The Civic Government (Scotland) Act, 1982 and the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act, 1990 require that permission must be granted by the local authority for Public Charitable Collections.

To enable you to apply for a Public Charitable Collections Permission Licence, the application form below can be downloaded, completed and returned to the Licensing Section.

Please read the guidance notes before applying.

• Application Form
• Guidance Notes 

A copy of the Regulations referred to in the guidance notes can be obtained from the Licensing Section.

If you require further information or advice on completing your application form please contact:

Licensing Section

235 George Street

Glasgow

G1 1RX