found at www.food.gov.uk For longer events that run over a number of days, where you will be selling food each day, you need to register with your local authority.
• Entertainment such as singing, music or dancing at your event requires a licence. So if your venue does not already have a Public Entertainment Licence, you need to obtain one from your local authority.
• Let us know about an event you are planning. We can make sure you are properly supported.
• If you would like to use the HART logo on anything, you must let us see the materials first.
• Fundraising materials you produce should say: ‘In aid of Hillingdon AIDS Response Trust. Registered charity number 1042403′.